Little subtlety can be found in BlacKkKlansman as Spike Lee draws harrowing parallels between the past and the here and now. In the 1970s, an African American detective of the Colorado Springs police …
Opinion: Family will be the Key to Kylo Ren’s Redemption Arc
Family has always been a key theme in Star Wars. Whether it’s Luke trying to save his father from evil or Anakin trying to save his wife from death, it’s safe to say that it’s the primary foundation o…
Movie Review: Logan Lucky
Has the word “fun” been used often to describe Steven Soderbergh’s movies? The Oscar-winning writer/director has had one of the most efficient work ethics in Hollywood, jumping between studio-friendly…
Movie Review: Silence
Like a good deal of Martin Scorsese’s films, Silence handles the subject of faith in a complex and humanistic way; the legendary American filmmaker transmutes the torment, humiliation and suffering of…
Movie Review: Paterson
Paterson is an odd Jarmuschian stream of consciousness with an unmistakable feel for the ordinary. A few days in the life of bus driver Paterson (played timidly and earnestly by Adam Driver), in the c…
The Stunning New International Trailer for Scorsese’s Silence
The international trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Silence is here, and it gives a better sense of the film’s epic visual quality than the previously released trailer. In the new trailer boats appear as…
Chicago International Film Festival: Report #1
Every year, we wait with bated breath to see what the line-up for this year’s Chicago International Film Festival will be. Can they possibly outdo last year’s selections? What gems have they found for…