Review: Zac Efron Burns Up the Screen In Relentless, Apocalyptic Gold
When your two main characters are named in the credits as Man One and Man Two, you may get a sneaking suspicion that the story you’ve just seen is something […]
Dispatch: At the Chicago EUFF’s Second (and Last Weekend), a Variety of Options, from Somber Narratives to Illuminating Documentaries
Featuring films from across the European Union, the Chicago EU Film Festival continues through March 17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center on State Street. As for films to check […]
Review: Narrated by Werner Herzog, Last Exit: Space Considers Saving Humanity with Long-Range Space Travel
Anyone who claims to be a lover of documentaries would be a fool to miss any film narrated by the great Werner Herzog. Normally, such works are also directed by […]
Dispatch: Two Films to Consider Catching This Week as Siskel’s EU Film Festival Continues
This year’s Chicago European Union Film Festival continues at downtown’s Siskel Film Center through March 14, and if you’re looking for a film to see on a weeknight, our critics […]
Review: Get a Taste for Modern Dating in Fun, Clever and Slick Thriller Fresh
It’s entirely possible you don’t know who Sebastian Stan is (yet). If you’re not enmeshed in the world of all things Marvel; if you missed the recent “Pam & Tommy” […]
Preview: Siskel Film Center’s Chicago European Union Film Festival Returns in Person; France Opens Two Weeks of Foreign Films
Now in its 25th year, the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Chicago European Union Film Festival returns to in-person screenings March 4-17, this year with France claiming the opening night slot […]
Review: Intimate and Endlessly Moving, After Yang Navigates the Intersection of Humanity and Technology
Editor’s Note: this review was originally published during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival After his quiet 2017 masterpiece Columbus, filmmaker Kogonada moves tangentially into the world of heartfelt science fiction with After […]
Review: Directed by Amy Poehler, Lucy and Desi Explores the Personal and Working Relationship of the Famous Couple
From director Amy Poehler comes the meticulously researched Lucy and Desi, which explores not only the work of the well-known married comedy team of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, but […]
Review: Hints of Thriller, Sci-Fi Permeate The Long Walk, an Artfully Crafted Examination on Grief and Loss
Grief, missed opportunities and the lingering love of those we’ve lost all combine in Mattie Do’s The Long Walk, a surreal, time-warping fable about the choices we make and their ripple […]
Review: 15 Oscar-Nominated Short Films Present Variety of Styles, Emotions and Artistry
It’s probably impossible to know how many short films are made in a single year. From student films to viral TikToks, the format is often a filmmaker’s way in to […]
Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Stars as a Moody Explorer in the Frigid Arctic of Against the Ice
The movie industry never seems to tire of making films about people traveling to and/or stuck in the Arctic. Many of these works are quite good, including Against the Ice, […]
Review: Witching Horror Film Hellbender Is a Complex, Ambitious Effort
One of the more fascinating genre offerings making its way through the festival circuit this year comes from the the Adams family (Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams, The Deeper […]