non-illustrated

Some are calling THE FABLELMANS “a Steven Spielberg film, 70 years in the making.” Indeed, it is his fictional biography relating key moments of his childhood and how they hastened [...]

So many attention-worthy films come out during awards season that it’s hard to keep up with all of the terrific content premiering. One such case is the Apple TV+ documentary SELENA GOMEZ: MY [...]

Any time an intrepid reporter can bring down a giant in a “David vs Goliath” way is inherently dramatic. Thus is the case with the remarkable true story of how New York Times reporters Jodi [...]

The new film AFTERSUN from filmmaker Charlotte Wells could ostensibly be called a coming-of-age story as we watch 11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) start to understand the shortcomings of her [...]

The new coming-of-age film ARMAGEDDON TIME is an ambitious one, full of noble efforts, trying mightily to be profound and stirring, but ultimately, it just can’t get there. Filmmaker James [...]

The new psychological horror film by Lorcan Finnegan is nothing if not ambitious. To begin with, the name NOCEBO may sound intriguing and mysterious, but it will be inexplicable to most [...]

The Shorts series that the Chicago International Film Festival presents each year are a stirring collection of genres such as animation, documentaries, drama, and horror. The frighteners that [...]

The new Danish film THE GREAT SILENCE (Den Store Stilhed) honors its title with a main character who doesn’t say a great deal, even though her stifled angst speaks volumes. Alma (Kristine Kujath [...]

The new film MY POLICEMAN is the kind of movie they used to call a “three-hankie” weeper. It’s an occasionally moving story about a love triangle between three people in 1950s Britain and it’s [...]

As I watched Cate Blanchett’s superb portrayal of Lydia Tár in the film TÁR, I tried to think back to when a film, fictional or otherwise, presented such a despicable lead female character. Maybe [...]