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There aren’t many horror films that come with a better title than THE LAST THING MARY SAW. Few are as well-shot, and how many can boast of having an actress of Isabelle Fuhrman’s caliber amongst [...]

In 1996, when Wes Craven directed SCREAM, he made a horror movie that worked as a dissertation of the genre as well as a straight-up frightener. In the very opening scene, teenager Casey Becker [...]

2021 was another odd year with the pandemic thwarting several releases and a regular return to movie theaters. Still, I saw a lot of terrific films, no matter what the venue, be it on VOD, via [...]

The Chicago Indie Critics have announced our 2021 film award winners and THE POWER OF THE DOG did very well. They won three awards including Best Studio Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted [...]

With the talent involved in the new spy thriller, THE 355 should have been at least fun to watch. But as it stands – more like lays there – the tony likes of Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, [...]

As many of you know, I am a member of the Chicago Indie Critics. Our eclectic group of film lovers, journalists, and bloggers have just released our nominations for the best in film of 2021. [...]