Jennifer Lawrence has been largely quiet, of late, perhaps primarily because she got married (2019) and had a child, Cy (2022). She founded a production company, Excellent Cadaver, and that company, with Lawrence as producer and star, just completed “Causeway,” co-starring Brian Tyree Henry and directed by Lila Neugebauer. The … [Read More]
Rebecca Hall screened her directorial debut, “Passing,” on October 20, 2021, in Chicago and was presented with an Artistic Achievement Award by the Chicago International Film Festival. It was the second award she has received in Chicago—the first being a Silver Hugo for her lead in the biographical picture … [Read More]
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival starts Wednesday, opening with Edward Norton directing and starring in the film adaptation of “Motherless Brooklyn” with Bruce Willis co-starring. The book, by Jonathan Lethem, won the New York Book Circle Award some years back and it has been a long time coming to … [Read More]
Awards night at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival A party was held for Press and filmmakers, prior to the ceremony. The pictures here represent some of the behind-the-scene action. Many thanks to the organizers of the Chicago International Film Festival for the nice pre-awards ceremony event. The man behind … [Read More]
Actress Carey Mulligan (“An Education,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Never Let Me Go,” “Drive”, “Wall Street: Money Never Stops,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Far From the Madding Crowd,” “Mudbound”) stopped in Chicago on October 10th at the Chicago International Film Festival to collect a Career Achievement Award prior to the screening of … [Read More]
Peter Hedges, Writer-Director of Ben Is Back came to the Chicago International Film Festival to talk about the film that features his son, Lucas Hedges, as a recovering drug addict. This was the third film I’ve seen at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival about drug addiction, with “Beautiful Boy” and … [Read More]
Widows Genre: Drama/Crime Heist Director: Steve McQueen Writer: Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) and Steve McQueen Cinematographer: Sean Bobbitt Music: Hans Zimmer Length: 211 minutes Cast: Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlins, Michelle Rodriguez as Linda Perelli, Cynthia Erivo as Belle (“Bad Times at the El Royale”), Colin Farrell as Jack Mulligan, … [Read More]
A Moon of Nickel and Ice In the icy Russian mining city of Norlisk, population 177,000, residents endure sub-zero temperatures and the weight of a dark history. A Moon of Nickel and Ice: Once a Soviet labor camp in the 1930’s and 1940’s, tens of thousands of political prisoners died while … [Read More]
“24 Weeks” (Feature by Connie Wilson: ConnieCWilson.com) The German film “24 Weeks” from Director Anne Zohra Berrached was screened in Chicago at the Chicago International Film Festival for 8 members of the press on Wednesday, October 5th. It is the story of a popular stand-up comedienne (think a German version of … [Read More]