Review: ‘Mother of Flies’
The latest Adams family folk horror story is more focused on a dark, poetic tone than traditional scares, with its own cinematic language offering a unique dialect of contemporary horror.
Jason Vena of Acceptance picks 5 movies to pair with ‘Phantoms/Twenty’
Acceptance lead singer Jason Vena on the movies that complement the band’s new remastered album.
Review: ‘Sun Ra: Do the Impossible’
It’s odd how dry a documentary this is about the pioneering Afro-futurist jazz musician and band leader Sun Ra, a guy who claimed to be from Saturn.
Review: ‘Bugonia’
A smaller, tighter chamber drama compared to some of his most recent works, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is a poignant addition to the recent wave of “late-stage capitalism” cinema.
Review: ‘Only Heaven Knows’
Shot locally in Chicagoland, Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva’s narrative debut is an eye-opening journey into Chicago’s growing Kyrgyz immigrant community.
Review: ‘Hedda’
In Nia DaCosta’s remix of a classic Ibsen play, Tessa Thompson is deliciously wicked as the titular character throwing a Gatsby-level party of decadence and decay.
Review: ‘Train Dreams’
As a collection of images, Clint Bentley’s adaptation of the beloved Denis Johnson novella is a sight to behold—but that takes it only so far.
Review: ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ is a bombastic yet predictable gambling thriller
Edward Berger’s excessive directing style and a brilliant Colin Farrell performance elevate what would otherwise be a mediocre algorithm movie into a mostly fun ride.
Review: ‘Primavera’
Set in early 18th-century Venice, Damiano Michieletto’s directorial debut features a young orphaned violinist as the pupil of composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Review: ‘A Useful Ghost’
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s latest film is perhaps a little long and overstuffed with ideas, but also like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
Review: Revenge dramedy ‘It Was Just An Accident’ finds humor and humanity in the unexpected
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winner is not just a masterpiece from a filmmaker seemingly liberated, but a vital testament to the power of remaining decent in a world that’s increasingly anything but.
Coverage of the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival
Our reviews, red carpet interviews, and more from the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
PEGGY picks 6 movies to pair with ‘Coming of Age’
Indie pop singer-songwriter Peggy Owens on the movies that complement her new EP.
Review: ‘The Summer Book’ is a serene meditation on loss and coming of age
Author Tove Jansson was best known for her Moomin children’s books, but it’s her acclaimed novel that’s been turned into a feature film—and a lovely one at that.
Review: Geopolitical thriller ‘A House of Dynamite’ is as captivating as it is frustrating
In Kathryn Bigelow’s new subversive thriller, a who’s who of notable character actors try to prevent a nuclear warhead from blowing up Chicago.
Nadia Latif’s Sweet 16
The Man in My Basement director Nadia Latif answers 16 rapid-fire questions about the movies and movie experiences that have made her life sweeter.
Jason Yarger of HUNNY picks 6 movies to pair with ‘SPIRIT!’
Indie pop artist Jason Yarger, frontman of the band Hunny, on the movies that complement his new album.
Review: ‘Anemone’ aims for profound but settles for silly
All the elements were there for Daniel Day-Lewis’s first post-“retirement” film to succeed, but instead it falters with a thin premise.
Dolo Tonight picks 5 movies to pair with ‘DVD Rental Store’
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jonah Rindner, aka Dolo Tonight, on the movies that complement his debut album.
Review: ‘The Smashing Machine’ swats away every sports movie cliché
Benny Safdie’s solo directorial debut starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson might not be a totally cohesive moviegoing experience, yet I can’t stop thinking about it.