Criminal Mind: On Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet
A gritty but electrifying mix of character study and crime drama.
Far Flungers
Golden Globe 2018 and the Year of Women
A look at how the 75th Golden Globes centered on women and the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
A Disturbance in The Force: On Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Gerardo Valero tackles the latest “Star Wars” film.
Time’s Up: A Report From the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards
A report from the 75th annual Golden Globes.
Spirituality and Social Justice at the Chicago Sun-Times
A story on a new series on spirituality and social justice at The Chicago Sun-Times, featuring one of our contributors.
How Star Wars: The Last Jedi Makes Kylo Ren Even More Interesting
A look at the arc of Kylo Ren through Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
A Bleak Human Condition: On Atom Egoyan’s “The Sweet Hereafter”
“The Sweet Hereafter” is superlative in its uncompromising but undeniably compassionate depiction of a bleak human condition.
Why I Stopped Watching Woody Allen Movies
Stop watching movies made by assholes. It’ll be OK.
The Horror of Nuclear War: On “The War Game”
A study of the 1965 film “The War Game” and its relevance a half-century later.
“Blade Runner” vs. “Blade Runner 2049”
A Great Movie is hidden somewhere within “Blade Runner” and “Blade Runner 2049.”
More than Mutual Attraction: On “Our Love Story”
Far flung correspondent Seongyong Cho writes about a warm contemporary romance drama from South Korea.
You Know the Type: On Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and “Hawaii 5-0”
In 2017, Asians and Asian Americans and, indeed, all minorities, need to be more than local color or types who can be easily replaced.
Matters of Heart: On “The World of Us”
Far flung correspondent Seongyong Cho celebrates one of the best South Korean films from last year, “The World of Us.”
Los Angeles Film Festival 2017 Recap
A report on the best of the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival.
PBS Serves Up Four Docs on Famous Chefs
PBS’ American Masters has a special four-hours for foodies, with docs on James Beard, Jacques Pepin, Alice Waters and Julia Child.
The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later
A report on the L.A. Riots and the many documentaries looking back on it 25 years later.
A Bold Pleasure: On Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden”
FFC Seongyong Cho looks at Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” which will be playing this Thursday at Ebertfest.
Haunting Magic: On “Eve’s Bayou,” 20 Years Later
A look back at Kasi Lemmons’ 1997 film, “Eve’s Bayou.”
“Ghost in the Shell” and Asian-American Outrage on Social Media
A report on Asian-American responses to “Iron Fist,” “Power Rangers” and “Ghost in the Shell.”
Watching “1984” in Trump’s America
A piece on the prescience and impact of George Orwell’s “1984” and the film version, which returns to theaters next week.
