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A mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s “old ass” delivers warnings to her younger self, Elliott realizes she has [...]

Two rival fixers cross paths when they’re both called in to help cover up a prominent New York official’s misstep. Over one explosive night, they’ll have to set aside their [...]

The story of American photographer Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.   Chuck says: A fine performance from Kate [...]

It’s that time of year again!  No, not for Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but the Chicago International Film Festival!  Turning 60 this year, CIFF is looking back in time with its “Retrospectives” [...]

In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner who [...]

A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. Chuck says: With “The Substance,” director [...]

This tense, touching, and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and try to mend their own [...]

Winner is a brilliant young misfit from Texas who finds her morals challenged while serving in the U.S. Air Force and working as an NSA contractor. Chuck says: On August 23, 2018, Reality Winner [...]

A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare. Chuck says: While I’m often weary of American [...]

It tells the story of a newly pregnant couple who are forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother. Chuck says: While hardly subtle, Max and Sam Eggers’ “The Front Room” is worth a look due [...]