There are hundreds of recommendations and guides this spooky season for things to watch and even things to do, but what about things to read? The folks over at Titan Books, the kings of the coffee table film art book,…
“So I make this wish… to have something more for us than this!” Disney has unveiled another official trailer for the animated movie Wish, inspired by the classic Disney lyric “when you wish upon a star…” The movie introduces us…
Raven Jackson’s lyrical feature debut “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and has played many festivals since, follows the life of Mack (played at different ages by Charleen…
Matthew Perry never seemed to be comfortable being famous. You could see it early in the run of the show that would make him a household name. Some people take to the spotlight and thrive in it. The heat of…
“Freelance” is barely a movie. Sure, it’s got a budget ($40 million!), a semblance of a plot, and stars that you’ll recognize, but none of it was developed beyond the bare minimum to get released on VOD and in a…
“To me, genius is – you have the idea, and then the courage to execute it.” The funniest man in the world? HBO has revealed the official trailer for the biopic documentary called Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, directed by…
Criterion announced earlier this year that they were expanding their release pattern to include a monthly trio of titles that aren’t in the actual collection but will be released with similar attention to detail and passion for the form of…
“If my purpose in life is to kill, I think I’ll make some rules.” Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for an Irish crime comedy series called Obituary, created by the Irish writer Ray Lawlor from a small West of…
The Chicago Media Project (CMP), the non-profit organization with the stated mission of helping social impact documentaries reach the finish line, will host its largest fundraising event to date, “A Decade of Docs”, on Saturday, October 28th, at Resolution Digital Studios in Chicago. It…
Pablo Berger’s lightly whimsical 2D animation feature “Robot Dreams” will leave you humming Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “September,” though with a feeling in your stomach not usually associated with the dance-ready tune. That’s one of many features of this dialogue-free tale…
The Chicago International Film Festival wrapped up this weekend, closing out their impressive program with Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” a film that has now been pushed possibly as far as next awards season due to the strike. The buzz around…
The twenty-something drama “Waiting for the Light to Change” is an impressive debut from director-cowriter Linh Tran. Set in a Michigan lake house during winter, it’s a minimalist youth drama with lakefront atmosphere, a controlled, at times minimalist directorial style,…