Teacher, 2019. Written and Directed by Adam Dick. Starring David Dastmalchian, Kevin Pollak, Curtis Edward Jackson, Esme Perez, Matthew Garry, Helen Joo Lee, Alejandro Raya, Cedric Young, Ilyssa Fradin, John Hoogenakker, Karin Anglin, Sammy A. Publes, Charin Alvarez, Sam Straley, and Bryce Dannenberg. SYNOPSIS: A high school English teacher goes to disturbing lengths to protect […]
Movie Review – Luce (2019)
Luce, 2019. Directed by Julius Onah. Starring Naomi Watts, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Astro, Andrea Bang, Norbert Leo Butz, and Marsha Stephanie Blake. SYNOPSIS: A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher […]
Movie Review – The Intruder (2019)
The Intruder, 2019. Directed by Deon Taylor. Starring Dennis Quaid, Meagan Good, Joseph Sikora, and Michael Ealy. SYNOPSIS: A young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property. There is no debating that horror […]
Movie Review – Sword of Trust (2019)
Sword of Trust, 2019. Written and Directed by Lynn Shelton. Starring Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell, Toby Huss, Dan Bakkedahl, Timothy Paul, Whitmer Thomas, Al Elliott, and Lynn Shelton. SYNOPSIS: Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia’s inheritance from her deceased grandfather, but the only item she receives is an antique […]
Movie Review – The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
The Art of Self-Defense, 2019. Written and Directed by Riley Stearns. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, David Zellner, and Leland Orser. SYNOPSIS: A man is attacked at random on the street. He enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Review 2019 – Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light, 2019. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Starring Viveik Kalra, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Hayley Atwell, Aaron Phagura, Nell Williams, Dean-Charles Chapman, Frankie Fox, Rob Brydon, Nikita Mehta, Tara Divina, and Sally Phillips. SYNOPSIS: In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and […]
Movie Review – The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King, 2019. Directed by Jon Favreau Featuring the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Oliver, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Amy Sedaris. SYNOPSIS: After the murder of his father, a young […]
Movie Review – Stuber (2019)
Stuber, 2019. Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro, Amin Joseph, Betty Gilpin, Joshua Mikel, Julia Vasi, and Mira Sorvino. SYNOPSIS: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. One unexpected detail about Stuber is that for its majority, Dave Bautista’s […]
Movie Review – Phil (2019)
Phil, 2019. Directed by Greg Kinnear. Starring Greg Kinnear, Emily Mortimer, Taylor Schilling, Kurt Fuller, Bradley Whitford, Luke Wilson, April Cameron, Megan Charpentier, Sarah Dugdale, Jay Duplass, and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: A depressed dentist in mid life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly commits suicide, and a dark comedic adventure […]
Movie Review – Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jacob Batalon, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Remy Hil, Numan Acar, Hemky Madera, Toni Garrn, and Marisa Tomei. SYNOPSIS: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to […]
