Finch, 2021. Directed by Miguel Sapochnik. Starring Tom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones. SYNOPSIS: On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator’s beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human. Can man’s best friend also be machine’s best friend? It’s rare to see […]
Movie Review – Ida Red (2021)
Ida Red, 2021. Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Sofia Hublitz, Deborah Ann Woll, George Carroll, Beau Knapp, William Forsythe, Mark Boone Junior, Nicholas Cirillo, Billy Blair, Ben Hall, and John Swab. SYNOPSIS: Ida “Red” Walker may not survive her terminal illness while incarcerated for armed robbery. She […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – Jockey
Jockey, 2021 Directed by Clint Bentley Starring Clifton Collins Jr., Moisés Arias, Molly Parker, Logan Cormier, Vincent Francia, Danny Garcia, and Marlon St. Julien SYNOPSIS: An aging jockey aims for a final championship when a rookie rider arrives claiming to be his son. Horse riders recount more stories of broken bones and mobility-threatening injuries that […]
Movie Review – Eternals (2021)
Eternals, 2021. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Ma Dong-seok, Kit Harington, and Lia McHugh. SYNOPSIS:: The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. There are at […]
Movie Review – Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, 2021. Directed by William Eubank. Starring Emily Bader, Roland Buck III, Kyli Zion, Dan Lippert, Wesley Han, Henry Ayres-Brown, Colin Keane, and Emerald Rose Sullivan. SYNOPSIS: Margot, a documentary filmmaker, heads to a secluded Amish community in the hopes of learning about her long-lost mother and extended family. Following a […]
Movie Review – Spencer (2021)
Spencer, 2021. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, Thomas Douglas, Olga Hellsing, Matthias Wolkowski, Oriana Gordon, Ryan Wichert, John Keogh, Amy Manson, Elizabeth Berrington, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Stella Gonet, Richard Sammel, Lore Stefanek, James Harkness, Laura Benson, Wendy Patterson, and Libby Rodliffe. SYNOPSIS: During her […]
Movie Review – Army of Thieves (2021)
Army of Thieves, 2021. Directed by Matthias Schweighöfer. Starring Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, Guz Khan, Jonathan Cohen, and Noémie Nakai. SYNOPSIS: A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse. Before taking […]
Movie Review – Heart of Champions (2021)
Heart of Champions, 2021. Directed by Michael Mailer. Starring Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Michael Tacconi, Lilly Krug, Ash Santos, Andrew Creer, Lance E. Nichols, Anton Hedayat, Spencer Squire, Jon Lemmon, David James Elliott, and Thomas Kasp. SYNOPSIS: During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog, 2021. Written and Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Thomasin McKenzie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll, Adam Beach, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife […]
57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – King Richard
King Richard, 2021. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. Starring Will Smith, Demi Singleton, Saniyya Sidney, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Tony Goldwyn, Susie Abromeit, Dylan McDermott, Judith Chapman, Katrina Begin, Erin Cummings, Andy Bean, Kevin Dunn, Craig Tate, Calvin Clausell Jr., Noah Bean, Vaughn W. Hebron, and Chet Grissom. SYNOPSIS: A look at how tennis superstars […]
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