Review: With a Title like Regretting You, the Bad Movie Puns Practically Write Themselves
When a film gives you a word like “Regret” in its title and it also isn’t very good, the jokes write themselves. So I won’t stoop to that level and […]
Review: In Deliver Me From Nowhere, Jeremy Allen White Channels Springsteen’s Angst and Insecurities While Crafting Iconic Music
At some point years from now, I’m sure someone will attempt an actual biopic or biographical series about Bruce Springsteen. But for now, I think Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere […]
Review: Kelly Reichardt’s Observational Filmmaking Style in The Mastermind Makes for a New Type of Heist Movie
Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt’s visual style can be described in many ways—quiet, subtle, humanistic, etc.—but I think the best way to sum up her approach to storytelling is observational. Reichardt channels […]
Review: Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon Features a Standout Performance from Ethan Hawke as Troubled Lyricist Lorenz Hart at Broadway Watering Hole Sardi’s
Richard Linklater’s been busy. The Austin-based filmmaker has a number of films both in the works and coming soon; his two latest are both centered on artists, albeit at very […]
Dispatch: Mid-Week at Chicago Int’l Film Festival Highlighted by Special Guests, Hidden Gems and More
Hitting the mid-week mark, the Chicago International Film Festival boasts special guests and anticipated films on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21 and 22; here are the highlights our film critics […]
Review: Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Reimagines Ibsen in Hedda, Featuring Gender Swaps and Modern Sensibilities
Filmmaker Nia DaCosta is not one to shy away from taking risks. She broke into the mainstream in 2021 with her updated take on the horror classic Candyman, before quickly […]
Dispatch: Chicago Int’l Film Festival Starts Weekday Screenings with Historical Epics, Avant-Garde Filmmaking
The Chicago International Film Festival begins its full week of screenings on Monday, October 20; here are the highlights our film critics recommend in the coming days. Follow along for all our […]
Dispatch: Some of the Year’s Best Performances Anchor Chicago Film Fest’s First Weekend of Screenings
Across its first weekend (Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19) the Chicago International Film Festival features several highly anticipated films with some of the year’s best performances; here are […]
Review: At Lyric Opera, a Festive and Fun Evening with the Orchestra and Coco In Concert Live to Film
As part of the 2025-26 season, the Lyric Opera Chicago presents Coco In Concert Live to Film, where the Lyric Opera Orchestra plays the entirety of the film’s score during […]
Review: Truth & Treason Recounts a Harrowing World War II Story of Resistance That Feels More Timely Than Ever
It´s easy to understand why one might be hesitant about watching Truth & Treason. It deals with too many hot-button issues, and could easily come across as preachy or politically […]
Review: Luca Guadagnino Tackles Complicated, Modern Issues with Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield in After The Hunt
It would appear one of the hottest tickets for an actor these days is a Luca Guadagnino gig: Daniel Craig recently starred in Queer; Challengers featured Zendaya and Josh O’Connor; […]
Dispatch: Chicago Film Fest’s First Saturday Features Some of the Year’s Best Arthouse Cinema
Saturday, October 18, at the Chicago International Film Festival is a busy day filled with some of the best arthouse cinema of the year; here are the highlights our film […]