A Preview of the 2021 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
I’ve never been to the Czech Republic. I know it from the rich and voluptuous cinema her people started producing in the ’60s, though obviously I was late to the…
Read moreI’ve never been to the Czech Republic. I know it from the rich and voluptuous cinema her people started producing in the ’60s, though obviously I was late to the…
Read moreMelissa Haizlip‘s award-winning documentary “Mr. Soul!” will premiere on HBO Max on Sunday, August 22nd. The film chronicles the legacy of “SOUL!”, the public television variety show produced and hosted by Ellis…
Read morePaul Andrew Willams’ “Bull,” a world premiere from this year’s Fantasia, is not just about a guy who is particularly monstrous and violent in his pursuit for blood-gushing revenge. The…
Read moreIn the documentary “Searching for Mr. Rugoff,” filmmaker Ira Deutchman offers a compelling biographical portrait of a highly influential New York movie theater owner and independent film distributor that is,…
Read moreSince the nascent days of the pandemic, there have been several high-profile Covid-19 documentaries: “76 Days,” “Totally Under Control,” “The Last Cruise,” etc. None have been like Nanfu Wang’s “In…
Read more“Brand New Cherry Flavor” is a mindf*ck in the best ways. Daring to tackle material that recalls David Lynch’s deconstructions of the surrealism of Hollywood in projects like “Mulholland Dr.,”…
Read more“You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.” Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner), the femme fatale of “Body Heat,” sums up the history of film noir in that…
Read moreFACETS, Chicago’s historic nonprofit film venue founded by the late Milos Stehlik in 1975, has announced it will return to presenting in-person programming on Friday, September 17th, while simultaneously screening virtual…
Read moreSome things feel like they were meant to be. Such is the case with actress/singer Jennifer Hudson portraying the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin in the new biopic “Respect,” opening…
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