Jim Hemphill
@JimmyHemphill
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Filmmaker, @IndieWire features writer, AMPAS historian.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined July 2012
Since Roger Ebert would have been 80 today, here's my (not at all narcissistic or self-serving) choice for my favorite review on his site:
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Jim Hemphill's "The Trouble with the Truth" is a pleasant surprise that gets better as the movie unfolds. A divorced couple meets for dinner after their
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Don’t sleep on it - Thursday night I’ll be recording a live episode of @toolkitpodcast with Mario Van Peebles at the @am_cinematheque! 7pm at the Los Feliz 3, 8/21
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For @IndieWire, my thoughts on the only Lindsay Lohan movie I love more than FREAKIER FRIDAY:
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The time has come to re-evaluate Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis' 2013 Hollywood drama (starring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen).
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Loved this movie, can’t wait to revisit now that it’s streaming.
Something else is out there. #TheLegendofOchi.New Movies. Fridays. The Legend of Ochi is now streaming exclusively on HBO Max.
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RT @letterboxd: As a long, hot summer pivots towards its sweaty end, Travis Woods presents an erotic thriller double feature syllabus, pair….
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RT @IndieWire: How (Only) ‘Smoke’ Can Recreate a Forest Fire
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Francois Dagenais discusses 'Smoke' and how he rides the line between realism and expressionism - and how he created a forest fire on stage.
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RT @am_cinematheque: Don’t miss this live podcast recording during ‘Friend of the Fest 2025’ next Thursday! 🎙️🌃📽️ @IndieWire's Filmmaker To….
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Love this piece by my colleague Rance Collins on a great, underrated auteur.
Martin Scorsese Joins Friends and Colleagues To Honor Jonathan Kaplan: ‘He Was a Very Special Filmmaker’
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Love this Allison Anders appreciation of HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE in the “Hidden Gems” issue of @SightSoundmag - especially the @IndieWire shout-out!
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RT @IndieWire: 97-year-old actress Nancy Olson tells IndieWire what it was like working with Billy Wilder on "Sunset Boulevard" as Paramoun….
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RT @akstanwyck: Nancy Olson Looks Back at ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Billy Wilder, 75 Years After Her Oscar-Nominated Performance https://t.co/….
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On the 75th anniversary of 'Sunset Boulevard,' Oscar nominee Nancy Olson talks about her experience on the film as a 22-year old actress.
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RT @IndieWire: Nancy Olson Looks Back at ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Billy Wilder, 75 Years After Her Oscar-Nominated Performance https://t.co/….
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On the 75th anniversary of 'Sunset Boulevard,' Oscar nominee Nancy Olson talks about her experience on the film as a 22-year old actress.
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FREAKIER FRIDAY is Lindsay Lohan’s MAVERICK. Pure pleasure from beginning to end.
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RT @focuspulling: Why Everyone Was Wrong About David Mamet and Neil Jordan’s ‘We’re No Angels’ | from @Indiewire
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The beautifully made Robert De Niro-Sean Penn comedy 'We're No Angels' got mixed reviews in 1989, but a new Blu-ray offers the chance for reappraisal.
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RT @focuspulling: Rare example of @IndieWire allowing a writer (@JimmyHemphill) to express something intelligent & true (versus shilling P.….
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RT @IndieWire: From the Olivia Newton-John unsung musical "Xanadu" to the Vittorio De Sica classic "Shoeshine," see the best physical media….
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New for IndieWire, @ryanlattanzio and I pick the best physical media releases for August, including bangers from @Criterion, @VinegarSyndrome and @KLStudioClassic:
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From 'Xanadu' to 'Cairo Station,' the best new Blu-ray and 4K physical media releases in August 2025.
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RT @IndieWire: Why Everyone Was Wrong About David Mamet and Neil Jordan’s ‘We’re No Angels’
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The beautifully made Robert De Niro-Sean Penn comedy 'We're No Angels' got mixed reviews in 1989, but a new Blu-ray offers the chance for reappraisal.
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I bow to no man in my love for NEW JACK CITY, so I'm thrilled to announce I'll be presenting a 35mm screening at the American Cinematheque next month - followed by a live recording of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast with director Mario Van Peebles!
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RT @IndieWire: Alison Brie and Dave Franco tell IndieWire why there was no downside to playing a troubled couple on screen and explain how….
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