Hart undercuts the expected "superhero" element of the story, up until and including the final sequence. She's more interested in issues of power and creativity,…
The plot feels fairly mild, as if one of our traditional dishes was made without enough seasoning.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Emerging female filmmakers present their short films directed in the (Chicago Housing Authority) CHA/DePaul University spring Documentary Film Premiere scheduled for Sunday, April 28th. They…
An article celebrating the historic Chicago mayoral runoff between two African-American women, Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot.
Potentially another "Dog Day Afternoon." Too bad about the execution.
A video essay that celebrates Lilly and Lana Wachowki's 2015 film, Jupiter Ascending.
A Far Flung Correspondent looks at Cristian Mungiu's award-winning film.
American Splendor is an under-appreciated gem which deserves more attention.
David Fowlie reports on the special presentations he saw at last week's Star Wars Celebration in Chicago.
A review of the video game The Division 2.
A piece on the latest and greatest Netflix, On Demand, and Blu-ray releases including "The Immigrant", "Interstellar", "A Most Violent Year", and more!
