At long last, Suzanne Collins’s massively popular YA dystopian book series is returning to the big screen.
Author Archives: Lauren Coates
Review: The Killer
Despite a measured performance from Fassbender and a clear vision/understanding of world-building in Fincher’s approach to visual storytelling, The Killer lacks any kind of teeth.
Review: The Marvels
While the titular Marvels make for an endearing, women-centric found family, the film’s hyperawareness of its role in a larger universe is its downfall.
Review: Fellow Travelers (Miniseries)
Fellow Travelers (adapted from Thomas Mallon’s novel of the same name) chronicles a decades-long gay love story set deep in the heart of McCarthy-era Washington, D.C.
Review: Gen V (Season one)
Though fans of The Boys may enjoy this new perspective in a familiar universe, Gen V is too hesitant to find an identity outside of the formula that made The Boys so popular.
Review: The Continental (Miniseries)
Though it pales in comparison to its parent films, The Continental maintains the classic John Wick house style and is sure to sate the appetites of franchise devotees.
CIFF’s killer lineup
Starting October 11, CIFF will once again grace the halls of the Music Box Theatre (and a number of other local venues), delivering 150 films from more than a dozen countries to movie lovers across Chicago.