Review: ‘Dracula’
Radu Jude’s follow-up to Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World is overkill in every way and equal parts boring and insane, yet also something you should watch at least part of.
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.