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CIFF 2022 | ‘Pacifiction’ Review: A Lynchian Lucid Dream That Leaves You Reeling

Catalan auteur Albert Serra returns with another intricately-crafted atmospheric drama in which answers are ever out of reach.

CIFF 2022 | ‘My Policeman’ Review: A Certified Crowd-pleaser… if You Ignore Harry Styles

David Dawson and Emma Corrin elevate Michael Grandage’s misguided Harry Styles hype vehicle just past mediocrity.

CIFF 2022 | ‘Return to Seoul’ Review: Hard-hitting Truths About Cross-Cultural Identity

Breakout star Park Ji-min electrifies Davy Chou’s much-needed exploration of what it means to “belong” anywhere … or nowhere.

CIFF Review Round-Up: ‘A Human Position,’ ‘Leonor Will Never Die,’ and ‘Monica’

Families take center stage with our first round-up from the 2022 Chicago International Film Festival.

CIFF 2022 | ‘Raymond & Ray’ Review: Heartbreak Feels Good in a Film Like This

Ethan Hawke and Sophie Okonedo shine alongside Ewan McGregor in Rodrigo García’s new tale of family and forgiveness — or lack thereof.

In ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ Power Is A Real Bad Trip

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. Maybe you’ll projectile vomit. But you’ll definitely have a good time.

Maybe The Real “Elden Ring” Was The Friends We Made Along The Way

Through the fire and the flames of FromSoft's newest release, friendship and community spirit prevail.

Ghosts in the Machine: Trick-Editing, Time Loops, and Terror in “No Through Road”

Steven Chamberlain discusses analog horror, careers in film, and the age-old question of, "What would you do if there was a guy with a giant knife walking towards your car?"

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