New Works Virtual Festival Rescheduled for November, Seeking Editors
An article about the New Works Virtual Festival being rescheduled for November 2020 and its call for editors.
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The Sparse World-Building of Hulu’s Helstrom is a Failure of Imagination
A review of Marvel’s Helstrom, premiering on Hulu this week.
Video Interview: Aaron Sorkin, Eddie Redmayne & Frank Langella on The Trial of the Chicago 7
An interview with the writer/director and two stars of Netflix’s The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Netflix’s Social Distance Struggles to Sum Up the Ordeal of 2020
A review of the timely Netflix series, which premieres on October 15.
A Preview of the 56th Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of the 2020 Chicago International Film Festival, which starts this week.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Offers Hours of Deadly Fun
A game review of Activision’s incredibly difficult and very fun update of a 25-year-old franchise.
Never Make Rules: Director Rachel Talalay on A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting
An interview with Rachel Talalay, the director of a new Netflix family film.
Academy Awards 2021: The Answers to All of Your Questions
All the facts about the 2020-2021 awards season.
NYFF 2020: The Human Voice, The Woman Who Ran, French Exit
Our final NY dispatch on three films from the 2020 festival, including one starring Michelle Pfeiffer and the latest from Pedro Almodovar.
NYFF 2020: City Hall, Swimming Out till the Sea Turns Blue, Hopper/Welles
A review of three documentaries that played at NYFF 2020.
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2020
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including Weathering with You, Babyteeth, and a Criterion edition of The Elephant Man.
8 Films to See at the Nightstream Virtual Film Festival
The unprecedented virtual collaboration between five American genre festivals takes place from October 8 to 11.
Psychological Infections: Brandon Cronenberg on Possessor
An interview with writer/director Brandon Cronenberg about his brilliantly disturbing mind-bender.
Touring Masterworks: Adam Nayman Discusses His New Book on Paul Thomas Anderson
Film critic Adam Nayman discusses his new book about the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.
The Right Stuff is an Unexpectedly Gripping Workplace Drama About the Space Race
A review of the Disney+ and National Geographic remake of The Right Stuff.
When You Have a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail: Jim Cummings on The Wolf of Snow Hollow
An interview with writer/director/actor Jim Cummings.
Short Films in Focus: Visitors
An interview with the director of Vistors, and a presentation of the short film.
New FOX Series Next Feels Like Storytelling from Last Generation
A review of the new FOX drama Next.
Mafia Trilogy Offers Remastered Versions of Classic Games
A review of a new video game release of three games about violent men.
