Cannes 2025: The Little Sister, The Wave
Today’s Cannes dispatch features tales of women fighting for freedom in Algeria and Chile.
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2025: The Plague, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Amrum
On three movies about difficult childhoods from this year’s Cannes.
Bono: Stories of Surrender
While the autobiographical elements are incredibly light, there’s enough humility here to make the viewer surrender to the film’s melodic charms.
Cannes 2025: Left-Handed Girl, Sirât
Today’s dispatch includes a Sean Baker production and the latest from Oliver Laxe.
Restored and Rediscovered Festival Spotlights Organizations at the Forefront of Film Restoration
A look at the restoration-centered film festival, playing this week at the Jacob Burns Film Center.
Cannes 2025: Two Prosecutors, Adam’s Sake, Promised Sky
Three films tackle deliberately paced tales of people struggling against governmental and bureaucratic systems.
Cannes 2025: Sound of Falling, Reedland
On two challenging dramas from the first full day of Cannes.
Cannes 2025: Leave One Day, The Gold Rush
The opening night of the fest features a lackluster new release and a venerated classic.
Cannes Film Festival 2025: A Look at the Cannes Classics Program
A look at the incredible slate of classic films playing at Cannes this year.
Movies without Tariffs: A Preview of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
A preview of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2025 Preview
A preview of the 12th Chicago Critics Film Festival.
The Florida Film Festival: An Oasis for Creative Souls
A report on the 2025 Florida Film Festival.
Highlights from the 2025 MUBI Fest Chicago
On the second edition of the streaming service’s traveling film fest, and its stop in Chicago.
Doc10 Launches 10th Anniversary Edition with Some of the Best Non-Fiction Films of 2025
A preview of Chicago’s elite documentary film festival.
Chicago Latino Film Festival 2025: Highlights of a Creative Force
A report from the Chicago Latino Film Festival.
The Legend of Ochi
A charming throwback to adventure movies of the ‘80s like “The Neverending Story” and “The Dark Crystal”.
