Love our winners this year @chicagocritics.bsky.social

Yesterday screenings of BROKEN ENGLISH and THE SUN NEVER SETS with director Joe Swanberg and Cory Michael Smith closed out the festival.

Carolina Caroline has Samara Weaving & Kyle Gallner robbing banks and sweet romance. Read my review from @chicagocritics.bsky.social: amovieguy.com/2026/05/caro... @kylegallner.bsky.social

Maddie’s Secret is a comedy first and foremost, but also tackles a serious subject. The deftness with which John Early handles making jokes without treating the subject as a joke itself is impressive. My latest review from @chicagocritics.bsky.social: wannawatch.substack.com/p/maddies-se...

Yesterday: ROMERÍA co-presented by Instituto Cervantes Chicago, , the hometown premiere of LOAFERS with writer-director-star Zach Schnitzer and producer Nate Simon (plus the cast & crew!) for a post-screening Q&A, and lastly a 40th anniversary 35mm screening of Jonathan Demme’s SOMETHING WILD!

I wasn't able to be physically present at @chicagocritics.bsky.social this year BUT I had a chance to write about two beautiful films from the fest—TIME AND WATER and IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME—and how their lyricism deals in both myth and memory. www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/my...

Last night: the Chicago premiere of IF THEY GO WILL THEY MISS ME co-presented by Black Film Club Collective. The SOLD OUT Chicago premiere of CHILI FINGER with directors Eddb Benda and Stephen Helstad and star Judy Greer! The Chicago premiere of BLACK ZOMBIE co-presented by Black Women Directors!

Day 5 at @chicagocritics.bsky.social. Film #9 for me

Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman are phenomenal in I Want Your Sex. Wilde pushes boundaries to a degree I quite honestly didn’t think she had in her. Hoffman has all of his late father’s awkward gusto. My latest dispatch from @chicagocritics.bsky.social wannawatch.substack.com/p/i-want-you...

Every night is a great night at Chicago Critics Film Festival. But last night I got to do a Q&A with Dawn Porter about her fantastic film WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS. So last night was just a little bit greater than the rest. ;)

Yesterday: THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD intro'd by Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago + Corridor Brewery beer tasting. WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS director Dawn Porter in convo with @812filmreviews.com. TIME AND WATER co-presented by @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social + video intro from director Sara Dosa.

See you tonight! @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

You can still come see the Chicago premiere of this tonight at @chicagocritics.bsky.social!

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Rolling out some reviews of weekend screenings at @chicagocritics.bsky.social. First up is Tuner, which presents a familiar song but is played with new, refreshing notes: wannawatch.substack.com/p/tuner-2026

Co-presented by @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social, TIME AND WATER screens tonight at 9:30pm with a special pre-recorded intro by director Sara Dosa!

Nothing but bangers yesterday, including a hilarious and heartfelt Q&A after shorts program 2, the Chicago premieres of YOU HAD TO BE THERE and LATE FAME, and nearly sold out screenings of MADDIE’S SECRET and A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. 📸 Kate Scott Photography

About to revisit a high school ugly-cry sci-fi classic on honest to God film. God, I love the movies. @chicagocritics.bsky.social

Day 3 at @chicagocritics.bsky.social

Sunday schedule at the Chicago Critics Film Festival @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social @chicagocritics.bsky.social 11:30 AM - You Had To Be There 1:45 PM - Shorts Program 2 4:15 PM - Maddie's Secret 6:30 PM - Late Fame 8:45 PM - Steven Spielberg's A.I. (in 35mm) www.musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

Olivia Wilde introducing THE INVITE for Opening Night of THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL! There's 5 more days of @chicagocritics.bsky.social coming your way, join us for more Chicago Premieres & Special Guests! www.tiktok.com/@musicbox_ch...

Yesterday was another great day at the festival. A wonderful panel with some of the filmmakers from Shorts Program 1! Chicago premieres of CAROLINA CAROLINE, POWER BALLAD, and LEVITICUS. And a sold out Chicago premiere of Gregg Araki’s I WANT YOUR SEX co-presented by Ramona Slick! 📸 Kate Scott

Tune in to ABC7 NEWS to see Brian Tallerico and Zach Schnitzer on behalf of this year's CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL at approx 9:20AM on WLS ABC7-CHICAGO TV or abc7chicago.com/watch/live/

A great four-film slate for me at @chicagocritics.bsky.social today. (I’m too old and tired to stick around for the midnight film, though I want to see it). Full write-ups coming soon at Wanna Watch. Looking forward to tomorrow!

This movie was so good. I recommend it when it comes out. A real comedy that's not just on streaming!

Chicago Critics Film Festival - Saturday's lineup: 11:30 AM - Shorts Program #1 2:00 PM - Tuner 4:30 PM - Carolina Caroline 7:15 PM - Power Ballad 9:45 AM - I Want Your Sex (SOLD OUT/RUSH LINE) 11:59 PM - Leviticus @chicagocritics.bsky.social @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social

Man, we had some fun last night at @chicagocritics.bsky.social

I thoroughly enjoyed THE INVITE last night at the @chicagocritics.bsky.social! A fantastic Q&A followed the film with director/star Olivia Wilde, moderated by the fabulous @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social. A great night at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social!

We couldn’t have asked for a better opening night for the 13th edition of our festival than back-to-back sold out screenings of THE INVITE and THE FLY, both on 35mm, or a more gracious opening night guest than the brilliant Olivia Wilde. 📸 Kate Scott Photography

It’s Opening Night for the Chicago Critics Film Festival! @chicagocritics.bsky.social

How we roll at @chicagocritics.bsky.social

It begins for me with The Fly! @chicagocritics.bsky.social all week!

It was. . .quite a night to remember moderating the Q&A for THE INVITE with Olivia Wilde at tonight's opening of @chicagocritics.bsky.social

I'll be co-moderating the Olivia Wilde Q&A tonight with @briantallerico.bsky.social. You won't wanna miss it!

This week’s guide is super long because this weekend is the @chicagocritics.bsky.social fest and then Cannes, so I have decided to include the entire month of May in one guide. It’s got film festivals, screening series, rare screenings in 16mm and 35mm, new films from around the world, and more.

Today’s the day! The 13th Chicago Critics Film Festival begins tonight with a 35mm screening of THE INVITE followed by a post-film Q&A with director Olivia Wilde and runs through May 7th at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social! What are you looking forward to watching the most?

How about this for a Sunday at the Chicago Critics Film Festival? Next week, May 3 at the @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social 11:30 AM - You Had To Be There 1:45 PM - Shorts Program #2 4:15 PM - Maddie's Secret 6:30 PM - Late Fame 8:45 PM - A.I. (in 35mm) TICKETS: www.musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL returns to the Music Box this weekend! Visit our website for the Full Lineup. Some screenings are already sold out, so don't delay, Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

THE CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL returns to the Music Box this weekend! **May 1st-7th** Visit our website for the Full Lineup. Some screenings are already sold out, so don't delay, Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

@briantallerico.bsky.social and I will be co-moderating the opening night Q&A with Olivia Wilde after her film THE INVITE. Get hyped!

This is going to be SO much fun.

The Chicago Critics Film Festival kicks off tomorrow! Once again, it should be a phenomenal week of great movies past & present. Take a look at my preview of 5 movies you will definitely want to see: amovieguy.com/2026/04/2026... @chicagocritics.bsky.social

LOAFERS filmmaker Zach Schnitzer on how attending the Chicago Critics Film Festival inspired his desire to make films Read more: chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/-z... LOAFERS screens Wednesday, May 6tj at 7:00pm followed by a Q&A with Schnitzer and Producer Nate Simon

Filmmaker Adrian Chiarella on the inspiration behind his debut feature film, the romantic supernatural horror film LEVITICUS Read more: www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/ad... LEVITICUS screens May 2nd at midnight!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Star Judy Greer will be joining directors Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad for the post-screening Q&A after CHILI FINGER! CHILI FINGER screens at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social on May 5th at 7PM Get your tickets now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

LOAFERS filmmaker Zach Schnitzer on how attending the Chicago Critics Film Festival inspired his desire to make films Read more: chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/-z... LOAFERS screens Wednesday, May 6tj at 7:00pm followed by a Q&A with Schnitzer and Producer Nate Simon

You know you're following a whole lot of the right people when your feed is positively bursting with this ethereal photo of Judy Greer. Very good feed today.

WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS filmmaker Dawn Porter on finding inspiration in Steve James' HOOP DREAMS Read more: www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/da... WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS screens Monday, May 4th at 6:30pm followed by a Q&A with Porter!

CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT! Judy Greer will be attending the screening of CHILI FINGER on Tues, May 5 alongside the film's directors @musicboxtheatre. Get your tickets before they go: www.musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...