I was constantly torn apart by the Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels, this time directed by up-and-comer Nia DaCosta (Little Woods, the recent Candyman revival). Just as I was getting […]
The professional assassin who stands at the center of director David Fincher’s latest, The Killer, is never given a name, and I’m guessing that’s exactly how the character (played to […]
Based on the successful book by Karen Dionne and directed by Neil Burger (Divergent, Limitless, The Illusionist), The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mildly gripping thriller about Helena (Daisy Ridley), […]
Many will think it’s appropriate that one of the architects of modern romantic-comedies, Meg Ryan, should take a crack at directing one herself; she even dedicates this directing effort, What […]
Sofia Coppola is a filmmaker who, from the moment she arrived on the scene with 1999’s moody and melancholy The Virgin Suicides, announced herself with a style, perspective and narrative […]
Anyone who has had the great pleasure of seeing the previous two films from the filmmaking collective known as the Adams Family (parents John Adams and Toby Poser, daughters Zelda […]
It’s difficult to lock down exactly when Fingernails, the first English-language film from Greek director Christos Nikou (Apples), takes place. The obvious answer is that this vaguely sci-fi drama is […]
Sly is less a straight documentary about the life and times of Sylvester Stallone and more of a cautionary tale that poses the very real possibility that you can’t have […]
The opening scenes of Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall are disconcerting and quietly upsetting, a glimpse into a dysfunctional domestic setting that immediately gives audiences a taste of the […]
Look, I get it. I’m not a video game player in any way, so my knowledge of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series of games is zilch. I do know […]
Adding as somewhat unique spin on the slew of features and documentaries about the opioid crisis, director David Yates (taking a break from the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beast cinematic universes) brings […]
The 59th Chicago International Film Festival is coming to a close, and before the final credits roll, there remain a few great days of film screenings left to catch. Our […]