Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
This is a movie that’s annoying in part because it doesn’t care if you’re annoyed by it. It doesn’t need you, the individual viewer, to…
New Reviews
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Glenn KennyThis is a movie that’s annoying in part because it doesn’t care if you’re annoyed by it. It doesn’t need you, the individual viewer, to like it. It just needs a crowd to see it.
The Catcher Was a Spy
- Matt Zoller Seitz
Damsel
- Christy Lemire
Boundaries
- Susan Wloszczyna
The King
- Sheila O'Malley
Spiral
- Glenn Kenny
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts
- Godfrey Cheshire
Beach House
- Susan Wloszczyna
Never Steady, Never Still
- Glenn Kenny
Tag
- Glenn Kenny
The Year of Spectacular Men
- Tomris Laffly
Set It Up
- Matt Zoller Seitz
The Yellow Birds
- Godfrey Cheshire
Festivals & Awards
Cinepocalypse 2018 Preview
A preview of Cinepocalypse, taking place this weekend and next week at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, IL.
Interviews
Love and Survival: David and Nathan Zellner on Damsel
An interview with the writer/director duo behind Damsel, a subversive Western starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska.
Balder and Dash
Book Review: People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley
A review of the new book, People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley.
Features
Cannes
Cannes 2018: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents for all of our video and written dispatches from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
Festivals & Awards
Michael Kutza, Retiring Founder of Cinema/Chicago, to be Honored at July 14th Gala
An article about the retirement of Cinema/Chicago founder and CEO Michael Kutza.
Festivals & Awards
If I Had an Emmy Ballot 2018
What our TV critic would nominate for Emmys for the 2017-18 season.
Demanders
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: June 21, 2018
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Bowling For Columbine, The Death of Stalin, and Pacific Rim: Uprising.
Demanders
Netflix's Luke Cage is Stronger, Faster in its Second Season
A review of the second season of Netflix's "Luke Cage," which premieres on Friday.
Festivals & Awards
BAMcinemaFest 2018 Preview
A preview of the 2018 BAMcinemaFest.
Demanders
Taylor Sheridan's Ambitious Yellowstone is Expansive, Unruly
A review of Paramount Network's new series Yellowstone, co-created by writer/director Taylor Sheridan.
Chaz's Journal
Video: Share Your Empathy on Roger's Birthday
A video highlighting the principles championed by Roger Ebert.
MZS
What would Roger have done?
Roger Ebert was born on this day in 1942, and died a little over five years ago. I owe a good part of my success to reading and watching Roger, emulating as many of his lessons as I could, and…
Chaz's Journal
Video: Roger Ebert on 11th Hour
May Contain SpoilersRoger Ebert's speech on empathy for the "11th Hour" series on April 9th, 1994, being republished here in honor of his birthday June 18.
Festivals & Awards
Mr. SOUL! to Screen at AFI DOCS on June 16th
An article about Melissa Haizlip and Samuel D. Pollard's "Mr. SOUL!", screening Saturday, June 16th, at AFI DOCS. And Rory Kennedy's "Above and Beyond: NASA'S Journey to Tomorrow.'
Interviews
House of Pain: Alex Wolff on Hereditary
Alex Wolff on his emotional performance in the terrifying new film, "Hereditary."
