CIFF 2021: Oscar Micheaux—The Superhero of Black Cinema, Punch 9 for Harold Washington, Love Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
On three films about Chicago legends premiering at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Festivals & Awards
An Inside Look: Mr. Soul! to Stream Live Sunday, October 17th
An article about the upcoming virtual event, “An Inside Look: Mr. Soul!” which will stream live at 7pm CT on Sunday, October 17th.
Chicago Humanities Festival 2021 Highlights Include Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann
An article about highlights from the 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival, including the performance from jazz vocalist Tammy McCann.
A Preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival.
NYFF 2021: Closing Thoughts
On the best of NYFF, including Memoria and The Power of the Dog.
NYFF 2021: A Chiara, What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?, Revivals
Thoughts on some films from the just-wrapped 2021 New York Film Festival.
Sundance 2022 Press Inclusion Initiative Application Closes Tomorrow, October 8th
An article about the Sundance 2022 Press Inclusion Initiative Application, which closes on Friday, October 8th.
NYFF 2021: Hit the Road, Unclenching the Fists, The Girl and the Spider
A dispatch on three films from the New York Film Festival, including the debut of Panah Panahi.
NYFF 2021: Songs for Drella, Marx Can Wait, Il Buco, Belle
On themes coursing through the New York Film Festival, now unfolding.
Everything You Need to Know About the 94th Academy Awards (So Far)
A guide to what to know about changes to the upcoming Oscar season.
CANCELLED: Chicago Humanities Festival to Present Ron and Clint Howard in Conversation with Chaz Ebert
An update on the 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival event featuring Ron and Clint Howard in conversation with Chaz Ebert on Wednesday, October 13th.
Abe Lincoln No Malice Awards Celebrate Young Filmmakers At Shakespeare Theater
An article about the Abraham Lincoln No Malice Film Awards given to celebrate young filmmakers ages 11-21 at their red carpet debut at Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater, The Yard at Navy Pier.
Venice Without Her
A contributor looks back at attending the Venice Film Festival following the death of his wife.
57th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Schedule; Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch to Open
The Chicago International Film Festival runs from October 13-24, 2021.
Nashville Film Festival 2021 Preview: Invisible, Clara Sola and Four More Highlights
A preview of the 2021 Nashville Film Festival, featuring reviews of “Invisible,” “Hard Luck Love Song,” “Porcupine,” “The First Step,” “Clara Sola” and “The Humans.”
TIFF 2021: Beba, All My Puny Sorrows, To Kill the Beast
A TIFF dispatch on three world premieres.
TIFF 2021: A Torontonian’s Take on a Tumultuous TIFF
A recap of the very unusual 2021 TIFF from a local critic.
TIFF 2021: A Hero, Drive My Car, Sundown
On three international films from TIFF, including the latest from Asghar Farhadi.
TIFF 2021: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents for our coverage of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF 2021: You Are Not My Mother, Zalava, DASHCAM
On three Midnight Madness films from TIFF, including two of the best horror films of the year.
