A Preview of the 2018 Chicago Critics Film Festival
The Chicago Film Critics Association’s 6th annual film festival (May 4-10) features some of the year’s best films that might otherwise fly under your radar. […]
Disobedience Review: A Mesmerizing Tale of Religion and Forbidden Love
Sebastian Lelio’s sensitive, multifaceted adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel is a beautiful exploration of the restrictive nature of traditional communities, anchored by a trio of […]
Alcohollywood Podcast: Ep. 327 – The Cloverfield Paradox (328)
Jared’s been zapped into another dimension, so Jon Espino of The Young Folks and HollywoodChicago.com joins Clint to investigate the mysteries of Netflix’s Super Bowl-marketed […]
Candy Jar Review: Human Connection Is The Forbidden Fruit
Netflix’s latest coming-of-age indie comedy mixes a charming cast with an impassioned debate over adolescent ambitions and how to learn from failure. We all know […]
Downrange Review: Shudder’s Roadside Sniper Thriller Misses the Mark
The latest from Japanese horror schlockmeister Ryuhei Kitamura (Midnight Meat Train) makes a tedious mess out of its stripped-down, gory premise. On a lonely stretch […]
Avengers: Infinity War Review: Marvel’s Ambitious, Risky Magnum Opus
Marvel’s culmination of their decade-long cinematic experiment stays afloat by sheer virtue of goodwill and charisma, and provides more than enough surprises to keep the […]
The Endless Review: Chilling, Thought-Provoking Cult Horror On a Budget
Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s otherworldly microbudget thriller combines cult dynamics and Lovecraftian horror to deliver something remarkably new. (Editor’s note: For more of our […]
I Feel Pretty Review: Well-Intentioned, But Feels Pretty Underwhelming
Amy Schumer’s comedy about the power of confidence mixes its messages about body image, but provides some laughs nonetheless. How would your life change if […]
Ramen Heads Review: An Unbalanced Dish of a Documentary
Koki Shigeno’s documentary tries hard to be the next Jiro Dreams of Sushi; however, unlike a good bowl of ramen, the documentary is not as […]
The Endless: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead on Lovecraft, Worldbuilding and the Thrills of Indie Filmmaking
photography credit: Sela Sheloni Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead discuss the high-concept suspense of their microbudget indie thriller The Endless, its connections to previous films, […]