Film critic Taylor Sinople rounds up his picks for the 17 best films of 2017 in this video countdown. Picks include a sumptuous coming-of-age romance, a minimal crime thriller, a whimsical documentary, the new film from beloved director Paul Thomas Anderson, and more. Taylor’s Picks from Past Years: 2016 2015 2014
Film critic Taylor Sinople rounds up his picks for the 16 best films of 2016 in this video countdown. Picks include an unconventional documentary, a standout drama from a new American director, a searing erotic thriller, an animated masterpiece, and more. Taylor’s Picks from Past Years: 2015 2014
2015 may seem like an off-year for cinema – many of the biggest American directors are still producing their next projects – but it was really one that had to be defined by discovery. With the exception of a certain space action franchise, a lot of discussion on cinema these past few months has been on mid, […]
The 51st Chicago International Film Festival blends big ticket premieres, festival favorites from 2015, and obscure international debuts from around the globe. I haven’t seen all of the 120+ films showing at the fest this year, not even close, but I’m excited to share a few of my favorites from what I have seen ahead […]
It’s like, they’re people I work with and our job is being popular and shit There are dozens of formative teen films, and each takes on the trappings of its individual generation not only to frame the story, but to more often be the essence of the story. Dazed and Confused’s ambling, unmoored approach echoed […]
Chicago indie film power couple Joe and Kris Swanberg reflect on parenthood in these two films about new parents and their struggle in taking on a new, adult identity. DIGGING FOR FIRE It’s difficult to talk about Joe Swanberg’s growth, because even his most recent films are humble, minimalistic affairs. But the progress is tremendous […]
The latest from New German Cinema director Wim Wenders, Every Thing Will Be Fine is a film which walks an unbelievably dangerous line between ‘outright bad’ and ‘self-consciously analytical.’ A dangerous line walked on a tightrope a hundred feet in the air, and in 3D, no less. After a string of documentaries, Wenders has finally returned to […]
In a genre dedicated to telling stories, communicating emotions, and enthralling an audience, documentaries ostensibly represent a chance to tell a truth to that audience. They give filmmakers a chance to show the world as it is and try to tell the story of that world in a true way.
