After her father dies, teenager Jaime (Anwen O’Driscoll) is sent to the scenic Canadian seaside, where she’s to live with…
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“Number 47 and Number 49. A continent between them.” Twice in “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Kazim Kahn…
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Titles can promise a lot. Implicitly or explicitly. And it’s just a matter of one word or two that can…
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The new Netflix show, “Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story,” is a prequel to the wildly popular “Bridgerton” series, with the…
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For ten years, the Chicago Film Critics Association has been hosting a unique event—a critic-curated film festival. The idea was…
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“Bridgerton” is back with its third and best installment, “Queen Charlotte,” which follows its titular character in two timeframes. In…
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Pete Davidson is so close to getting it in his new Peacock series, “Bupkis.” As his character Pete Davidson confides…
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Evocatively titled films that flirt with magical realism and ecology are the calling card of Chilean director Francisca Alegría. Her…
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The art of the story-driven DLC has somewhat dissipated over the last few years, with most titles considered complete when…
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INTRODUCTION: TEN YEARS AGO, on April 4th, 2013, my late husband Roger passed away. He had worked diligently with me and Festival Director…
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