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A Preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
A preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival.
A moderately insightful critic, full-on Swiftie and all-around bon vivant, Peter Sobczynski, in addition to his work at this site, is also a contributor to The Spool and can be heard weekly discussing new Blu-Ray releases on the Movie Madness podcast on the Now Playing network. He also has his own Substack, Auteurist Class, where he regularly publishes additional reviews.
He saw his first movie (“Dumbo”) at the age of three and hasn’t stopped talking about them since. His favorite film is “Buckaroo Banzai,” his favorite filmmaker is Brian De Palma and his favorite actors are Dick Miller and Nastassja Kinski. Dinesh D’Souza once called him a disgruntled leftist and he seriously considered having that printed on business cards.
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A preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival.
A masterful negotiation of the horror and comedy genres that's as effective today as it was 40 years ago.
An appreciation of the five films of Leos Carax that led him to this week's Annette.
A celebration of Brian De Palma's Blow Out, released on July 24, 1981.
A tribute to the late, great Richard Donner.
A look back at the documentaries that premiered at this year's Tribeca Festival.
A look at the narrative features that premiered at this year's Tribeca Festival.
A tribute to Norman Lloyd, the legendary actor, director and producer, whose career spanned eight decades.
A recap of the mostly virtual 2021 Berlin Film Festival.
A tribute to the late, great Hal Holbrook.
