Griswold’s unhinged yet somehow heroic yuletide meltdown soliloquy isn’t just madness, but American Christmas distilled to its neon, glittering core.

Yes, the uncanny valley is nightmare fuel. No, we didn’t know that Hanks overload was possible. But there’s so much to recommend about Robert Zemeckis’ half classic, half bewildering holiday film.

As a former English teacher, I can confidently declare The Muppet Christmas Carol is not just the best holiday movie but the greatest damn book adaptation ever committed to celluloid. Here’s why.

No matter how you define a Christmas movie, Die Hard and Eyes Wide Shut deck the halls of all other holiday movies: But which is the best kiss under the mistletoe? Let’s find out.

With just a few holly jolly adjustments, these movies would be automatic additions to my holiday watchlist every December. 

Our thoughts on the new concert film from indie rock singer-songwriter Mitski.

A brief Q&A about what they learned making their movie, their filmmaking superpower, and more.

Here are 11 horror-comedy classics that are more than just laughs and blood splatter—and prove society itself is the punchline.

Our reviews, red carpet interviews, and more from the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.

Friends, if you haven’t cried in the shower after a PTA film, do you even like cinema?

Our thoughts on seeing Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago as part of a live concert experience conducted by Justin Hurwitz.

Great friendships are some of the most unforgettable parts of the best movies, but toxic friendships can be just as memorable. Here are 4 traits that make movie friends stand the test of time—for better or worse.

In honor of his new memoir Home But Alone No More: The Untold Story of the Home Alone House, we asked John Abendshien for the highs and lows of his Home Alone experience.

Superhero movies have spent 25 years avenging, multiversing, and dispensing justice. But M. Night Shyamalan’s 2000 masterpiece Unbreakable set the standard from the start.

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are 5 reasons Back to the Future remains an iconic cultural phenomenon.

Marty, Doc, and Biff are iconic names in movie history. But what about other citizens of Hill Valley?

If you loved (or even hate-watched) Dogma, Kevin Smith’s polarizing religious comedy that’s back in theaters for its 25th anniversary, you’ll want to give these other unconventional faith-based films a try.

Despite their best intentions, some franchises just beat a dead story so relentlessly that it’s an embarrassing cash grab for everyone involved.

A brief Q&A featuring the films and filmmakers of the 15th annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival.

‘La La Land’ is one of my all-time favorite movies, so being able to see La La Land Live in Chicago with the film’s composer Justin Hurwitz conducting was a thing to behold. Here’s what I loved about this very, very exciting experience.