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...
Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer
/ January 13, 2025
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...
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor
/ December 19, 2024
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...
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor
/ December 17, 2024
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...
Alek Sacinski, Contributing Writer
/ December 3, 2024
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:...
Finn Morse, Theater Beat Writer
/ November 16, 2024
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...
Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief
/ October 31, 2024
“The Piano Lesson” is a theatrical play masquerading as a movie. Based on the 1987 play by August Wilson, the film adaptation is proof that sticking to a story’s theatrical roots can pay off on screen...
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor
/ October 31, 2024
Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” is a strikingly empathetic portrait of people on the fringes of society while simultaneously being in the midst of it. Re-teaming with Leigh twenty-eight years after their...
Wow! Not sure what else to say. This was my first experience with Gints Zilbalodis’ work – Latvian filmmaker, animator and director of “Flow” – and I can confidently say that I am a fan. “Flow”...
April Klein, Arts & Life Editor
/ October 31, 2024
Flashes of the past and present are overlaid on top of one another throughout “Grand Tour.” A dance of motorcycles swirling around a roundabout is played simultaneously with footage of the Chinese...