Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti is a Meditative Portrait of Depression and Obsession
Despite a charismatic performance by Vincent Cassel, this meditative biopic of the French painter fails to match the vibrancy of the artist’s work. Often, in […]
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Fantasia 2018: Hanagatami Review – The Director of Hausu Confuses and Delights in His Final Epic
Hausu’s Nobuhiko Obayashi starts wrapping up his 60-year career in filmmaking with a deeply weird, compellingly stream-of-consciousness wartime drama. Nobuhiko Obayashi is one of Japan’s […]
On Chesil Beach Review: A Picturesque Tale of a Broken Honeymoon
Dominic Cooke’s sumptuous adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel tells the tale of a marriage doomed from the start, using luscious photography and brilliant performances […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018: Capsule Reviews (Part 3)
Now that the 6th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival has closed, it’s time to look back on some other highlights we loved this year. The […]
Fags in the Fast Lane Review: A Madcap Race to Campy Bad Taste
This over-the-top throwback to exploitation and queer films from the 60s and 70s revels in its tastelessness, delivering an edgy yet affectionate ode to its […]
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 […]
The Fountain (2006)
This week, Darren Aronofsky aficionado (and regular guest) Derek Jarvis returns to help us unpack the psychedelic, time-hopping spiritual masterpiece The Fountain, starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel […]
VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)
“Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink. I drink to thee.” – Juliet, Act 4, Scene 3 It’s that lovin’ time of year, listeners! This time around, […]
MINISODE: CIFF 2016 Wrap-Up: The Handmaiden, Christine, The Eagle Huntress and More / Interview with Kaleidoscope’s Rupert Jones
It’s our second minisode covering the Chicago International Film Festival! Clint tells Jared about the latter batch of films he caught at CIFF 2016, including Park […]