The story behind the making of writer/director Chloé Zhao’s second feature, The Rider, is almost as intriguing as the finished film. While doing research for her previous feature, 2015’s Songs […]
Hey everyone. As I mentioned recently, I’m one of the programmers of the 6th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, which takes place at Chicago’s legendary Music Box Theatre, May 4-10. […]
In my 20-plus years as a film critic, I’ve been very fortunate to be a part of some truly great events. But few have been more fun or more rewarding […]
After a succession of high-energy, dialogue-heavy comedies such as L’Auberge Espagnole, Russian Dolls, Chinese Puzzle, and When the Cat’s Away, writer/director Cédric Klapisch returns with something a bit more easy […]
This fascinating work from Hungarian director Ferenc Török (No Man’s Island, East Side Stories) combines story elements including the immediate aftermath of World War II, the beginnings of Russia’s occupation […]
It’s the final week of March and it’s looking like a good one! There are so many great events waiting to make the beginning of your week special, from tons […]
Filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev has become something of a master at conveying what many of the dark corners of Vladimir Putin’s Russia look like without saying or showing it outright. It’s […]
To celebrate George Harrison’s 75th birthday (which is actually Feb. 25), select theaters across the country will screen a remastered in 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound version of Concert for George, […]
Chicago-based Music Box Films has a knack for cherry-picking impressive independent, foreign fare that’s earned acclaim on the international festival circuit and bringing it to discerning American audiences. It worked […]
It’s the final days of the first month of 2018! Hopefully it’s been a successful January, where you’ve kept to your resolutions and enjoyed the great city we live in. […]
Even if you’re not a fan of classic Hollywood cinema, you know the name Hedy Lamarr. According to IMDb, Lamarr has only 35 film credits, but among them are the […]
Porto, the feature debut by former Chicago film critic Gabe Klinger (his follow-up to the engaging 2013 documentary Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater), is a film about being […]