In its first two full days of screenings, the 59th Chicago International Film Festival presents a strong variety of films, from locally made family dramas to harrowing, insightful documentaries about […]
Chicago is home to so many film festivals, there’s an association for them. From niche, weekend events that pop up throughout the year to stalwarts like Reeling (the long-running LGBTQ-centered […]
Some years ago, at the height of their respective careers, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence starred in a movie called Serena. It’s likely you’ve never seen it, or if you […]
My admiration for filmmaker David Gordon Green, in his days as an indie filmmaker, knew no bounds as he stunned me with great works like George Washington, All the Real […]
Inspired by Pete Gleeson’s 2016 documentary about two Finnish backpackers, Hotel Coolgardie, the latest from director/co-writer Kitty Green (The Assistant), The Royal Hotel, concerns a pair of Canadian best friends […]
From the comedic creator who brought us the series Fresh Off the Boat and the feature film Always Be My Maybe, Nahnatchka Khan, comes a turn into horror comedy with […]
You may not know the name Jeremy Thomas in the realm of movie-making, but you likely know the film he’s responsible for, primarily as a producer of works by the […]
Our Fantastic Fest coverage continues with these highlights from the genre film festival in Austin, Texas. Suitable Flesh Director Joe Lynch has often managed to give known-quantity actors a platform […]
British actress Phoebe Dynevor is best known for her work in the first season of Bridgerton, Netflix’s period-piece soap opera about a wealthy family and their romantic entrapments. The actor […]
Filmmaker John Carney has a niche. Since breaking out with 2007’s bittersweet, music-driven Once (an adaptation of which went on to become a massive Tony-winning success on Broadway), the Irishman […]
Returning to moviemaking for the first time since 2016’s triumphant Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, director/co-writer Gareth Edwards brings us his first non-franchise film since his debut, Monsters (which […]
Our Fantastic Fest coverage continues with these highlights from the genre film festival in Austin, Texas. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines In the press notes for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (the prequel to […]