“Saltburn” is Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to 2020’s “Promising Young Woman.” That film garnered five Oscar nominations and won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 2021. The movie is most like 1999’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” It is a baroque, dark, stylish, sexy R-rated story. “Saltburn” takes place in 2006 at … [Read More]
The Bikeriders screened as the closing film of the 59th Chicago International Film Festival on October 22 at the Music Box Theater with a presentation of the Artistic Achievement Award to Writer/Director Jeff Nichols. It was inspired by the 1967 iconic photographs and tape recordings of photographer Danny Lyon. Writer/Director … [Read More]
Michael Shannon steps behind the camera for his directorial debut to helm the film version of the play “Eric LaRue” written by good friend and award-winning writer Brett Neveu. The 2002 play, “Eric LaRue,” deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. It does not focus on the crime itself, … [Read More]
Nicolas Cage stars in the first English language release of Oslo-born director Kristoffer Borgli (“Sick of Myself”), a black comedy called “Dream Scenario.” “Dream Scenario” is enjoyable, hilarious, original, and blackly comic, all while examining the idea of cancel culture and identity politics. It screened on Saturday, October 14th, … [Read More]
Chicago native Clare Cooney directed her first feature film, Departing Seniors, from a script by first-time screenwriter Jose Nateras. It screened at the Music Box Theater in Chicago at 10 p.m. after the Opening Night film of the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. The comedy/horror mash-up involves Javier’s ability to … [Read More]
The 59th Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, opened at the iconic Music Box Theater tonight with a showing of We Grown Now, directed by Minhal Baig. We Grown Now On Festival Circuit The film is a heartfelt story in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green projects in the fall … [Read More]