Robert Kojder chats with Cha Cha Real Smooth writer, director and star Cooper Raiff… Every year, the CFCA board members organize and host the Chicago Critics Film Festival. This year, it was an honor to have Cooper Raiff’s charming and bracingly authentic romantic comedy Cha Cha Real Smooth open the festival on a crowd-pleasing note. […]
Movie Review – Benedetta (2021)
Benedetta, 2021. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphne Patakia, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin, Louise Chevillotte Hervé, Pierre Clotilde Courau, David Clavel, Guilaine Londez, Gaëlle Jantet, Justine Bachelet, Lauriane Riquet, Eléna Plonka, Héloïse Bresc, and Jonathan Couzinié. SYNOPSIS: A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is […]
Movie Review – Morbius (2022)
Morbius, 2022. Directed by Daniel Espinosa. Starring Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson, Michael Keaton, Charlie Shotwell, and Corey Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead. Apparently, the days of insultingly […]
Movie Review – Wrath of Man (2021)
Wrath of Man, 2021. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Starring Jason Statham, Alex Ferns, Holt McCallany, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Laz Alonso, Josh Hartnett, Niamh Algar, Raúl Castillo, Post Malone, Lyne Renee, Anthony Molinari, Deobia Oparei, Tadhg Murphy, Babs Olusanmokun, Darrell D’Silva, Chris Reilly, Matthew Illesley, Rebecca Calder, Jason Wong, Alessandro Babalola, Cameron Jack, Montana Manning, […]
Movie Review – Swan Song (2021)
Swan Song, 2021. Written and Directed by Todd Stephens. Starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay, Tom Bloom, Thom Hilton, Roshon Thomas, Annie Kitral, Eric Eisenbrey, Dave Sorboro, Bryant Carroll, Shanessa Sweeney, Ray Perrin, Catherine L. Albers, Shelby Garrett, Jonah Blechman, and Richard Strauss. SYNOPSIS: A formerly flamboyant hairdresser […]
Movie Review – Offseason (2022)
Offseason, 2022. Written and Directed by Mickey Keating. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake, Melora Walters, Jeremy Gardner, April Linscott, Amanda Grace Benitez, Jonathan Medina, and Larry Fessenden. SYNOPSIS: Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s grave has been vandalized, Marie travels to the desolate island town where she’s buried. Just as she […]
Movie Review – Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Jurassic World Dominion. 2022 Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mamoudou Athie, Scott Haze, Dichen Lachman, Daniella Pineda, Caleb Hearon, Isabella Sermon, Justice Smith, Omar Sy, DeWanda Wise, Campbell Scott, BD Wong, Joel Elferink, Jake Johnson, Kristoffer Polaha, and Elva Trill. SYNOPSIS: Four years after […]
Movie Review – Hustle (2022)
Hustle, 2022. Directed by Jeremiah Zagar. Starring Adam Sandler, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Queen Latifah, Jordan Hull, Juancho Hernangomez, María Botto, Ainhoa Pillet, Kenny Smith, Tobias Harris, Seth Curry, Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Jaleel White, Raúl Castillo, and Anthony Edwards. SYNOPSIS: After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his […]
Movie Review – The Feast (2021)
The Feast, 2021. Directed by Lee Haven Jones. Starring Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Sion Alun Davies, Rhodri Meilir, Lisa Palfrey, and Caroline Berry. SYNOPSIS: Filmed in Welsh, the picture follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests […]
Movie Review – The Contractor (2022)
The Contractor, 2022. Directed by Tarik Saleh. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Kiefer Sutherland, Florian Munteanu, Tait Fletcher, Fares Fares, Nina Hoss, J.D. Pardo, Amira Casar, Alexej Manvelov, Tyner Rushing, Sander Thomas, Nico Woulard, and Toby Dixon. SYNOPSIS: A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family […]
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