The cultural dearth of tact or dignity in the American film industry truly began to simmer in 1988 when President Ronald Reagan vetoed Bill H.R. 3966, known as the “Children’s Television Act.” This...

CW: This piece briefly discusses sexual harassment and assault.   A few weeks ago, I was sexually harassed for the first time. I boarded a Red Line train midday on a Tuesday. Shortly after I...

Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” takes a daring swing in the reinvention of the classic creature feature, a similar swing he took with mad scientists in his 2020 Blumhouse reboot, “The Invisible Man.”...

When looking for a great theater environment to discover a classic on the big screen, there’s few places better than the Gene Siskel Film Center. Named after one of Chicago’s most respected film...

Right so… yikes! Never thought I’d feel empowered enough to write a movie review but, unfortunately, here we are.  Let’s begin with a disclaimer: I’m not a film student. I don’t know much...

Director Robert Eggers’ adaptation of “Nosferatu” has been an anticipated movie for fans of the classical gothic monsters. A revered gothic story meeting the minds behind modern horror classics “The...

I don’t know a thing about superheroes. I think I’ve seen three Marvel movies, and I can’t even tell you which ones. But somehow, I ended up on the receiving end of a very long Wolverine info dump...

With the current nostalgia cycle rearing its head back towards the end of the century, it’s only inevitable that someone would call back to the films of the late 90s. Independent film distribution...

There’s nothing more embarrassing than bad comedy. A horror which fails to scare its audience may at least result in a mocking enjoyment of its attempts at gravitas (see “Wish Upon.”) The same goes...

Ridley Scott’s 29th film “Gladiator II” revolves around family intrigue, sprawling sets, and a muscular man with eyes set on a throne. “Gladiator II” follows Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), son...

“Wicked”(2024)  does nothing less than defy expectations and redefine assumptions of what a movie musical can be. Based on the Broadway hit, “Wicked” itself is based on the novel “Wicked:...

From hosting various filmmakers to making creative lineups of movies around a set of criteria, the Gene Siskel Film Center asserts itself as an accessible location for fans of art house movies. As one...