Film Reviews

‘Ghostlight’ Review: Two Households Both Aim for Dignity in Cathartic Shakespearean Dramedy | Chicago Critics Film Festival

One of the best moments of Ghostlight actually occurs during the end credits. Looking at the cast list, one thing… Read More

May 14, 2024

‘Good One’ Review: India Donaldson’s Feature Debut is a Profound and Big-Hearted Triumph | Chicago Critics Film Festival

It’s a risky prospect to give a movie a title that could also be used to critically assess it. Some… Read More

May 10, 2024

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Review: Owen Teague and the VFX work highlight Wes Ball’s Action-Packed Installment

There is something endearing about how the Planet of the Apes franchise has continued to defy expectations throughout its nearly… Read More

May 8, 2024

‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne is Electric in Wilted Story of a Musician’s Journey | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Most actors count themselves lucky to land a leading role. In the case of Dandelion, the new film from writer-director… Read More

May 7, 2024

‘Oddity’ Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s Mannequin Horror is Anything But Wooden | Chicago Critics Film Festival

Films that rely on jump scares are a controversial topic amongst horror fans. Some prefer them over the kinds of… Read More

May 7, 2024

‘Boy Kills World’ Review: An Often Hilarious, Weirdly Heartwarming, Violent Dystopia Void of Ideology

Boy Kills World (2024) occurs in an authoritarian dystopian region that the Van Der Koy family rules with an iron… Read More

April 23, 2024

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Guy Ritchie’s Crowd-Pleasing Pic is a Perfect Match for Henry Cavill’s Charms and Alan Ritchson’s Arms

Rarely has the phrase “based on a true story” been stretched quite as thin as it has in Guy Ritchie’s… Read More

April 18, 2024

‘Abigail’ Review: Pirouette with a Vampire

Abigail, the latest baroque bloodbath from directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka Radio Silence), feels familiar. Too familiar,… Read More

April 18, 2024

‘Back to Black’ Review: You Know That This Amy Winehouse Biopic is No Good

It’s hard to forget the first time you hear a voice like Amy Winehouse's, especially as a teenage girl in… Read More

April 15, 2024

‘Challengers’ Review: Foreplay and Forehands Volley in Luca Guadagnino’s Sweat-Drenched Tennis Love Triangle

The arena of competitive sports is a prime location for engrossing storytelling. Inherently built within that structure is a fierce… Read More

April 12, 2024

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