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57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Julia

October 20, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Julia. 2021 Directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West. Featuring Julia Child, José Andrés Puerta, Ruth Reichl, Cecile Richards, and Marcus Samuelsson. SYNOPSIS: Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Even for those unfamiliar with cookbook author/TV […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Betsy West, Chicago International Film Festival, Julia, Julia Child, Julie Cohen

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Mothering Sunday

October 19, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Mothering Sunday, 2021 Directed by Eva Husson. Starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Glenda Jackson, Sope Dirisu, Nathan Reeve, Samuel Barlow, Dexter Raggatt, Patsy Ferran, Charlie Oscar, Emma D’Arcy, Simon Shepherd, Caroline Harker, Craig Crosbie, Emily Woof, Alex Cubb, Forrest Bothwell, and Albert Welling. SYNOPSIS: A maid living in post-World War I […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Albert Welling, Alex Cubb, Caroline Harker, Charlie Oscar, Chicago International Film Festival, Colin Firth, Craig Crosbie, Dexter Raggatt, Emily Woof, emma d'arcy, Eva Husson, Forrest Bothwell, Glenda Jackson, Josh Oconnor, mothering sunday, Nathan Reeve, Odessa Young, olivia colman, Patsy Ferran, Samuel Barlow, Simon Shepherd, Sope Dirisu

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Drive My Car

October 16, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Drive My Car, 2021. Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Masaki Okada, Park Yurim, Jin Daeyeon, Sonia Yuan, Ahn Hwitae, Perry Dizon, and Satoko Abe. SYNOPSIS: Yûsuke Kafuku is a stage actor and director happily married to his playwright wife. Then one day she disappears. The prologue of Drive My […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Ahn Hwitae, Chicago International Film Festival, Drive My Car, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Jin Daeyeon, Masaki Okada, Park Yurim, Perry Dizon, Reika Kirishima, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Satoko Abe, Sonia Yuan, Toko Miura

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

October 15, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, 2021. Written and Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. Starring Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima, Hyunri, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Katsuki Mori, Shouma Kai, Fusako Urabe, and Aoba Kawai. SYNOPSIS: An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, told in three movements to depict three female characters […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Aoba Kawai, Ayumu Nakajima, Chicago International Film Festival, Fusako Urabe, Hyunri, Katsuki Mori, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Kotone Furukawa, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Shouma Kai, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Antlers

October 14, 2021 by Robert Kojder

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 […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Amy Madigan, Andy Thompson, antlers, Arlo Hajdu, Chicago International Film Festival, Cody Davis, Dendrie Taylor, Dorian Kingi, Emily Delahunty, Glynis Davies, Graham Greene, Jeremy T. Thomas, Jesse Downs, jesse plemons, Keri Russell, Rory Cochrane, Sawyer Jones, Scott Cooper, Scott Haze

Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Paris, 13th District

October 14, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Paris, 13th District, 2021. Directed by Jacques Audiard. Starring Noémie Merlant, Makita Samba, Lucie Zhang, Jehnny Beth, Geneviève Doang, Pol White, Line Phé, Annabelle Milot, Lumina Wang, Camille Léon-Fucien, Stephen Manas, Rong-Ying Yang, Raphaelle Doyle, Oceane Cairaty, and Anaïde Rozam. SYNOPSIS: Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anaïde Rozam, Annabelle Milot, Camille Léon-Fucien, Chicago International Film Festival, Geneviève Doang, Jacques Audiard, Jehnny Beth, Line Phé, Lucie Zhang, Lumina Wang, Makita Samba, Noemie Merlant, Oceane Cairaty, Paris 13th District, Pol White, Raphaelle Doyle, Rong-Ying Yang, Stephen Manas

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – A Hero

October 13, 2021 by Robert Kojder

A Hero, 2021. Written and Directed by Asghar Farhadi. Starring Amir Jadidi, Mohsen Tanabande, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee, Sahar Goldust, Maryam Shahdaie, Ali Reza Jahandideh, Ehsan Goodarzi, Sarina Farhadi, Farrokh Nourbakht, Mohammad Aghebati, and Saleh Karimai. SYNOPSIS: Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: A Hero, Ali Reza Jahandideh, Amir Jadidi, Asghar Farhadi, Chicago International Film Festival, Ehsan Goodarzi, Farrokh Nourbakht, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee, Maryam Shahdaie, Mohammad Aghebati, Mohsen Tanabande, Sahar Goldust, Saleh Karimai, Sarina Farhadi

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Bergman Island

October 13, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Bergman Island, 2021. Written and Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve. Starring Tim Roth, Vicky Krieps, Mia Wasikowska, Anders Danielsen Lie, Wouter Hendrickx, Joel Spira, Clara Strauch, Hampus Nordenson, Anki Larsson, Kerstin Brunnberg, Melinda Kinnaman, and Stig Björkman. SYNOPSIS: A couple retreat to the island that inspired Ingmar Bergman to write screenplays for their upcoming films when the […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anders Danielsen Lie, Anki Larsson, Bergman Island, Chicago International Film Festival, Clara Strauch, Hampus Nordenson, Joel Spira, Kerstin Brunnberg, Melinda Kinnaman, Mia Hansen-Love, Mia Wasikowska, Stig Björkman, Tim Roth, Vicky Krieps, Wouter Hendrickx

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Dune

October 12, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Dune. 2021 Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Chang Chen, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Charlotte Rampling, Babs Olusanmokun, and Benjamin Clémentine SYNOPSIS: Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Babs Olusanmokun, Benjamin Clémentine, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, Chicago International Film Festival, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Denis Willeneuve, Dune, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Stellan Skarsgard, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Cow

October 12, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Cow, 2021. Directed by Andrea Arnold. SYNOPSIS: A close-up portrait of the daily lives of two cows. One of the first of many prolonged shots in Andrea Arnold’s Cow (making her documentary debut, most known for incredible directorial efforts such as Fish Tank and American Honey) stays on a female cow that has just given […]

Filed Under: Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Andrea Arnold, Chicago International Film Festival, Cow

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