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.
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The Year of Spectacular Men
- Tomris Laffly
Set It Up
- Matt Zoller Seitz
The Yellow Birds
- Godfrey Cheshire
Eating Animals
- Christy Lemire
Gotti
- Brian Tallerico
China Salesman
- Simon Abrams
SuperFly
- Odie Henderson
Incredibles 2
- Brian Tallerico
Alex Strangelove
- Nick Allen
Bernard and Huey
- Matt Zoller Seitz
Hereditary
- Matt Zoller Seitz
Festivals & Awards
BAMcinemaFest 2018 Preview
A preview of the 2018 BAMcinemaFest.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Chaz's Journal
Thumbnails Special Edition: Where Are Our Diverse Voices in Film Criticism
A special edition of Thumbnails spotlighting the efforts being made to amplify diverse voices in film criticism following the report by Dr Stacy Smith at USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Cannes
Cannes 2018 Video #8: Ed Lachman, William Nack and More
Our eighth and final video dispatch from the 2018 Cannes Film Festival includes tributes to cinematographer Ed Lachman and the late sports writer William Nack.
Balder and Dash
The Real-Life Fictions of The Tale and American Animals
Through their films’ unique narrative and visual styles, Jennifer Fox and Bart Layton expose how fiction is a fundamental part of the human experience.
