Fill the Void depicts the Chassidic world from a female perspective with sensitivity and artistry. Orthodox Judaism is typically represented in cinema one of three ways: There’s the “Yentl” approach, in which the Orthodox world remains frozen in Old Country Shtetlach even as their

The Favourite is one of the least sexy films ever made about lesbian relationships. And somehow, it’s directed by a man.  Last week, The Favourite (2018) was nominated for ten Academy Awards. It’s an excellent film that certainly deserves the awards and press. It is also

More than a decade prior to the release of  Belle de Jour, Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel directed this Mexican melodrama about the effects of infidelity on a family. https://youtu.be/KvhiILFqGJMAt first it may not seem as if there is much that distinguishes

In a style reminiscent of Chris Marker,  Reunification  (2015) meditates on the nature of memory, family, and art. Alvin Tsang is motivated to contextualize his family’s experience empathetically, historically, and philosophically. The intimate family history we are given is marked by

Contributor Sean Duffy interviews  Julian Antos,  The Music Box Theatre‘s  Technical Director, about the theater’s upcoming 70MM Film Festival. For the third time in three years, the Music Box Theater in Chicago is putting on a film festival dedicated specifically to showcasing 70MM. This