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Aidan Bryant

CIFF Review Round-Up: ‘Sick,’ Rounding,’ and ‘All Jacked Up and Full of Worms’

In our second round-up of the 2022 Chicago International Film Festival, it's time to take a look at some truly terrifying and trippy horror films.

CIFF 2022 | ‘Aftersun’ is a Heartbreakingly Novel Approach to Depicting Family Trauma

Charlotte Wells’ debut film establishes her as a director experienced far beyond her years.

CIFF 2022 | ‘A Compassionate Spy’ Confronts The Nuclear Question Head On

Chicago documentarian Steve James’s new film is no John le Carré novel. 

Photo Essay: ‘Respect our voice, respect our choice!’ — Part-Time Faculty Fight for a Fair Contract

Part-time faculty organized in front of the Art Institute Sept. 21 demanding a new contract the school.

Bernie Sanders and AICWU Stand Against Corporate Greed

Photos from a night of solidarity in Chicago.

Auteur Theory: The Enduring Imminence of “Children of Men”

Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian masterpiece confronts us not with where we could be, but with exactly where we are going. 

Auteur Theory: Where Have All The Uncomfortable Movies Gone?

Why did films, arthouse and blockbuster alike, stop making its audiences actually think and feel something?

Auteur Theory: The Power of the Soundtrack

How the perfect needle drop can elevate a film from good to great, and how the best auteurs choose their soundtracks.

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