It would seem the romcom is having a moment. Not that it’s ever really gone away, of course. But in the post-Nancy Meyers era (she’s still very much alive, just […]
Adapted from an Aleksei K. Tolstoy novella that predates Bram Stroker’s Dracula by more than 50 years, director/co-writer Adrien Beau’s The Vourdalak is an 18th century vampire story that remains […]
Sometimes the simplest idea is the most effective. Case in point: the feature debut from writer/director Christy Hall, Daddio, about two people in a New York City yellow taxi swapping […]
For those who have been on the journey with Yorgos Lanthimos since films like Alps and Dogtooth (and yes, even his early English-language days of The Lobster and Killing of […]
Less a terrifying thrill ride and more of an introspective examination of emotional extremes, the prequel story A Quiet Place: Day One shifts the action of the first two films […]
In some ways, it’s a wonder a film like Janet Planet, a quiet but quite lovely rumination on mother-daughter relationships, can even get made these days. Writer/director Annie Baker, in […]
In the current film industry landscape, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson are two of the highest-profile, Chicago-based filmmakers working today. That’s due in large part to their latest work, Ghostlight, […]
If you’ve ever wanted to see the cinematic equivalent of a vulture picking the last bits of flesh off the bones of a long-dead animal, allow me to introduce you […]
Rarely has a group of such gifted actors been gathered to tell a story that somehow feels both insightful and shallow, depending on the scene and character. Based on a […]
Can I adopt June Squibb as my grandmother? I suspect that will be the question crossing the minds of anyone without a living grandparent after coming out of Thelma, Josh […]
This article was written by Anthony Miglieri. The air is buoyant in the early hours—it reaches the brain more quickly than usual. Armed with seven to nine hours of sleep […]
There’s no denying that there are more movies than ever. Film festivals routinely report higher submission numbers than ever, and it’s next to impossible to keep track of what’s premiering […]