CIFF 2024: Vermiglio, The Sparrow in the Chimney, Super Happy Forever
A dispatch of some international faves that come from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
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Finding Mr. Christmas: Jonathan Bennett on Hallmark’s New Reality Competition
Hallmark Christmas movie star Jonathan Bennett tells us about the new reality competition to find the next Hallmark Christmas hunk.
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2024
The latest and greatest on streaming and Blu-ray, including About Dry Grasses, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Twisters.
Classic Horror Characters Get Arcade Treatment in Clever “RetroRealms”
A review of a fun new arcade game based on two iconic franchises.
Let the Game Begin: “Saw” at 20
A look back at the seminal trap-horror franchise, two decades (and a spate of sequels) on.
André Holland Talks Deleted Scenes from “42”
A report from this weekend’s tribute to the star of Moonlight and Exhibiting Forgiveness.
“Until Dawn” Returns in Impressive Remastered Edition
The latest remaster goes to Sony’s influential and entertaining Until Dawn.
CIFF 2024: Color Book, Transplant, Alpha
On three very different films from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
CIFF 2024: The Knife, Okie, Bliss
A dispatch of three dramas from the Chicago International Film Festival.
The Avengers of Hunks: Jonathan Bennett, Tyler Hynes, and B.J. Britt on Hallmark’s Groomsmen Trilogy
The Holy Trinity of Hallmark hunks discusses the network’s new male-centered romcom trilogy.
Billy Crystal Struggles to Clarify Apple TV+’s Haunting New Horror Series “Before”
It’s disjointed in its best moments and flat-out bad in its worst, and by the end of the series, it feels like a waste of time.
Silence As Salvation: The Quiet Femmes of Modern Horror
The women in these films work alone to grapple with the mystery and horror surrounding them, or within them, in what is a little evolution and revolution unto itself.
A Master of Subtle Function: Cinematographer Dick Pope (1947-2024)
A tribute to the acclaimed cinematographer, responsible for many of Mike Leigh’s most striking depictions of the mundane.
30 Years of “Hoop Dreams”: Steve James on Roger Ebert, Oscar Snubs, and Documentary Filmmaking
An interview with Steve James on the 30th anniversary of Hoop Dreams.
CIFF 2024: The Return of the Projectionist, Between Goodbyes, The Brink of Dreams
On three documentaries from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
Iowa City Celebrates with Enriching Pair of Festivals
A writer went to Iowa City for the Refocus Film Festival and Iowa City Book Festival, and reports back.
10 Underrated Horror Movies That Roger Ebert Loved (and Where to Watch Them)
10 horror movies you might not have known that Roger Ebert loved for spooky season.
I Doubled in Size: Lee Pace on the Legacy of “The Fall”
An interview with Lee Pace, the star of Tarsem’s The Fall, now in theaters in a stunning 4K restoration.
NYFF 2024: Little, Big, and Far, Lázaro at Night, 7 Walks with Mark Brown
On three unique films from the New York Film Festival.
