On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith’s controversial epic film “The Birth of a Nation” premiered in Los Angeles.
Today in History: D.W. Griffith’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’ premieres
Category: Movies
Column: What classic movies can tell us about our current moment
In times of uncertainty, Hollywood used to rise to the occasion with something to say about it all. What can classic films tell us about the rise of fascism?
Review: ‘No Other Land’ is a heartbreaking Israeli-Palestinian filmmaking story
This superb collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers has no U.S. distributor, but it’s here in Chicago and not to be missed.
Column: ‘A Complete Unknown’ focuses on Bob Dylan, but let’s not forget Michael Bloomfield
There were two Chicagoans who were important to Bob Dylan in his early years: manager Al Grossman and guitarist Michael Bloomfield.
Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get a reality check from federal judge
A federal judge presiding over the heated public feud between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over whether sexual harassment occurred during the making of “It Ends With Us” warned lawyers Monday to obey court rules about public statements meant to ensure a fair trial.
‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office
DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025.
Explaining the curious case of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team. And just as singularly, it’s a best picture front-runner that, it sometimes seems, no one likes.
Column: That show should have been a movie
If you’ve sat down to watch a show and thought “That should have been a movie,” here’s why it’s become the scourge of streaming.
Column: A movie’s story exposition is a tricky thing. Consider how we learn what’s what in ‘Presence.’
Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” requires some initial audience disorientation. Mistake? If so, why do we miss David Lynch so much?
Chicago’s Facets film presenter turns 50 this year. What’s on deck, beyond a new name for itself?
The hardy nonprofit Facets Multimedia has been re-branded as Facets Film Forum, and 2025 continues its movie programming evolution.