It's with tremendous pride and pleasure to announce that I have been officially accepted as a new member of the Chicago Indie Critics organization, a group of professional film reviewers who celebrate the diversity in film and film criticism, especially in my favorite (and often-underappreciated) genres -- arthouse movies, documentaries and foreign releases. This is a truly great honor, and it represents much welcomed, long sought-after recognition of my work in this area. I look forward to adding my voice to this esteemed chorus, as well as meeting and greeting a new circle of like-minded cinema peers.