We all have our problematic faves. Especially if you’ve been watching movies for longer than, say, yesterday. The #MeToo reckoning didn’t just reveal the monsters in Hollywood’s closet, it also made ...
Kevin Smith is recalling the gut punch of hearing that "the most famous lesbian in the world" walked out of a screening of his 1997 LGBTQ+ movie Chasing Amy. A rep for DeGeneres, 66, did not ...
In 1997, director Kevin Smith told a story about a comic book artist, played by Ben Affleck, who falls in love with a lesbian, played by Joey Lauren Adams. The film, “Chasing Amy,” became a cultural ...
Sometimes the cultural reevaluation of a film can go both ways: For as much as viewers can say “Yes, this movie is actually good,” they can also say “We see now it’s incredibly problematic.” Such is ...
Even before it premiered in 1997, Kevin Smith knew he, as a straight man, would face some backlash for writing and directing a movie with a queer character. And while Chasing Amy did garner criticism ...
Kevin Smith revealed that his 1997 movie “Chasing Amy” upset “the most famous lesbian in the world”: Ellen DeGeneres. In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the ...
A new documentary premiering this week at the Tribeca Film Festival delves into the complicated legacy of director Kevin Smith’s 1997 rom-com Chasing Amy—a film that many LGBTQ+ people now consider ...
“Chasing Chasing Amy” is an enticing new documentary that was written and directed by Sav Rodgers. This documentary had its world premiere on June 8 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. It ...
In 1997, "Chasing Amy" felt like a revolution. Filmmaker Kevin Smith, known for his talky, male-minded comedies "Clerks" and "Mallrats," told a tender story about a heterosexual man (Ben Affleck) who ...
“Chasing Chasing Amy” filmmaker Sav Rodgers has signed with Sandstone Artists for management representation. Rodgers enters the partnership as he looks to expand into scripted content while continuing ...
The first clip has been unveiled for “Chasing Chasing Amy,” which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival. In the feature documentary, Sav Rodgers takes a journey of self-discovery while ...