Great Movies
Far Flungers
Magnolia: One Day in the Valley
A Far-Flung Correspondent looks at a PTA masterpiece.
May contain spoilers
A Far-Flung Correspondent looks at a PTA masterpiece.
A conversation with the star of Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza.
A preview of the movies that skipped the fall festivals that could still win the next Best Picture Oscar.
An interview with Ethan Hawke, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
An interview with actor/filmmaker Melora Walters about her directorial efforts, Waterlily Jaguar and Drowning, as well as her performances in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia and the Hulu series Pen15.
Chaz Ebert reports on the Cannes premieres of "Foxcatcher," "The Homesman," "Mr. Turner," and "The Wonders," while offering an extended report on the emotional screening of "Life Itself."
Peter Sobczynski on our pick for the 5th best film of the 2010s, Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread.
A look back at the definitive performances from the most exciting American actor working today.
Matt writes: Scott Wilson (1942-2018) may be best known to modern viewers for his work on "The Walking Dead," yet his great screen career spanned several decades and included numerous memorable performances. His first two films, both released in 1967, proved to be classics: "In the Heat of the Night" and "In Cold Blood." He earned a Golden Globe nomination for acting opposite Stacy Keach in William Peter Blatty's 1980 horror offering, "The Ninth Configuration," and went on to be featured in unforgettable pictures such as "The Right Stuff," "Dead Man Walking" and "Junebug."
If all blockbuster-sized entertainments were even half as ambitious and ingenious as these films have been, moviegoers would be infinitely better off.
A look at how Laura Dern became one of the most adventurous actresses working today.
A guide to the best Blu-rays and DVDs you can give this holiday season.
A preview of the upcoming 2016 Chicago French Film Festival, which runs July 22 - 28 at the Music Box Theater.
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming services, including "Brooklyn," "Freaks and Geeks," "Concussion," "The Bicycle Thieves," and more!
An in-depth preview of the upcoming 70mm film festival occurring at Chicago's Music Box Theatre from February 19 to March 10.
