BIRD BOX Trailer
BIRD BOX Trailer

In Bird Box, a woman and a pair of children are blindfolded and make their way through a dystopian setting along a river.

HALLOWEEN: A Missed Opportunity 40 Years In The Making
HALLOWEEN: A Missed Opportunity 40 Years In The Making

Halloween ends strongly, which always helps, but the picture lacks imagination in too many other areas to have any lasting impact.

DOCTOR WHO (S11E3) “Rosa”: Deep South Racism Addressed In Pivotal Episode

In episode 3 of Doctor Who, our characters are exposed to the racism of 1950’s Alabama, where the team rallies to keep history on track for the future of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA…

THE NIGHT COMES FOR US: An Action Movie Classic Is Born
THE NIGHT COMES FOR US: An Action Movie Classic Is Born

If you’re a fan or a newbie or just someone looking for a bloodbath of an action movie, move The Night Comes for Us to the very, very top of your list.

Interview with CIFF Artistic Director, Mimi Plauché
Interview With Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director, Mimi Plauché

We spoke with Chicago International Film Festival Artistic Director, Mimi Plauché, about her experiences as artistic director and working in Chicago.

STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM: A Worldwide Cry for Women's Rights
STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM: A Worldwide Cry For Women’s Rights

Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped By Boko Haram, directed and co-produced by Gemma Atwal, explores the history if abducted girls and the continued presence of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

NIGERIAN PRINCE: A Somewhat Standard Thriller Lifted By Its Novel Setting
NIGERIAN PRINCE: A Somewhat Standard Thriller Lifted By Its Novel Setting

What makes Nigerian Prince stand apart from the cavalcade of other crime thrillers cribbed straight out of the Guy Ritchie handbook is its Nigerian setting.

WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama
WHAT THEY HAD: A Resounding Family Drama

What They Had is an honest snapshot of a family during crisis, in all its inevitably chaotic shades – it’s exactly what you’d hope a movie about Alzheimer’s would be.

Interview With Erica Rose & Chelsea Moore Of Sour Peach Films, The Team Behind Short Film GIRL TALK
Interview With Erica Rose & Chelsea Moore Of Sour Peach Films, The Team Behind Short Film GIRL TALK

We spoke with Erica Rose & Chelsea Moore, the creators of Sour Peach Films, about both their company and their new short called Girl Talk.

TWO FOR JOY: A Mesmerising and Devastating Depiction of Grief
TWO FOR JOY: A Mesmerising & Devastating Depiction Of Grief

Two for Joy is desperate and demanding, but it offers something which is rarely allowed in films which depict poverty. – it offers hope.

Dinner With Dames San Francisco #4 - With Kathleen Grace (Recap)
Dinner With Dames San Francisco #4 – With Kathleen Grace (Recap)

At the fourth San Francisco Dinner with Dames, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with Kathleen Grace, CEO of New Form Digital.

LONDON FIELDS: A Sloppy Thriller Full Of Squandered Potential
LONDON FIELDS: A Sloppy Thriller Full Of Squandered Potential

London Fields feels like it’s trying to accomplish too much, and as a result, accomplishes very little.

Film Fest 919: BOY ERASED: Conventional Awards Fare Has Moments Of Sensitivity
Film Fest 919: BOY ERASED: Conventional Awards Fare Has Moments Of Sensitivity

Boy Erased is a sturdy drama with some touching moments and strong performances, enhanced by much-needed glimpses of dramatic sensitivity within the confines of a tough story.

Film Fest 919 Part 3: WILDLIFE, NON-FICTION & THE SISTERS BROTHERS
Film Fest 919 Report 3: WILDLIFE, NON-FICTION & THE SISTERS BROTHERS

In his final Film Fest 919 recap, Josh Martin delves into Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest, a challenging take on the Western and the most delightful film of the festival.

Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Report
Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Report

Our report from Chicago International Film Festival, with reviews of, among others, Friedkin Uncut, In the Aisles, and Father the Flame.