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November 28, 2024

Revisiting ‘The Babadook:’ The Faceless Silence of Jennifer Kent’s Horror Legend

Ten years have passed since Jennifer Kent’s spectacular horror film The Babadook was released. Celebrated by a limited theatrical run in Octo...

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November 27, 2024 · by Adam Patla

60th Annual Chicago International Film Fest: Angelina Jolie Grounds a Larger Than Life Figure in ‘Maria’

There is a moment in Maria (2024) when someone asks Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie)  if he should refer to her as Maria, her given name, o...

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November 25, 2024 · by Kam Ryan

'Gladiator II’ Review: An Epically Pointless Sequel

Audiences return to the arena as Ridley Scott’s quarter-century-in-the-making Gladiator II hits theaters. The sequel to the award-winning his...

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November 19, 2024 · by Adam Patla

‘Wicked’ Review—Jon M. Chu’s Wickedly Electric Adaptation is Just What We Need

It’s been a long, winding, Yellow Brick Road to get to the film adaptation of the smash Broadway musical Wicked, based on the Gregory Maguire...

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Essays

November 19, 2024 · by Evan Miller

Goofy Goobers Forever: Celebrating 20 Years of ‘The Spongebob SquarePants Movie’

Everyone remembers the first movie they ever watched in a theater. For many, this core memory can be directly referred to as what made them f...

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November 18, 2024 · by Nadia Arain

‘Red One’ Review: A Christmas Film Devoid of Any Christmas Spirit

To put it plainly, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has had a lackluster career. Most of his recent films are just versions of himself in different ...

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November 14, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

'Bird' Review: Andrea Arnold’s Raw yet Fantastical Coming-Of-Age

After taking an eight-year break from helming feature films, English filmmaker Andrea Arnold returns with Bird, a fantastical coming-of-age d...

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Lists

November 13, 2024 · by Neha Jha

Horror Reimagined: Top 5 Best and Worst Indian Horror Movies

2024 belongs to the horror genre. There have been many interesting movies, sequels, and brilliant new supernatural amalgamations of complicat...

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November 12, 2024 · by Red Broadwell

'Look Back' Review: The Life-Affirming Tragedy We Need

What is the point of creating art? What is there to do when something you love so much doesn’t love you back? It’s an ever-pressing question,...

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November 8, 2024 · by Adam Patla

*CIFF 24* ‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Malcolm Washington Captures the Spirit of August Wilson in Ethereal Adaptation

August Wilson’s poetic command of language and storytelling is nothing short of legendary within the theatre world. Since Wilson’s death in 2...

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Essays

November 6, 2024 · by Nadia Arain

Zemeckis’ ‘A Christmas Carol’: Uncanny Mess or Frightening Classic?

Most audiences remember at least one version of Charles Dickens’ holiday ghost story A Christmas Carol. From Muppet to Barbie-themed adaptati...

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November 5, 2024 · by Sara Ciplickas

*CIFF 2024* ‘Here’ Review: Zemeckis Continues Downward Spiral with Schmaltzy, Gimmicky Dramedy

30 years ago, director Robert Zemeckis changed the landscape of American cinema with Forrest Gump — the fictional story of a man (played by T...

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