There’s a moment in Underwater where the crew of a deep sea drilling expedition seven miles below sea level have just discovered a dead body on the platforms linking the massive drilling station…
Charlie’s Angels Movie Review: Feminist action heroines fly, but don’t soar
Charlie’s Angels doesn’t just have a feminist legacy, but a very specific type, or shall we say, brand. One that unapologetically places just as much emphasis on its female characters̵…
JT LeRoy Movie Review: A cut-and-dry approach to a stranger-than-fiction story
We’ve all been told that there are at least two sides to any story, but the intent of JT LeRoy isn’t to elaborate on he-said-she-said details, but to explore the complexity behind why these two artist…
Sundance 2018 Review: Lizzie
Everyone knows one thing about Lizzie Borden: she brutally murdered her parents with an ax. And while it may not have been 40 whacks, but it was enough to make her parents look unrecognizable. While m…
Sundance 2018: The films we’re excited for
Another year, another Sundance and, as always, it’s crazy to think that as we’re nearing the final stages of this past years awards run, we’re technically kicking into gear with the …
Personal Shopper: Win passes to a Chicago screening of Kristen Stewart’s new film
Kristen Stewart is teaming up again with Clouds of Sils Maria director, Olivier Assayas, for Personal Shopper, a new film coming out in Chicago and nationwide on March 17! Fortunately for our Chicago …
Movie Review: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Ang Lee is something of a visual poet. A master of creating richly thematic stories around gorgeous locals, he’s sensitive, but unorthodox in his approach, often spotlighting demographics who otherwis…