Film Review: Denzel Washington’s Sharp Character Study Makes Roman J. Israel, Esq. Worth It
This is an odd duck to be sure, but it should come as no surprise that when you place Denzel Washington front and center in your odd-duck story, you get […]
Film Review: A Bit of the Supernatural Elevates Thelma
When a film critic doesn’t have much to say about a film, they’ll often resort to padding their word count with a play-by-play on the film’s plot. This happens, then […]
Fan Favorite The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long Returns to Music Box Theatre
This guest Screens post was written by Matthew Nerber. A Thanksgiving tradition as reliable as Grandma’s pumpkin pie, the Music Box Theatre once again invites fans of the 1965 best […]
Closing for Seat Upgrades, Gene Siskel Film Center Plans “On Location” Screenings for December
This guest Screens post was written by Matthew Nerber. Since opening in 2001, the Gene Siskel Film Center has proven to be one of the city’s premiere movie-houses, with an […]
Film Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas Is a Holiday Miracle
One of the more difficult things to manifest on screen is the artistic mind. While it may be somewhat interesting to watch a painter or sculptor ply their trade over […]
Film Review: Legacy, Family and a Good Cry at the Heart of Pixar’s Coco
Unlike Inside Out, which dove into the portions of our mind that make up personality, Pixar’s latest, Coco, opts to give us a bigger-picture view into what makes us unique […]
Interview: Marianna Palka and Jaime King on Bitch, The Most Feminist Movie of the Year
One of the more incendiary films to hit screens this year is Bitch—written and directed by lead actress Marianna Palka, the Scottish-born auteur who studied at New York City’s Atlantic […]
Interview: Daveed Diggs on Wonder and Lining Up One Cool Project After Another
When people refer to particular actors as “a star of stage and screen,” they are usually referring to performers who have decades of experience moving back and forth between theater […]
Film Review: BPM (Beats Per Minute) Channels the Urgency of AIDS Activism
The Grand Prix Winner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival is the aggressive and inspiring docudrama BPM (Beats Per Minute), from director and co-writer Robin Campillo (Eastern Boys, They Came […]
Film Review: Bitch is a Sharp, Modern Feminist Satire
I’ll admit, stepping into a film titled Bitch—even one directed by a woman—was an experience I entered into with more than a little trepidation at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. […]
Film Review: Dee Rees Confronts Class, Race, Poverty in Astonishing Mudbound
It’s a real shame that people won’t get a real chance to see festival-favorite Mudbound on the big screen in most places in America. It’s a deeply impactful work about […]
Film Review: Let Yourself be Moved by Wonder
Sometimes you’re simply powerless to resist being emotionally manipulated by truly good film about compassion, populated by kind characters who want nothing more than to put a little kindness out […]