Festivals & Awards
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”.
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!
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Griffiths has made a delicate picture invested in the pain of moving on.
The Ebert Fellows on True/False 2025
The Ebert Fellows report from the True/False Film Festival.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Fu*cktoys, $Positions, Idiotka
On three of the most out-there titles to hit this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: 42nd Street, The Spies Among Us, Make It Look Real
On three buzzed docs from this year’s fest.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Redux Redux, Descendent, The Surrender
On three of the most-buzzed horror films from SXSW this year.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Are We Good?, I’m Carl Lewis!, Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
On three profile docs from SXSW on Marc Maron, Carl Lewis, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Fantasy Life, Brother Verses Brother
Three of the more purely enjoyable films of this year’s SXSW are highlighted.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Forge, Slanted, The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick
On three interesting AAPI films from this year’s Austin event.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: The Baltimorons, For Worse, Magic Hour
On three films from SXSW about the unpredictability of life, including the best of this year’s festival.
Clown in a Cornfield
Clever and thrilling enough in bloody spurts, even if it never quite reaches its true potential.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: One More Shot, Mermaid, Sweetness
On three very different films from this year’s SXSW.
Ash
Sometimes it’s just fun to watch someone know and deliver exactly what they want to give you, and do so with flying colors—bisexual lighting and all.
SXSW Film Festival 2025: The Rivals of Amziah King, Hallow Road, The Dutchman
Three big swings from SXSW this year, including two standouts.
