Inspired by the 2007 events when astronaut Lisa Nowak drove nearly 1,000 miles to attack a rival for another astronaut’s affection, Lucy in the Sky attempts to dive into the mindset of […]
Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic, Magic Mike) is one of those filmmakers who can make even the driest material seem remarkably entertaining. For proof of this, take a look at something like […]
At this point, it feels like any actor who wants to play the Joker—arguably the most famous comic book villain in history—can take a crack at him. At some point in the […]
“I think I can hear dead people.” No, I’m not paraphrasing 1999’s The Sixth Sense. It’s a line from writer/director Molly Hewitt’s new film Holy Trinity, in which they also star. And like […]
There are times, especially with animated works, where I might be tempted to give points to a film with a strong visual sense, even if the story is a bit lacking. And […]
The most important thing to know about this film—a look at the later period of Judy Garland’s life starring Renée Zellweger as the troubled but exceedingly talented superstar—is that it’s not meant […]
Well that was unexpected. Written by Billy Chew and directed by Daniel Scheinert (one half of the Swiss Army Man directing team “Daniels”), The Death of Dick Long is a redneck noir […]
Three years ago, a wonderful little Swedish film called A Man Called Ove was released in the U.S., and as far as art-house films go, it found a sizable audience and was […]
If a trip to Paris isn’t in the books this weekend, consider escaping to the Siskel Film Center for a screening of A Faithful Man, a 75-minute romantic comedy of errors only the […]
Just last week, the Chicago International Film Festival announced its line-up for their 55th edition; happening October 17-26, look for in-depth coverage on your hometown festival in the coming weeks from Third […]
With a Power Rangers movie still in recent memory, and the rumors of yet another reboot in the works for the long-running children’s show, you could say there is a bit of […]
Like reading books or wandering an art gallery, one of the best aspects of film is its ability to transport us to worlds and experiences that we’d never otherwise experience for ourselves. […]
