Robert Hillyer Barnett on “Tears of God”
After delivering one of last year’s most electrifying performances in Amy Seimetz’s “Sun Don’t Shine,” the remarkably prolific actress, Kate Lyn Sheil, is set to star in a deeply intriguing […]
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Twenty-Five Anticipated Films at Sundance 2014
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival, held from Thursday, January 16th, to Sunday, January 26th, in Park City, Utah, offers an embarrassment of riches for any self-respecting cinephile. Merely attempting to […]
Stephen Cone, Dennis Grimes, Jaclyn Hennell, Maggie Suma and Alex Weisman on “Black Box”
Three orphans find themselves at the mercy of abusive zealots in “The Reaper’s Children,” a young adult novel from author William Peters, the character played by theatre and screen legend […]
Jack C. Newell on “Open Tables”
Few filmmakers have attempted to mine the Windy City’s wealth of improv talent with as much tenacity and exuberance as Jack C. Newell. His first feature-length directorial effort, 2012’s “Close […]
Damon Maulucci and Keir Politz on “Detonator”
Nothing shatters the dreams of youth quite like the inescapable march of adulthood. As soon as there are mouths to feed apart from one’s own, the days of uncertainty and […]
Marty Schousboe, Morgan Lord and Shane Simmons on “Party Time Party Time”
A legion of improv artists numbering over 50 have sunk their comedic choppers into “Party Time Party Time,” a Chicago-based “melanchomedy” from directors Marty Schousboe and Morgan Lord. Though production […]
Sam Shapson and A.J. Sheeran on “The Treehouse”
Co-chairing the Chicago Film Critics Association’s festival of student-made short films has been a nostalgic experience for me, since the submissions all come from my alma mater, Columbia College. It’s […]
Jeremy Blackman on “Magnolia,” PTA, “0s & 1s” and Pink Drink
The quiet boy sits in a library all by himself. His eyes dart across a pile of books while appearing to absorb every last ounce of their content. Like a […]
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