Review: Kevin Smith Gets Nostalgic in Clerks III, but Delivers More of a Clip Reel
I have a crystal clear memory of seeing the original Clerks at the 1994 Chicago International Film Festival. I’d heard…
Review: As a Movie You’ll Love to Hate, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Deliver in Deep Water
This one is bonkers. Top to bottom bonkers. More importantly, the return to movie-making by director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction,…
Review: The Batman Is a New Approach to a Classic Character, Grounded in Detective Work and the Price of Power
If you haven’t figured it out by now, filmmaker Matt Reeves knows what he’s doing. And probably without meaning to,…
Dispatch: First Screenings at Chicago International Film Festival Feature Ties to City, State Plus Sneak Previews
The first full day of screenings at the Chicago International Film Festival features a number of impressive films ready to…
Review: A Studio Mogul’s Career, Life and Influence Seems Endless (and Endlessly Impressive) in Laddie
Alan Ladd Jr. was born into show business, as a certain percentage of those who work in the film industry…
Review: For a Story of Grief and Healing, The Way Back Embraces Grit, Chaos and Foul Language
In a parallel universe, there’s a version of Gavin O’Connor’s The Way Back, the story of a grieving former high school…
The Accountant Film Review: Mostly Unpredictable and Highly Entertaining
In one of his most interesting roles in recent years, Ben Affleck takes on the persona of Christian Wolff, a…
