A personal recounting of one of the coolest Chicago film events of the year.
A breakdown of our most anticipated films of this year’s Fantasia Festival.
My final dispatch of KVIFF features some heavy hitters. There’s the Crystal Globe winner, the festival’s top prize. There’s also two coming-of-age stories about how kind the world can be and how unflinchingly harsh it actually is. Each work is led by a lonely, misunderstood protagonist whose mental health is at stake. They’re all deeply […]
It felt good to be back. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve attended the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (after going three straight times, last year, I had to cancel at the last second due to a personal emergency). But walking through the Neo-Renaissance Mill Colonnade, being in the Viennese-Bohemian Municipal Theatre, wandering […]
“Ride or Die” arrives on Prime Video this week, and its title is accurate in multiple ways. Calling someone your “ride or die” means they’ve got your back no matter what: you need to bury a body, they’ve got the shovel; you need a getaway driver, they’ve already filled up the gas tank. Adding another […]
When the news of Sam Neill’s passing was shared by his family today, the outpouring of affection online was breathtaking. The death of a movie star often comes with waves of the clips that helped make them famous in the first place, but the response to the loss of Neill felt more personal. Yes, you […]
An interview with the Oscar nominee about the film role that changed everything for him.
Though I have departed from Karlovy Vary, after a week and a half of taking in promising films in the picturesque spa town, I remain in Czechia. I’m currently in Prague taking stock of the festival (more on that in the near future) and finally wandering away from cinemas. And while I always love getting […]
A book review of a new exploration of David Lynch’s career … as an actor.
A pleasant enough eight-episode drama that more than looks the part without ever really challenging its audience.