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Now Streaming: Li’l Quinquin
Li’l Quinquin dir: Bruno Dumont, France, 2014 Rating: 9.9 The bottom line: A film that dares to answer the question, “Can a person fit inside a cow’s ass?” In the month of January alone, Chicago-area...
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Top 100 Films of the Decade, pt. 4 (#25 – #1): A Contest
Here is the entire list of my 100 favorite movies of the past five years. I have provided not only images but also capsule reviews for the top 25, some of which I wrote exclusively for this post. Don’t...
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Review Roundup: EUFF, pt. 1 (Time Out)
I originally wrote the following reviews for Time Out Chicago back in March to coincide with theatrical screenings at the Siskel Center’s European Union Film Festival. Eugene Green’s LA SAPIENZA –...
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SLACK BAY at the Chicago European Union Film Festival
I was very taken with Bruno Dumont’s batshit crazy Slack Bay, which screens twice at the Siskel Center’s Chicago European Union Film Fest over the next week. A version of this review should appear at...
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Bruno Dumont’s JEANNETTE: THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN OF ARC
I have a review of Bruno Dumont’s Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc in this week’s Cine-File list. It screens twice over the next week as part of the Gene Siskel Film Center’s vital Chicago...
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The Best Films of the Year So Far
All of these films first screened theatrically in Chicago in the first half of 2018. I’ve linked to my original reviews and podcast appearances where applicable and offer new thoughts on a few films I...
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My Top 25 Films of 2019
Here are my top 10 favorite films of the year (including only titles that premiered in Chicago theatrically in 2019) followed by a list of 15 runners-up. I’ve linked to my original reviews where...
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My Top 100 Films of the Decade
Below is a list of my 100 favorite feature films of the decade. I’ve linked to my original reviews where applicable and added some new commentary not available elsewhere. The top 25 are presented in...
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The Best Films of 2020 So Far
I believe the most monumental work of art released in 2020 so far — and the one that best speaks to our turbulent times — is Bob Dylan’s astonishing new album Rough and Rowdy Ways. A work of seemingly...
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