“20th Century Women” Directed by Mike Mills Adolescent coming-of-age films are a dime a dozen…and usually revolve around sex…or having sex…or talking about sex…as if that’s the determining factor of when one comes of age. FAR fewer are the more … Continue reading “20th Century Women”
“Jackie” Directed by Pablo Larrain Not a bad year for Mr. Larrain. His first feature of 2016, “Neruda” (which I reviewed here), was a brilliant historical cat-and-mouse thriller. Examining how the personal and political co-exist (or don’t), “Neruda” is meaningful, … Continue reading “Jackie”
Chicago Film Festival Screening #01 Review: “Rudderless”, starring Billy Crudup and directed by W.H.Macy. Staying away from any plot points, this is a small and heartbreaking film about the nature of memory and loss. Crudup has never been better and … Continue reading 50th Chicago International Film Festival Report: Reviews 1-5
