- Taxi Driver (1976), His Girl Friday (1940), The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), The Godfather Part II (1974), and The Band Wagon (1953) are some of his favorite films.
- He has been a film critic for the Chicago Tribune from 2005 - present.
- He is a proponent of film scoring and teaches a seminar on the craft at the University of Chicago for a semester, every year. His favorite working film composer today is Michael Giacchino.
- Top 10 favorite films of the 2000s: 1. There Will Be Blood (2007) 2. Ratatouille (2007) 3. Climates (2006) 4. Once (2007) 5. Y Tu Mamá También (2002) 6. Zodiac (2007) 7. United 93 (2006) 8. Mulholland Drive (2001) 9. Gosford Park (2001) 10. Minority Report (2002).
- Usually sees a film twice before writing a review.
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