I sometimes think about the shrinking of our world. Each leap in transportation—trains, cars, planes—has made trips shorter and less significant, sapping our sense of wonder. Werner Herzog once said, […]

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 […]

Examining both the dehumanizing experience of being in prison and the healing power of the creative arts, writer/director Greg Kwedar’s deeply moving drama Sing Sing is based on the real-life […]