Netflix’s Ozark Begins Its Long Goodbye
A review of the first half of the final season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning Ozark.
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The Gilded Age Sends Downton Abbey To the Past and Across the Pond
A TV review of HBO’s The Gilded Age, from the creator of Downton Abbey.
Bring the Governors Awards Back to the Oscars
A plea to bring back the honorary awards to the Oscar telecast.
Hulu’s How I Met Your Father is Another Hollow Nostalgia Grab
A TV review of the miserable new Hulu sitcom.
Sundance 2022: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
A preview of what we’re covering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, including new films by Ramin Bahrani, James Ponsoldt, Lena Dunham, Riley Stearns, and Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead.
Why the Film Passing Stirs The Imagination
An article about Rebecca Hall’s debut feature, “Passing,” and why it stirs the imagination.
Winners Announced for the 13th Annual AAFCA Awards
An article revealing the winners of the 13th annual AAFCA Awards presented by the African American Film Critics Association.
Sidney Poitier and the Slap That Shook the World
A feature on Sidney Poitier’s earth-shaking turn in In the Heat of the Night.
The Damned: The Films of Elaine May
A celebration of writer/director Elaine May, who will receive an honorary Oscar this year.
Home Entertainment Guide: January 2022
On the latest additions to streaming services and Blu-ray, including Halloween Kills, Dune, Antlers, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, and a Criterion edition of A Hard Day’s Night.
Bridget Everett Shines in HBO’s Disarmingly Earnest Dramedy Somebody Somewhere
A TV review of the new HBO dramedy starring Bridget Everett.
The HistoryMakers Program, Entertainment Makers: On Screen and Behind the Scenes, Streams Today, January 13th, at 8pm CT
An article about the HistoryMakers program, EntertainmentMakers: On Screen and Behind the Scenes, which streams Thursday, January 13th, at 8pm CT.
HBO’s Euphoria Comes Into Its Own in Darker, Stronger Second Season
A review of the second season of Euphoria, now playing on HBO.
Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, to Receive 2022 Lincoln Leadership Prize
An article about Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, being announced as the 2022 recipient of the Lincoln Leadership Prize to be awarded April 28.
Maria Ewing, American Opera Star, Takes Her Final Bow (1950-2022)
A tribute to Maria Ewing, the talented American opera star whose racial background inspired her actress daughter Rebecca Hall to make her debut as director in her film, “Passing.”
Creepy Archive 81 Wants to be Your Winter TV Obsession
A review of Netflix’s Archive 81.
HBO Max’s Peacemaker Continues Twisted Saga of Suicide Squad
A review of HBO Max’s Peacemaker series, a spin-off of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad.
A Fearless Critic: Michael Wilmington (1946-2022)
A tribute to film critic Michael Wilmington, former critic for the Chicago Tribune and BOD member of the Chicago Film Critics Association.
