Film Review: Paris Can Wait, An Interesting Failure
It’s an interesting failure, but a failure nonetheless. At age 81, writer-director Eleanor Coppola (wife of Francis Ford Coppola) has made her first film, Paris Can Wait, a dalliance of […]
Film Review: A Quiet Passion, A Delicate Capture of Emily Dickinson’s Angst-Ridden World
One of the more delicate works you’re likely to see about such a strong personality, writer-director Terence Davies’ (The Deep Blue Sea, The Long Day Closes, Distant Voices, Still Lives) […]
Film Review – Alien: Covenant, Feels Like An Autopsy of Ridley Scott’s Original Masterpiece
In Ridley Scott’s 2012 foray into the Alien universe, the prequel Prometheus, the mission was to find the origin of humankind. But with his latest work, Alien: Covenant, Scott reveals […]
Did Your Favorite Chicago TV Show Get Renewed or Cancelled?
Historically, the middle of May is when the major broadcast networks figure out what shows to bring back for the upcoming fall season and what underperforming shows to cancel. We’re […]
Film Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Guy Ritchie’s Latest Chooses Spectacle Over Substance
Guy Ritchie is apparently committed to making all of his protagonists scrappy, edgy and unable to play well with authority figures. In the early days of his career, that formula […]
Film Review: The Lovers A Laugh Out Loud Funny Tragicomedy
There’s nothing quite like having some of the best actors available take a difficult subject matter and making sense of it, even if making sense of it reveal how painful […]
Film Review – Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, Who Knew Urban Planning Could Be So Captivating?
Nothing says the early days of early-summer moviegoing like a documentary about architecture. In fact, the latest from director Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) is more than just that; […]
Film Review: Snatched, Goldie Hawn’s First Movie in 15 Years is Both Fun and Messy
Of course it’s not as good as Trainwreck, but guess what: it’s also nothing like Trainwreck, if for no other reason than the millions of people who discovered actress/writer Amy […]
David Ross Thinks Chris Pratt Could Play Him in the Cubs World Series Movie
Last year, hell froze over and the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series to end a drought of 108 years. Game 7, with its palpable tension and rain delay, […]
Chicago International Film Festival Announces New Artistic Director
The highly anticipated Chicago Critics Film Festival may start tomorrow, but that’s not the only news making waves. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mimi Plauche has been promoted from Programming Director […]
A Complete Guide to the 5th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival
In the nearly 20 years I’ve been a part of Ain’t It Cool News, I’ve been very fortunate to be a part of some truly great events. But never in […]
Film Review: The Dinner, A Junk Movie with Garbage Characters
Oh, how I loathed this movie. And it’s not just that I hated the characters in the film—I’m certainly capable of liking a work with bad people at its center—I […]