©Courtesy of A24 The recently departed are guided into their next phase of existence just as they were in life – by a bureaucratic system that’s meant to maintain societal order. The new fantasy rom-com, Eternity, offers a sharp commentary on life’s flaws that shape a person’s journey toward enlightenment. The film’s wry commentary about…
©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Finland’s resiliency is amazing. They flat-out defeated the vastly larger Soviet Red Army in the First Winter War and essentially battled them to a draw in the Second. Aatmi Korpi was their not-so-secret weapon. According to his mythical backstory, after the Communists massacred Korpi’s family, the enraged Finnish commando launched a…
CHICAGO JAPAN FILM COLLECTIVE: Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2: “The Cinematic Roar” Two powerful documentaries celebrating Japan’s cultural legacy and artistic spirit December 14 & 21, 2025 | Chicago & Online Chicago, IL — The Chicago Japan Film Collective (CJFC) proudly announces Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2, featuring two extraordinary Japanese documentary films that explore…
@Courtesy of HBO MAX After the worldwide success of the two movies dedicated to Pennywise and the Losers, Andy Muschietti decided that there was more to say about IT, the masterpiece novel written by Stephen King. Inspired by the interludes that in an obscure and elusive way talk about the genesis of the evil entity…
©Courtesy of Black Bear Christy : Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia–until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster)….
@Courtesy of MUBI Among the several masterpieces that Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes realized together, A Woman Under the Influence (1974) set the bar about portraying the psychological and emotional difficulties of a woman confined in often suffocating social roles of wife, mother or housewife. The truth and intensity which that movie was able to…
©Courtesy of GKIDS LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN : The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths…
©Courtesy of Netflix Gear up, nerds. The final battle against Vecna is upon us. In the full new Stranger Things 5 trailer, the Hawkins crew are finally back together as they brace for their toughest challenge yet. With the town under military quarantine and Vecna unleashing fresh nightmares on our heroes, the stakes aren’t just…
@Courtesy of Focus Features After the quite overrated Poor Things and the interesting but unbalanced Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos is back with his best movie since The Favourite. And this happened because the director worked on a screenplay which is quite basic but nonetheless effective, allowing him to develop his own visual taste and…
©Courtesy of Netflix The era of swords has come to an end, but the battle for survival is just beginning. In “Last Samurai Standing,” 292 fallen samurai — facing poverty, a pandemic, and a new regime that has rendered them relics — are lured into a violent game called Kodoku, in which the last competitor…
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