Features
CFCA Mourns Losses of Members David Schultz, Andrea Gronvall
The Chicago Film Critics Association is saddened to report the loss of two of our members, David Schultz and Andrea Gronvall.
Dr. Stacy L. Smith Will Be the Keynote Speaker at the Second Annual Ebert Symposium, Creating an Inclusive Cinema and Media Ecosystem
An article about the second annual Ebert Symposium, “Creating an Inclusive Cinema and Media Ecosystem,” scheduled for Friday, September 27th at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
Short Films in Focus: Squirrel
An interview with the writer/director of Squirrel, and a presentation of the short film.
Preview of Noir City Chicago 2019
An in-depth preview on the classic noir films that will be playing at Chicago’s Music Box Theater from Sept. 6-12.
Weak Storytelling Hampers Man of Medan
A review of a new cinematic video game, Man of Medan.
Thumbnails 8/30/19
Floor Adams on “Mind My Mind”; Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan; Movie Spoilers; Julia Louis-Dreyfus on “Veep”; Magic of the McHenry Outdoor Theater.
Not Screened For Critics: Remembering a Very Special Labor Day
An appreciation of three films that opened on Labor Day 2006 that weren’t screened for critics but have developed quite a following of their own.
The Pain Needs to Mean Something: On Horror and Grief
A personal essay on loss and horror films as part of the grieving process.
Music Box Memories: A Legendary Theatre Celebrates 90 Years
Our Managing Editor and staff give some love to Music Box on its 90th birthday.
The Story of Richard Williams and His Unfinished Fairy Tale, The Thief and the Cobbler
A tribute to the late Canadian-British animator Richard Williams, and an ode to his unfinished fairy tale, The Thief and the Cobbler.
On Jacqueline Audry’s Newly Restored Lost Queer Cinema Classic, Olivia
Audry’s work challenged social constructs dictating how a woman should behave and desire, in part motivated by how she was treated within the industry.
Bright Wall/Dark Room August 2019: A Treadmill to Nowhere By Julia Selinger
The August excerpt from BWDR is on Clue.
Son of the father: Peter Fonda, 1940-2019
From a childhood of pain, a lifetime of art.
30 Minutes on: “The Mule”
Clint Eastwood faces the one enemy Clint Eastwood can’t beat.
30 Minutes On: “Prometheus”
A nightmare movie ruled by nightmare logic, and gorgeous from start to finish.
20 Years of Steven Soderbergh’s The Limey
The Limey is the point when Soderbergh confidently admitted his comfort zone is the genre film.
Toni Morrison: 1931-2019
A tribute to the towering novelist of the Black experience, Toni Morrison, who died on August 5th at age 88.
The Active Eye: D.A. Pennebaker, 1924-2019
Appreciating the art of one of the greatest documentary filmmakers.
