David Grann’s best-selling book Killers of the Flower Moon was primarily centered on the true story of the Osage Nation in the years immediately following the discovery of oil under […]
Weekday screenings continue at the Chicago International Film Festival, and while some of the event’s most anticipated film screenings have passed, there’s still plenty to see and do. Alien Island […]
The Road Dance is a sad and romantic film with a too-good-to-be-true ending. Director Richie Adams (Of Mind and Music) seems to want to tie up everything with a blue ribbon, whereas […]
The Chicago International Film Festival continues through October 22, and this full week of screenings means there are still dozens of opportunities to see many of the global films selected […]
On Saturday and Sunday (October 14 and 15) at the Chicago International Film Festival, there’s plenty to experience at the festival’s many screenings and events. In fact, these two days […]
In its first two full days of screenings, the 59th Chicago International Film Festival presents a strong variety of films, from locally made family dramas to harrowing, insightful documentaries about […]
Chicago is home to so many film festivals, there’s an association for them. From niche, weekend events that pop up throughout the year to stalwarts like Reeling (the long-running LGBTQ-centered […]
For the first time since the two-year-plus pandemic, the Chicago International Film Festival feels like its back to full strength, in terms of both its lineup and its potential as […]
Some years ago, at the height of their respective careers, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence starred in a movie called Serena. It’s likely you’ve never seen it, or if you […]
My admiration for filmmaker David Gordon Green, in his days as an indie filmmaker, knew no bounds as he stunned me with great works like George Washington, All the Real […]
Inspired by Pete Gleeson’s 2016 documentary about two Finnish backpackers, Hotel Coolgardie, the latest from director/co-writer Kitty Green (The Assistant), The Royal Hotel, concerns a pair of Canadian best friends […]
From the comedic creator who brought us the series Fresh Off the Boat and the feature film Always Be My Maybe, Nahnatchka Khan, comes a turn into horror comedy with […]