Review: Not Quite a Rom-Com, A Faithful Man is a Parisian Treat
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 […]
Review: Photographer Jay Maisel Ruminates on Art, Collections and Life in Jay Myself
For some reason, when I finally figured out that the title of this documentary on influential photographer Jay Maisel was based on a mishearing of his name, that amused me […]
Review: Vital Early Childhood Ed Doc No Small Matter Returns to Siskel Center
Early on in No Small Matter, directed by Danny Alpert, Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel, audiences are introduced to Rachel Giannini, the lead teacher in Highland Park Community Nursery School and […]
Review: How Chicago and France Made Bessie Coleman, First Black Aviatrix
From director Olivier Sarrazin, this French production about the first African-American woman to receive a pilot’s license (although she had to go all the way to France to make it […]
Review: Black Harvest Film Festival Features the History of Blue Note Records in It Must Schwing!
Some of the strongest films at any year’s Black Harvest Film Festival, the annual month-long film series at the Gene Siskel Film Center now in its 25th year, are the […]
Screens Monthly: Movies, Film Festivals and More in August
In the dead of a Chicago winter, all any of us can think about is the sun and warmth of summer, all the long days and warm breezes made for […]
Siskel Film Center’s EUFF Week 4: One More Week of Acclaimed European Cinema
The 22nd Chicago European Union Film Festival is almost over, with just one more week of screenings remaining. Thankfully, there’s still plenty to see whether you’ve put off checking it […]
Siskel Film Center’s EUFF Week 3: Compelling Stories Keep the Schedule Fresh
Gene Siskel Film Center’s robust European Union Film Festival continues into its third week with ever more interesting offerings; it’s a credit to the jam-packed schedule that just as one […]
Siskel Film Center’s EUFF Week 2: Variety of Selections Include Documentaries, Musicals
Week two of Gene Siskel Film Center’s European Union Film Festival sees more documentaries make their way into the schedule of 60 films from 28 countries, as themes from immigration […]
22nd European Union Film Festival Presents 60 Films at Siskel Film Center
From March 8 through April 4, the Gene Siskel Film Center brings the creative diversity and excitement of Europe to Chicago, with the 22nd Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival. […]
Review: A Young Woman Rises to the Occasion in Powerful On Her Shoulders
Following an attack by the Taliban while on her way to school, Malala Yousafzai became a global advocate for peace, equality and education. Her name is known around the world, thanks […]
Review: Compassion for Companionship in Silicone Soul
To make a film that examines people who have turned silicone companionship into an actual loving relationship seems almost too easy as a way to mock and belittle those who […]