A Look Back at the 2021 Middleburg Film Festival
The eighth Middleburg Film Festival brought cineastes and movie stars back to Virginia this past weekend.
Archives
Death is Good: The Horror Films of Val Lewton
Bill Ryan celebrates the nine horror films that Val Lewton produced for RKO between 1942 and 1946, like The Seventh Victim and Cat People.
Listening to Each Other: On 1996’s Beyond Silence
A reappreciation of 1996’s Beyond Silence, a film that may get another look now after the success of CODA.
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2021
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including Free Guy, F9: The Fast Saga, Zola, and special editions of Legend and High Sierra.
CIFF 2021: Oscar Micheaux—The Superhero of Black Cinema, Punch 9 for Harold Washington, Love Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
On three films about Chicago legends premiering at the Chicago International Film Festival.
HBO’s Succession Season 3 Sees Kendall Secede, Series Succeed in Exceeding Expectations
A review of the third season of Succession, premiering Sunday.
An Inside Look: Mr. Soul! to Stream Live Sunday, October 17th
An article about the upcoming virtual event, “An Inside Look: Mr. Soul!” which will stream live at 7pm CT on Sunday, October 17th.
Amazon’s I Know What You Did Last Summer Fails its Premise
A review of the new series that reboots I Know What You Did Last Summer for a new generation.
Trouble Don’t Last Always: Timuel Black (1918-2021)
An obituary for civil rights champion and historian Timuel Black.
A Lucky Film Buff: Leonard Maltin Reflects on His Life
An interview with Leonard Maltin about his new book.
Chicago Humanities Festival 2021 Highlights Include Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann
An article about highlights from the 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival, including the performance from jazz vocalist Tammy McCann.
Hulu’s Dopesick is a Compelling, Didactic Look at the Opioid Epidemic
A review of the new series Dopesick, premiering on October 13 on Hulu.
Goodbye, Mr. Bond: On the Impact of No Time to Die
Another take on Bond 25 from a superfan.
USA’s The Sinner Returns for Rocky Fourth Season
A review of the fourth season of USA’s The Sinner.
A Tour Through the Brand New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Jana Monji visits the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which opened on September 30.
A Preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival.
NYFF 2021: Closing Thoughts
On the best of NYFF, including Memoria and The Power of the Dog.
NYFF 2021: A Chiara, What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?, Revivals
Thoughts on some films from the just-wrapped 2021 New York Film Festival.
The Road Up Opens Tonight, October 8th, at the Gene Siskel Film Center
An article about the premiere theatrical run of Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs’ documentary, “The Road Up,” at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center.
Sundance 2022 Press Inclusion Initiative Application Closes Tomorrow, October 8th
An article about the Sundance 2022 Press Inclusion Initiative Application, which closes on Friday, October 8th.
