Preview: MUBI Fest 2025 Kicks Off With Screenings, Makers Market and Live Music
This article was written by Cortlyn Kelly. MUBI Fest returns to Chicago April 26 and 27 as its launching point for its 2025 world tour. As the only stop in […]
Interview: Chicago-Made Filmspotting to Fulfill a 20-Year Dream With This Weekend’s Filmspotting Fest
“A force for good in the universe.” This was filmmaker Rian Johnson’s decree on Filmspotting, Chicago’s premier movie talk show of the century. Born as Cinecast in 2005, just months […]
Dispatch: Sundance Film Festival Continues with At-Home Viewing Now Available
Our coverage of Sundance Film Festival continues with more reviews of the festival’s official selections. Last Days One of the finest documentaries from 2023 was Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ […]
Dispatch: Sundance Film Festival Continues with an Inspiring Coming-of-Age Documentary and Rose Byrne as a Beleaguered Mother
Our coverage of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival continues with reviews of four films making their world premiere at the festival. Folktales Documentarians Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady are a […]
Dispatch: Sundance Film Festival Continues with an Astonishing True-Crime Documentary, a Surprisingly Tense Story of Grieving Twins and More
André Is an Idiot Marking the feature directing debut from Tony Benna, André Is an Idiot tells the creative, funny and sometimes wildly inappropriate true story of André Ricciardi, whom […]
Dispatch: 2025 Sundance Film Festival Opens in Park City, Kicks off a New Year in Independent Film
The Third Coast Review film team is on the ground at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, and will be bringing you periodic dispatches with reviews on the latest […]
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Recap—What We Saw and What to Watch For
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Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival’s Second Weekend Features Notable Films, Fest Winners
Our coverage of the Chicago International Film Festival continues; remember to follow along for all the latest updates. Armand Although uneven and even head-scratching at times, the sheer weight and […]
Dispatch: End the Week with Stellar Films as Chicago International Film Festival Continues
Remember to follow our Chicago International Film Festival tag for all our latest news. Hard Truths One of the recent best from master filmmaker Mike Leigh (Naked, Vera Drake, Happy-Go-Lucky), […]
Dispatch: Spend the Weekend at Chicago International Film Festival, with Films on Politics, History and Family
Chicago International Film Festival continues through October 27, with films and events taking place around Chicago. Follow our Chicago International Film Festival tag for all our latest posts on recommendations […]
Dispatch: Chicago International Film Festival Opens With a New August Wilson Adaptation, Plus First Films to See at 60th Event
The 60th Chicago International Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, October 16, with a gala screening of the new film adaptation of The Piano Lesson, based on August Wilson’s play. […]
Interview: Chicago International Film Festival’s Mimi Plauché on 60th Anniversary Can’t Miss Discoveries and Special Presentations
We last spoke with Cinema/Chicago Artistic Director Mimi Plauché a year ago, she said that plans were already in the works for this year’s 60th Chicago International Film Festival, which […]