CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Sundance Film Festival 2014
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 6: Wrapping it Up with a Twisted Double Feature
Submitted by BrianTT on January 23, 2014 - 3:08pmPark City was abuzz on the final day with guesses as to what the secret screening known as “Film X” would be on Tuesday night. Could it be Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel”? Maybe “Foxcatcher,” which was almost done in time for awards season and so may be now? “Snowpiercer”? The new Kevin Smith? “Star Wars, Episode VII”?
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 5: Memorable Characters Descend on Park City
Submitted by BrianTT on January 21, 2014 - 8:26pmExhaustion is settling in but the movies have been consistently good to great. Four movies in a row that variably thrilled or entertained me but definitely left with strong impressions of unforgettable characters. And one of them may be a masterpiece.
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 4: Emotions Flow Over Busy Festival
Submitted by BrianTT on January 20, 2014 - 7:45pmIt’s funny how things start to pair up over festivals. You’ll notice themes across at least two films, maybe more. Could just be the exhaustion. The six films I’ve seen since I last filed a diary definitely partner nicely and yet one can also trace through lines through them, despite their completely different genres. Let’s get going…
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 3: Comedies with an Edge
Submitted by BrianTT on January 19, 2014 - 4:00pmI’ve only seen three movies since my last dispatch — Sundance is about finding the time to write whenever you have it and it just comes earlier today than it did yesterday — but one was a true gem. So I’ll be brief.
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 2: New Filmmakers Lead the Way
Submitted by BrianTT on January 18, 2014 - 8:20pmSundance has always been an interesting blend of new and old; domestic and international; star power and new faces. In the last 24 hours, the two movies that struck the loudest chord with me come from young filmmakers, and that couldn’t make me happier.
2014 Sundance Diary, Day 1: The Truth is in the Journey
Submitted by BrianTT on January 17, 2014 - 6:54pmI’m back in Park City for another week of premieres, interviews, and screenings of at least a few films that the community will be talking about all year. Last year’s Sundance produced “The Spectacular Now,” “Stories We Tell,” “Mud,” “Upstream Color,” “Before Midnight,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” and more. What will impact this year?
Film Feature: 10 Movies to Watch For From Sundance 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on January 14, 2014 - 9:37amThe Sundance Film Festival kicks off this Thursday night, January 16, 2014 and history tells us that one of your favorite films will premiere there. Last year, we covered the Sundance premieres of “Before Midnight,” “Upstream Color,” “The Way Way Back,” “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints,” “We Are What We Are,” and many more. And Chicago Critics Film Festival hits “Stories We Tell,” “The Spectacular Now,” and “The Kings of Summer” premiered in Park City in 2013.