The Bride! ★★★
The Bride! is a reclamation. Opening with text hyping up the creation of the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley asContinue Reading
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The Meyerowitz Stories ★½
The Meyerowitz Stories is the latest film from director Noah Baumbach. It has a star-studded cast including Ben Stiller, AdamContinue Reading
2017 Chicago International Film Festival: “Last Flag Flying”
Last Flag Flying is the latest from prolific director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Dazed & Confused) and is his funniest filmContinue Reading
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (Blu-ray release) ★★★
Fire Walk With Me occupies a strange space in the universe of Twin Peaks. It is in some ways theContinue Reading
2017 Chicago International Film Festival: “BPM”
The last few years have seen the release of several superb LGBT films – Blue is the Warmest Color, Carol,Continue Reading
The Films of David Lynch
At the midpoint of each month, we feature a figure or theme within the film community and share our thoughtsContinue Reading
2017 Chicago International Film Festival: “The Square,” “Thelma”
Apart from the continuous rain, my first day at the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival was an enjoyment. I wasContinue Reading
Wind River ★★★
Few writers have been in a better position to express their voice so clearly than Taylor Sheridan. While just hisContinue Reading
The Lure ★★½
The Lure is a retelling of the timeless story The Little Mermaid set in 1980s Poland featuring mermaids who preyContinue Reading
Una ★★
Difficult that it is to watch Una without a sense of unease given the nature of the story, viewing isContinue Reading
A Ghost Story ★★★★
David Lowery’s A Ghost Story is a film about grief, loneliness, heartache, and the cruelty of time. It tells theContinue Reading
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