The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete... Read More
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It’s been said that life doesn’t always make sense until examined in retrospect. The idea of waiting until a later point in one’s existence to... Read More
It’s a risky prospect to give a movie a title that could also be used to critically assess it. Some titles are basically asking to... Read More
Most actors count themselves lucky to land a leading role. In the case of Dandelion, the new film from writer-director Nicole Riegel, the movie is... Read More
Films that rely on jump scares are a controversial topic amongst horror fans. Some prefer them over the kinds of mood-based, slow paced “elevated” horror... Read More
Fest will also feature anniversary screenings of Gillian Armstrong’s Little Women, Martin Scorsese’s Bringing Out the Dead and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence The... Read More

2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival top Open with Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite,’ Announces Special Guests and Recipients of 2026 Emerging Critics Grant
‘A Little Prayer’ Review: Angus MacLachlan’s Gentle Family Drama Finds Beauty in the Seemingly Unremarkable [B] | Chicago Critics Film Festival
‘Good One’ Review: India Donaldson’s Feature Debut is a Profound and Big-Hearted Triumph | Chicago Critics Film Festival
‘Dandelion’ Review: KiKi Layne is Electric in Wilted Story of a Musician’s Journey | Chicago Critics Film Festival
‘Oddity’ Review: Damian Mc Carthy’s Mannequin Horror is Anything But Wooden | Chicago Critics Film Festival
11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup: ‘Sing Sing,’ ‘Thelma,’ Babes,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 150 – ‘To Sleep with Anger’ (Burnett, 1990)
Christa Miller on Balancing Her Double-Duty as Actor and Music Supervisor of ‘Shrinking’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Brittany Allen On Bringing Honor to Roxie’s Final Hours on ‘The Pitt’ [VIDEO INTERVIEW]
Gerran Howell on Whitaker’s Growth in Season Two of ‘The Pitt,’ Dr. Robby’s Intentions, and His Go-To Karaoke Song [VIDEO INTERVIEW]