‘Palestine 36’ Review: Annemarie Jacir’s Drama is a Largely Untold Tale of Early Palestinian Struggle [C+] CIFF
A tricky part of experiencing and analyzing any piece of art is separating the worthiness of its intent from the success of its execution. With... Read More
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‘Whitetail’ Review: From Nanouk Leopold’s Frustratingly Imbalanced Irish Drama Emerges a Star-Making Performance from Natasha O’Keeffe [C+] CIFF
There’s nothing like seeing a star-making performance. Natasha O’Keeffe is a face that will be mostly familiar to those who watch British television, thanks to... Read More
‘Baby’ Review: Marcelo Caetano’s Underdeveloped Queer Coming of Age Story Never Fully Blooms | Chicago International Film Festival
The queer coming-of-age story has seemingly taken over the LGBT film landscape. Nearly every film festival presents a small handful of movies that focus on... Read More
‘Memoir of a Snail’ Review: Adam Elliot’s Quirky and Beautiful Animated Tale is Profoundly Human | Chicago International Film Festival
There’s something magical about stop motion animation. Hollywood’s era of ever-escalating CGI tricks is over, replaced by substandard digital slop, or worse, AI-generated horrors. But... Read More
‘Eephus’ Review: A Deceptively Simple, Nearly Pitch Perfect Non-Sports Sports Story | Chicago International Film Festival
Sports movies have a well-earned reputation for being inspiring. The thrill of victory, the exhilarating triumph of an underdog team, the joy of watching a... Read More
‘King Richard’ wins Chicago International Film Festival Audience Award
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria and Ryuske Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car top International wins The Chicago International Film Festival closed its 57th edition on Sunday October 24,... Read More
56th Chicago International Film Festival announces lineup: world premiere of ‘Belushi,’ drive-in screenings, Kate Winslet career tribute
October 14-25 fest to feature live and virtual events includes 58 feature films, conversations with Rachel Brosnahan, filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi Artistic Director Mimi Plauché has announced the... Read More
Official Trailer and Poster for Fox Searchlight’s Oscar Contender ‘YOUTH’
Fox Searchlight has revealed the official trailer and poster for what is likely its main Oscar contender Youth today and like the European trailer from... Read More
51st Chicago International Film Festival Chooses ’45 Years,’ ‘Brooklyn,’ ‘Carol,’ ‘Youth’
The 51st Chicago International Film Festival has announced the first batch of officials selections for its fest and it’s starting to look familiar. Carol from The... Read More
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