Mack Bates Starring Onstage in Our Town
An article about our Black Writers Week contributor Mack Bates starring in a stage production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”.
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XL Film Festival Runs August 18-20
An article about the XL Film Festival joining forces to become a Black-owned festival running August 18-20, 2023 in Chicago.
The Horror of Dolores Roach is Laughing With Us
A TV review of the new Prime horror series from Blumhouse.
The Lincoln Lawyer is Cleverly Updated, Old-School TV
A review of the second season of The Lincoln Lawyer, on Netflix now.
KVIFF 2023: We Have Never Been Modern, Restore Point, Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
A dispatch from Karlovy Vary.
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame to Induct Nella Larsen, Bette Howland and Finley Peter Dunne
An article about the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame inducting Nella Larsen, Bette Howland and Finley Peter Dunne on Tuesday, July 11th.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Carolina Cavalli on Amanda
An interview with writer/director Carolina Cavalli about her debut film, Amanda.
Short Films in Focus: Five Cents
This month’s short films feature highlights a SXSW standout.
KVIFF 2023: White Plastic Sky, Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, In Camera
A fest dispatch on two of the first films from this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
The Unloved, Part 115: The Drowning Pool
Scout Tafoya’s video essay series about maligned masterworks looks at Stuart Rosenberg’s The Drowning Pool.
Terrifying Amnesia: The Bunker Demands You to Get Creative to Survive
A review of Amnesia: The Bunker.
The Best Films of 2023 … So Far
A feature on 25 of the best films released so far this year.
The Witcher Juggles Fun and Frustration In Its Shaky Third Season
A review of the third season of The Witcher.
Home Entertainment Guide: June 2023
A guide to the latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming, including Evil Dead Rise, Avatar: The Way of Water, John Wick: Chapter 4, and a 4K release of The Rules of the Game.
It Cuts So Close to the Bone: Lee Cronin on Evil Dead Rise
An interview with the director of Evil Dead Rise.
