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Chicago Critics Film Festival: Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan on Adulthood, Abortion and the Unwelcome Timeliness of “Saint Frances”

Saint Frances
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We speak to the director and writer/star of Chicago Critics Film Festival’s opening night film about the disturbing timeliness of their Chicago-set drama.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 17, 2019August 10, 2020

Doc10 Dispatch 4/14: “The Distant Barking of Dogs”, “The Biggest Little Farm”

The Distant Barking of Dogs
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Chicago’s documentary film festival comes to a close with docs on the war in Ukraine and a cute little farm in SoCal.

Matt Cipolla Posted on April 15, 2019July 2, 2020

Doc10 Dispatch 4/12: “Mike Wallace is Here”, “Midnight Family”

Mike Wallace Is Here
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Day 2 of Chicago’s documentary film festival displays films about iconic journalist Mike Wallace and the trials and tribulations of a family struggling to provide private EMT care in Mexico City.

Matt Cipolla Posted on April 13, 2019August 6, 2020

Ruben Brandt, Collector Review: A Swirling, Surreal Heist Thriller

Ruben Brandt, Collector
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The Hungarian animated film is a stunningly psychedelic dive into art and film history.

Theo Estes Posted on March 4, 2019August 5, 2020

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with Director Shawn Convey (Among Wolves)

Shawn Convey Among Wolves
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Clint sits down with the documentary filmmaker to talk about his observations of post-war Bosnia and the fascinating subjects of his story.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 15, 2019August 4, 2020

Among Wolves Review: Overcoming Communal Trauma With Harleys and Hope

Among Wolves
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Shawn Convey’s doc about a Bosnian biker gang on a humanitarian mission is a meditative mood piece on war, trauma, and purpose.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 14, 2019August 4, 2020

More of a Comment, Really…: Interviews with Michael Glover Smith (Rendezvous in Chicago) and Sundance Composer Graham Reynolds (Sister Aimee)

Rendezvous in Chicago Michael Glover Smith Graham Reynolds Sister Aimee
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Clint sits down with local Chicago filmmaker Michael Smith to talk about his latest indie comedy, and with regular Linklater composer Graham Reynolds about his work on Sundance darling Sister Aimee.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

More of a Comment, Really….: Jonas Akerlund and Mads Mikkelsen (POLAR); Director Jason Polevoi (F*** YOUR HAIR)

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For the latest interview podcast, Clint talks to the filmmakers behind Netflix’s Polar, and the director of a […]

Clint Worthington Posted on January 25, 2019February 15, 2019

Olympia’s Cast and Crew on Capturing Millennial Malaise in Chicago (Interview)

Olympia
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We talk to star/writer McKenzie Chinn, director Gregory Dixon, and actor Charles Andrew Gardner about their vibrant, Chicago-set […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 7, 2018August 2, 2020

What They Had: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on Crafting Sensitive Family Drama (Interview)

What They Had
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The first-time filmmaker and the veteran actor sit down to talk about Chomko’s experiences with Alzheimer’s in her […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 30, 2018August 2, 2020

CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More

Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Dispatch 2
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 18, 2018January 29, 2019

CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)

Chicago International Film Festival - Dispatch 1
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This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 15, 2018January 29, 2019

3100: Run and Become’s Sanjay Rawal on Running as Prayer (Interview)

Sanjay Rawal 3100 Run and Become
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We sit down with the director of the upcoming long-distance running doc 3100: Run and Become to talk […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 20, 2018August 1, 2020

Five LGBTQ+ Films We Can’t Wait to See at the 36th Reeling Film Festival

Reeling 36 Chicago LGBTQ+ Festival
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The 36th annual LGBTQ+ film fest starts up this week in Chicago, and we talk about some of […]

Clint Worthington Posted on September 18, 2018January 28, 2019

En el Séptimo Día Is a Naturalistic, Humanistic View of the Immigrant Experience

En el Séptimo Día
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Jim McKay’s tale of the plight of undocumented workers in America is soulful, sensitive, and a potent rebuke […]

Jon Espino Posted on July 29, 2018July 30, 2020

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