Rather than tell the story of a handful of refugees in a single location on the planet (and there are many to choose from), artist/activist Ai Weiwei (himself the subject […]
Following up his 2015 sexual exploratoration story Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party, Chicago-based writer-director Stephen Cone brings us Princess Cyd. It’s another version of the coming-of-age tale, this time from the […]
Set in the wake of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council (more commonly referred to as Vatican II), the debut feature from writer-director Maggie Betts, Novitiate is a powerful look at the […]
The temperatures have finally dropped in Chicago, meaning November is as good a time as any to bundle up, brave the elements and camp out in a cinema somewhere. Whether […]
From a movie perspective, Netflix’s list of November releases unfortunately doesn’t have much to offer. (Chappie? The Reader? Really?) If you’re in need of binge-watching material for the upcoming holiday […]
The word I keep coming back to is “loose.” The third Thor movie, Thor: Ragnarok (the first from director Taika Waititi, whose previous outings were the glorious What We Do […]
We cover the highlights of Cinepocalypse, Chicago’s newest film festival, here. In this post, a rundown of all the feature films. Note that dates and times are for first screenings only; […]
Chicago film lovers have had their pick of horror conventions, comic cons, and niche film festivals (by nationality, shared movie theme, etc.) over the years, but from November 2-9, the […]
It’s Halloween weekend, and October’s finally going full force. If you’re feeling more like staying in, or just want something to keep you in the mood between fantastic Halloween events […]
Director Todd Haynes simply refuses to stop impressing me. After creating the chilly love story of Carol two years ago, he follows that up with the PG-rated, puzzle-box fable Wonderstruck, […]
If the words “Have a potato” send a chill down your spine, then you’ve likely seen the classic 1932 haunted castle treat The Old Dark House, directed by James Whale. […]
In director Jessica Yu’s wonderfully in-depth 2004 documentary In the Realms of the Unreal, the life and uncovered writings and art works of hermit-like artist Henry Darger were put on display […]