It goes without saying that Flickering Myth is primarily a UK based multimedia website, but Chicago is also quickly becoming our second home so to speak. As a critic writing for this site coming up on three years now, it is truly an honor to be a part of the Chicago Critics Film Festival for the first time alongside its fifth year running. Naturally, we would like as many of our Midwest American readers as possible to come out for the slate of awesome film premieres, retro showings, documentaries, and shorts, some of which feature special guests.
Kicking things off will be raunchy nun comedy The Little Hours complete with Aubrey Plaza and more in attendance, while David Lowery’s (Pete’s Dragon, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints) artistic look at time and loss in A Ghost Story will close out the festivities. Emanating from the historic Music Box Theatre in the heart of downtown Chicago from May 12th-18th, below are schedule, guests, and ticket purchasing details:
Friday, May 12th
— 7:00pm: The Little Hours – Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, and director Jeff Baena in attendance
— 9:30pm: Patti Cake$
— 11:59pm: Bitch
Saturday, May 13th
— 11:00am: Score: A Film Music Documentary
— 1:00pm: CCFF Shorts Program #1
— 3:30pm: Band-Aid –
— 6:00pm: Lucky – John Carroll Lynch in attendance
— 8:30pm: Southland Tales – director Richard Kelly in attendance
— 11:59pm: Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
Sunday, May 14th
— 12:00pm: The Force
— 2:15pm: CCFF Shorts Program #2
— 4:45pm: Beach Rats
— 7:00pm: The Hero – director Brett Haley in attendance
— 9:30pm: Berlin Syndrome
Monday, May 15th
— 2:00pm: Bitch
— 5:00pm: Dina
— 7:15pm: Take Me director and star Pat Healy in attendance
— 9:30pm: Dog Years – director Adam Rifkin in attendance
Tuesday, May 16th
— 3:00pm: Berlin Syndrome
— 5:15pm: Person to Person
— 7:15pm: Columbus – director Kogonada in attendance
— 9:45pm: Wild
Wednesday, May 17th
— 3:00pm: Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
— 5:00pm: La Barracuda
— 7:00pm: The Incredible Jessica James – Noel Wells and director Jim Strouse in person
— 9:15pm: Mr. Roosevelt – director Noel Wells in person
Thursday, May 18th
— 2:00pm: Lucky
— 4:00pm: Mr. Roosevelt
— 6:00pm: Menashe
— 8:00pm: A Ghost Story
Tickets can be bought here
Also, don’t forget to check out reviews of these films here starting Friday. The festival will be a great time full of good movies and we hope to see you there!
Robert Kojder – Chief Film Critic of Flickering Myth. Check here for new reviews weekly, friend me on Facebook, follow my Twitter or Letterboxd, or email me at MetalGearSolid719@gmail.com
Originally published May 9, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
