A Long Winter, 2026.Written and Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Fred Hechinger, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Caitríona Balfe, Kit Connor, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, David Furr, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Freeman.SYNOPSIS:After his mother disappears during the first blizzard of the season, a young man refuses to give up hope as one long Colorado winter reshapes his relationship with his […]
62nd Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Man I Love
The Man I Love, 2026.Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Rami Malek, Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Tom Sturridge, Luther Ford, Maisy Stella, Sasha Lane, Isabel Sandoval, Lizbeth Mackay, Wesley Han, and Mohammad Ghaffari.SYNOPSIS:In 1980s NYC, an artist experiences a precious window between sickness and mortality – a time when beauty and love remain within reach.Both a […]
62nd Chicago International Film Festival Review – Look Back
Look Back, 2026.Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. Starring Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Fuuri Nanase, Rokka Okada, Masaki Suda, Kankuro Kudo, Kayo Noro, Ryo Ikeda, Miyu Sasaki, and Maho Yamada.SYNOPSIS:Two manga artists meet and develop a bond over making manga.For those unfamiliar with the Tatsuki Fujimoto manga that co-writer/director Hirokazu Koreeda’s Look Back is based on (which itself was […]
62nd Chicago International Film Festival Review – Clarissa
Clarissa, 2026.Written and Directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri. Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Ria Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Jude Akuwudike, Danny Sapani, Modesinuola Ogundiwin, Chuks Joseph, Fortune Nwafor, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Joke Silva, and Ayo Edebiri.SYNOPSIS:Based on Mrs Dalloway. Follows a Lagos society wife preparing for a party while reflecting on her youth and the […]
61st Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab, 2025.Written and Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. Starring Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani, Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury, and Nesbat Serhan.SYNOPSIS:January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on […]
Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
Ballad of a Small Player, 2025.Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Yip Tak-Han, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin, Adrienne Lau, and Anthony Wong.SYNOPSIS:When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the […]
61st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Kontinental ’25
Kontinental ’25, 2025.Directed by Radu Jude. Starring Eszter Tompa, Gabriel Spahiou, Adonis Tanta, and Serban Pavlu.SYNOPSIS:Orsolya is a bailiff in Cluj, the capital city of Transylvania. One day she must evict a homeless man who lives in the basement of a building. An unexpected event creates a moral crisis she tries to solve as best […]
61st Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Mastermind (2025)
The Mastermind, 2025.Written and Directed by Kelly Reichardt. Starring Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher, Rhenzy Feliz, Juan Carlos Hernández, Jean Zarzour, D.J. Stroud, Ryan Homchick, Sterling Thompson, Jasper Thompson, Margot Anderson-Song, Katie Hubbard, Barry Mulholland, Alexis Nicole Neuenschwander, […]
61st Chicago International Film Festival Review – A Useful Ghost (2025)
A Useful Ghost, 2025.Written and Directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke. Starring Davika Hoorne, Witsarut Himmarat, Apasiri Nitibhon, Wanlop Rungkumjad, Wisarut Homhuan, Gandhi Wasuvitchayagit, Ornanong Thaisriwong, Kritpahat Srimangkornkaew, Katanyu Swangsri, Dhyan Ho, Wachara Kanha, Krittin Thongmai, and Supravee Jantanasavedol.SYNOPSIS:A spirit possesses a vacuum cleaner, causing many consequences.While the premise of writer/director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s debut feature, A Useful […]
Movie Review – Flow (2024)
Flow, 2024.Written and Directed by Gints Zilbalodis.SYNOPSIS:Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.In an age where nearly every mainstream animation studio is striving for realism and […]
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