Festivals & Awards
CIFF 2024: Compensation, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, Save the Children
On three restorations from the Chicago International Film Festival this year, all focused on the Black experience.
CIFF 2024: On the Legacy and Importance of The Spook Who Sat by the Door
A look back at the seminal Blaxploitation classic, now given new life with a 4K restoration.
CIFF 2024: Vermiglio, The Sparrow in the Chimney, Super Happy Forever
A dispatch of some international faves that come from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
André Holland Talks Deleted Scenes from “42”
A report from this weekend’s tribute to the star of Moonlight and Exhibiting Forgiveness.
CIFF 2024: Color Book, Transplant, Alpha
On three very different films from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
CIFF 2024: The Knife, Okie, Bliss
A dispatch of three dramas from the Chicago International Film Festival.
CIFF 2024: The Return of the Projectionist, Between Goodbyes, The Brink of Dreams
On three documentaries from this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
Iowa City Celebrates with Enriching Pair of Festivals
A writer went to Iowa City for the Refocus Film Festival and Iowa City Book Festival, and reports back.
NYFF 2024: Little, Big, and Far, Lázaro at Night, 7 Walks with Mark Brown
On three unique films from the New York Film Festival.
CIFF 2024: Rita, Listen to the Voices, Peacock
On three films from CIFF from the New Directors competition.
Chicago International Film Festival Pays Tribute to Hirokazu Kore-Eda
Links to our reviews of the six films playing at CIFF this year in a retrospective tribute to the masterful Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Chicago International Film Festival 2024 Preview
A preview of the 2024 Chicago International Film Festival and links to our coverage of the many films playing there that we’ve reviewed.
NYFF: Stranger Eyes, Harvest, Who By Fire
A dispatch on three very different films from the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival 2024: Preview and Thoughts on “The Brutalist,” “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
A preview of this year’s NYFF, centering two of the biggest cinematic events of the year.
Fantastic Fest 2024: Bone Lake, Bring Them Down, What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
A final dispatch from Fantastic Fest on three good genre offerings.
Fantastic Fest 2024: The Fall, The Birthday, Wake in Fright
On three restorations from this year’s Fantastic Fest, including Tarsem’s masterpiece.
Fantastic Fest 2024: Table of Contents
Our coverage from the best genre fest in the world.
