Short Films in Focus: “Bug Diner”
Phoebe Jane Hart’s “Bug Diner” is not for kids. Let’s get that out of the way right at the top. It’s worth stressing this now, especially in light of the…
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Cute Chaos: Penny Lane on “Happy And You Know It”
Whether you have kids or have been around kids at all throughout your life, chances are you both know about children’s music and you have a very strong opinion on it and…
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Season 4 of HBO’s “Industry” Is a Relentlessly Thrilling Series Best
In one of the first scenes in season four of “Industry,” Harper Stern (Myha’la) receives a birthday card. Signed by her estranged mother, it reads: “Looks like you got everything…
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A Brilliant Actor and Even Better Person: Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954-2025)
The world was startled and saddened over the New Year’s holiday week to learn of the passing of the great Isiah Whitlock Jr., someone whose presence enriched every project he…
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Poetry in the Abyss: Béla Tarr (1955-2026)
We must find another word for what happens to us during the films of Béla Tarr. We don’t observe them without them observing us right back. We don’t listen to…
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rebecca Zlotowski on “A Private Life”
Filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski has spent the last fifteen years crafting a singular career in French cinema. While all her films explore the invisible depths of human connection and experience, she…
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To Love Each Other: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on “Young Mothers”
It would be hard to overstate the influence of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on traditions of realism in European cinema. The Belgian brothers, now in their seventies, have been making…
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Chaz Ebert to Guest on Steve Dale’s Booth 46 Podcast Live at Petterino’s
Today, January 7th, 2026, at 5pm CST, Chaz Ebert will join WGN’s Steve Dale for a guest appearance on his podcast, Booth 46. She will be discussing The FECK Awards…
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“A Thousand Blows” Lands Another One-Two Punch of Victorian Intrigue in Season 2
Between “Peaky Blinders,” “A House of Guinness,” and now Hulu’s “A Thousand Blows,” creator Steven Knight seems to have the market cornered on gritty, grimy tales of the dark side…
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Long Awaited Second Season of “The Night Manager” Is More Gripping Than Ever
When “The Night Manager” first aired back in 2016, the series felt singular. Spy thrillers weren’t yet often seen on the small screen to the degree that they are now,…
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