Content creator and author Jon Gustin on the movies that complement his new book.

Coming to you from the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, here are our reviews and other features from the 2026 Chicago Critics Film Festival.

Author Erin Carlson on the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.

12+1 questions with The Lonely Island comedian, writer, and director Jorma Taccone about his new film Over Your Dead Body, balancing horror and comedy, filming in Finland, and more!

John Sayles’ brilliant 1988 baseball film Eight Men Out absolutely aches with bad decisions that seem practical at the time.

I’m not a sports person, but to me Barry Levinson’s The Natural perfectly encapsulates what baseball is about—and makes me believe that what happens on the diamond is magic.

12+1 questions with Butthole Surfers guitarist Paul Leary and filmmaker Tom Stern about their new documentary about the band, its unique style, and more!

Content creator and author Libby Ward on the movies that complement her new book.

12+1 questions with Carson Lund on rec league baseball feeling cinematic, making dialogue and characters feel authentic, his Frederick Wiseman starter pack, and more!

From a Taipei night market to a rundown baseball diamond to a Mississippi juke joint, the movies of 2025 brought us unforgettable stories and characters that only humans could dream up.

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

It’s hard to believe Schindler’s List is the only Steven Spielberg film to win Best Picture. Here’s how I’d change that—if only in my dreams.