There is no greater titan in documentary filmmaking than the Bay State’s very own Frederick Wiseman. Born in Boston and raised across the river in Cambridge, Wiseman’s directorial career in film started with the infamous Titicut Follies (1967), a film banned in Massachusetts for decades because it highlighted the horrific treatment of psychiatric patients at…
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival continues through this weekend, and there remains a treasure trove of high quality films from across the world to be watched. Here’s some of the darker highlights if you’re in the mood for something serious. Undine Christian Petzold has established himself as one of Germany’s most esteemed directors in…
The 56th Chicago International Film Festival continues until the 25th, and I’m back with some more highlights from the festival to watch. This time around, we’ve got a fictional amnesia-inducing pandemic, a film student on the edge of eternal ennui, and a gay romance that might not have been as rosy as one half remembers…
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North America’s oldest continuously running film festival has returned to us. No, it’s not NYFF or TIFF, it’s CIFF—the Chicago International Film Festival! Now in its 56th year, the next two weeks of the festival will offer a mix of films from around the world, highlighting new voices in cinema and celebrating established masters. I’ll…
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