Chicago Critics Film Festival Announces Full Schedule, Special Guests
The schedule for this year’s Chicago Critics Film Festival, including Q&As with Jay Duplass, Eva Victor, and David Strathairn!
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Total Fidelity: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza on “Warfare”
The writers and directors talk about bringing a Navy SEAL’s real-life story to screen without a shred of fictionalization.
He Communicated with Forces that Were Not in the Norm: Oliver Stone on Directing Val Kilmer
“He was rocky. He was stormy. Tumultuous.”
Short Films in Focus: Incident
A dive into the Oscar-nominated short, as well as the virtues and limitations of found footage.
“The Last of Us” Returns with a Devastating, Riveting Second Season
“The Last of Us” succeeded as a game franchise because it trusted the emotional intelligence of gamers, and the show does the same for TV viewers.
A True Sense of the Eerie, or Why I Love the Hell House Films
An ode to a great found footage horror franchise.
13 Reviews by Roger Ebert for the 2025 Day4Empathy
We’re giving the site back to Roger today. Here’s why.
Revisiting the Bunker: Michael Shannon on “Eric LaRue”
The actor talks about the deep bench of acclaimed filmmakers he’s collaborated with, and working with Chicago actors for his own directorial debut.
“South of Midnight” is a Colorful PS2 Throwback
A review of the new game “South of Midnight”.
“Hacks” Returns at the Peak of Its Comedic Powers
Still the best comedy on television.
The Most Unsung Leading Man of His Generation: Val Kilmer (1959-2025)
A tribute to one of the best of his generation.
Netflix’s Intense and Seductive “Pulse” is the Streamer’s Best Show in Years
The pressure of life-or-death stakes, paired with the unbeatable chemistry of each and every cast member, makes this series feel like lightning in a bottle.
Netflix’s “Devil May Cry” Adapts Hit Video Game Series with Artistic Flair
Shankar’s take is a gleefully violent, high-octane action adaptation with a punk edge.
Class Critique In Apple TV+’s “Your Friends and Neighbors” Lacks Bite, But Still Entertains
A tragic, albeit shallow, examination of a class that is at war with itself.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: The Films of Euzhan Palcy
An interview with the groundbreaking filmmaker, one of the first major Black female voices in Hollywood cinema.
Prime Video’s “The Bondsman” Takes Kevin Bacon on a Drab Trip to Hell and Back
“The Bondsman” has a hard time making its demon fights seem, well, fun.
The Unloved, Part 136: Adoration
We look back at an underserved Atom Egoyan film as his latest, “Seven Veils,” hits theaters.
What to Watch on Netflix: April 2025
Films new to Netflix this month include Bonnie and Clyde, Psycho, The Age of Innocence, American Sniper, and many more.
