Procession, 2021.Directed by Robert Greene. Starring Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan, Dan Laurine, Michael Sandridge, and Tom Viviano.SYNOPSIS:Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.Catholic Church outrage is commonplace but, while always necessary, sometimes routine. Startled by a 2018 conference of three […]
Movie Review – The Harder They Fall (2021)
The Harder They Fall, 2021Directed Jeymes Samuel Starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Idris Elba, Regina King, Delroy Lindo, LaKeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, Deon Cole, Woody McClain, RJ Cyler, Damon Wayans Jr., Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Jacobi Howard, Manny Rubio, Mickey Dolan, Sadiqua Bynum, Peyton Jackson, Mark Rhino Smith, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Dylan Kenin, […]
Movie Review – Finch (2021)
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 a post-apocalyptic story (in […]
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 turns to her […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – Jockey
Jockey, 2021Directed by Clint Bentley Starring Clifton Collins Jr., Moisés Arias, Molly Parker, Logan Cormier, Vincent Francia, Danny Garcia, and Marlon St. JulienSYNOPSIS: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 anyone can keep track […]
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 string of strange […]
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 on the moniker Ludwig […]
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 crew teammates’ lives […]
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 and her son, […]
Movie Review – Antlers (2021)
Antlers, 2021.Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, Amy Madigan, Cody Davis, Sawyer Jones, Arlo Hajdu, Glynis Davies, Dorian Kingi, Andy Thompson, Jesse Downs, Dendrie Taylor, and Emily Delahunty.SYNOPSIS:In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her […]
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