“Oca” (Mexico/Argentina) Chicago International Film Festival (3/5) Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3767...) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNCu...) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/o...) Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Oca #ChiFilmFest

“Sirât” (Spain/France) 61st Chicago International Film Festival (International Competition) (4/5) Web (sirat.lefilm.co?starts_at=17...) Trailer (youtu.be/_HvwhOY63Ig) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/s...) Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10) #BrentMarchant #Sirât #ChiFilmFest

“Rental Family” (Japan/USA) 61st Chicago International Film Festival (2/5) Web (www.searchlightpictures.com/rental-family) Trailer (youtu.be/n0pqP6ClcE8) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/r...) Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb (4/10), TMDB (4/10) #BrentMarchant #RentalFamily #ChiFilmFest #Japan

“The Love That Remains” (Iceland/Denmark/Sweden/France) Chicago Film Festival (2/5) Web (www.palacefilms.com.au/the-love-tha...) Film Clip (www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWd4...) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...) Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb (4/10), TMDB (4/10) #BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest

“A Brief History of Chasing Storms” (USA) 61st Chicago International Film Festival (1/5) Web (www.abriefhistory.online) Trailer (www.abriefhistory.online/trailer.html) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...) Letterboxd (1/5), Imdb (2/10), TMDB (2/10) #BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest

"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Peacock" and a film festival wrap-up, all in the latest Movies with Meaning, at www.thegoodradionetwork.com/2025/10/20/m.... #BrentMarchant #MovieswithMeaning #TheGoodMediaNetwork #movies #film #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #Peacock #ReelingChicagoLGBTQFilmFestival

“The Helsinki Effect” (Finland/Germany/Norway) 61st Chicago International Film Festival (North American premiere) (4/5) Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3645...) Trailer (youtu.be/5C7s51umAGA) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...) Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10) #ChiFilmFest

"'Peacock' seeks the nature of the self and our existence," at brentmarchant.com/2025/10/20/p.... #BrentMarchant #Peacock #film #movies #consciouscreation #MyCompanion #impersonator #standin #Vienna #existence #reality #BernhardWenger #comedy #drama #satire #Austria #pretention #selfawareness

“New Group” (Japan) Chicago International Film Festival (4/5) Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3769...) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJB...) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/n...) Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10); imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #NewGroup #ChiFilmFest #Japan

“The Secret Agent” (“O Agente Secreto”) (Brazil/France/Netherlands/Germany) Chicago Film Festival (2/5) Web (www.neonrated.com/film/the-sec...) Trailer (youtu.be/0nNAVGX8n7w) Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb (4/10), TMDB (4/10) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...) #BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest

Look for me through October 26 at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival (I’ll be the guy with the press corps credentials, my first time having been accorded this honor, and likely wearing my Chicago Indie Critics t-shirt). #BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest #ChicagoIndieCritics #CIFF #CIC

Join me for the Cinema Scribe, Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday 10/14, bringme2life.com/articles-and.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #BM2L #lawofattraction #ColinFarrell #MargotRobbie #PhoebeWallerBridge #KevinKline #Kogonada #portal #romance #GPS #romcom

"'Beautiful Journey' brings the nature of existence to life," at brentmarchant.com/2025/10/13/b.... #BrentMarchant #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #movies #film #consciouscreation #lawofattraction #ColinFarrell #MargotRobbie #film #movies #romance #PhoebeWallerBridge #KevinKline #Kogonada #portal #romcom

“Tron: Ares” (USA) Web site (movies.disney.com/tron-ares) Trailer (youtu.be/YShVEXb7-ic) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...) Metacritic (5/10), Letterboxd (2.5/5), Imdb.com (5/10), TMDB.com (5/10); Imdb.com critics review #BrentMarchant #TronAres #JaredLeto #JeffBridges #AI #cyberspace

“Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5” (USA/France) Web (www.neonrated.com/film/orwell) Trailer (youtu.be/FGMEOdPxpWs) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/o...) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #documentary #RaoulPeck #GeorgeOrwell #AnimalFarm

“Roofman” (USA) Web (www.roofmanmovie.com/home/) Trailer (youtu.be/IHikM7vFXsA) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/r...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Roofman #ChanningTatum #ToysRUs #stowaway #KirstenDunst #PeterDinklage

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” (USA/Mexico) Web (www.kissofthespiderwomanfilm.com) Trailer (youtu.be/XoSNPc03sh4) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/k...) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critic review #BrentMarchant #KissoftheSpiderWoman #Argentina #musical

“Peacock” (“Pfau – Bin ich echt?”) (Austria/Germany) Web (www.palacefilms.com.au/peacock) Trailer (youtu.be/TsVpWX0nVyQ) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...) Metacritic (9/10), Letterboxd (4.5/5), Imdb (9/10), TMDB (9/10); Imdbcritics review #BrentMarchant #Peacock #BernhardWenger

“Preparation for the Next Life” (USA) Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt3172...) Trailer (youtu.be/d-LdHBuxCvs) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...) Metacritic (4/10), Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb.com (4/10), TMDB.com (4/10); Imdb.com critics review #BrentMarchant #PreparationfortheNextLife

“Anemone” (UK/USA) Website (www.focusfeatures.com/anemone) Trailer (youtu.be/HVqoyMi98OI) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Anemone #DanielDayLewis #SamanthaMorton #forgiveness #trauma

“Warfare” (USA/UK) Website (a24films.com/films/warfare) Trailer (youtu.be/JER0Fkyy3tw) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/w...) Metacritic (1/10), Letterboxd (0.5/5), Imdb (1/10) and TMDB (1/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Warfare #AlexGarland #RayMendoza #Iraq #NavySEALs #Ramadi

"Wrapping Up Reeling 2025," at brentmarchant.com/2025/09/27/w.... #BrentMarchant #Lakeview #DriveBackHome #Psychonaut #Outerlands #BeautifulEveningBeautifulDay #Plainclothes #BearWeekDiaries #AmericanSchemers #IfYouShouldLeaveBeforeMe #ANightLikeThis

“Psychonaut” (Netherlands) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (5/5) Website (dinonautfilm.com/2023/03/03/p...) Trailer (trailers.mubicdn.net/430472/optim...) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...) Letterboxd (4.5/5), Imdb (9/10), TMDB (9/10)

“Bear Week Diaries” (USA/Italy) Screened at the 43rd Reeling LGBTQ+ Film Festival (3/5) Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt2107...) Trailer (youtu.be/sufMwwiWSbA) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/b...) Letterboxd (2.5/5), Imdb (5/10), TMDB (5/10) #BrentMarchant #BearWeekDiaries #Provincetown

“Lakeview” (Canada) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (5/5) Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt3044...) Trailer (youtu.be/NZpMaYqwi4M) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/l...) Letterboxd (5/5), Imdb (10/10), TMDB (10/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Lakeview

"'The Apprentice' chronicles the roots of a President's rise to power," at brentmarchant.com/2025/09/24/t.... #BrentMarchant #TheApprentice #DonaldTrump #RoyCohn #President #SebastianStan #JeremyStrong #AliAbbasi #NewYork #realestatemogul #consciouscreation #film #movies #opposition

“A Night Like This” (UK) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (1/5) Website (www.ontherandan.com/films/onawin...) Trailer (youtu.be/4Qa3QKGd0Mc) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...) Letterboxd (0.5/5), Imdb (1/10), TMDB (1/10); Imdb critics review

“American Schemers” (USA) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2/5) Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt2250...) Trailer (vimeo.com/1114344255) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a... Letterboxd (2/5), TMDB(4/10) #BrentMarchant #AmericanSchemers #ReelingFilmFestival #LGBTQ

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday 9/23, at www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #film #BM2L #WeWereDangerous #girlsreformschool #innerrebel #NewZealand #socialdeviant #headmatron

“Outerlands” (USA) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (4/5) Web site (www.outerlandsfilm.com) Trailer (youtu.be/8VghiLRNvFo) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/o...) Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb.com (7/10), TMDB.com (7/10); Imdb.com critics review

“If You Should Leave Before Me” (USA) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2/5) Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3034...) Trailer (youtu.be/FQK-74vj4YQ) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/i...) Letterboxd (1.5/5), Imdb (3/10), TMDB (3/10); Imdb critic review

“Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day” (Croatia/Canada/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Poland/Cyprus) Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Web (bebd.4film.hr) Trailer (youtu.be/Hq5NhVHDOZs) Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/b...) Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10)

“Plainclothes” (USA/UK) Screened at the Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival Web site (www.magpictures.com/plainclothes/) Trailer (youtu.be/gsjULVBjlMk) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10)

“Him” (USA) Web site (www.himmovie.com/home/) Trailer (youtu.be/hpEy0iOixb4) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/h...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb.com (6/10), TMDB.com (6/10); Imdb.com critics review #BrentMarchant #Him #football #JordanPeele #MarlonWayans #TyriqWithers

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” (Ireland/USA) Web site (abigboldbeautifuljourney.movie/home/) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKP...) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...) Metacritic (9/10), Letterboxd (4.5/5), Imdb.com (9/10), TMDB.com (9/10); Imdb.com critics review

“Souleymane’s Story” (“L’histoire de Souleymane”) (France) Web site (www.kinolorber.com/film/souleym...) Trailer (youtu.be/VkFbTK4oP1g) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/s...) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb.com (7/10), TMDB.com (7/10); Imdb.com critics review

“The Long Walk” (USA) Web site (www.thelongwalk.movie/home/) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtU...) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...) Metacritic (2/10), Letterboxd (1/5), Imdb (2/10), TMDB (2/10); Imdb critic review #BrentMarchant #TheLongWalk #StephenKing #dystopianritual

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday 9/9, at www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #film #BM2L #TheRoses #OliviaColman #BenedictCumberbatch #TheWaroftheRoses #love #divorce #maritaldiscord

“Weapons” (USA) Web site (www.warnerbros.com/movies/weapons) Trailer (youtu.be/OpThntO9ixc) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/w...) Metacritic (4/10), Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb.com (4/10), TMDB.com (4/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Weapons #JuliaGarner #JoshBrolin #AmyMadigan

"The Roses," "We Were Dangerous," "Familiar Touch" and a film festival season preview, all in Movies with Meaning, at www.thegoodradionetwork.com/2025/09/01/m.... #BrentMarchant #MovieswithMeaning #TheGoodMediaNetwork #TheRoses #WeWereDangerous #FamiliarTouch #filmfestivals

"'Familiar Touch' examines the fragility and wonder of memory," at brentmarchant.com/2025/09/03/f.... #BrentMarchant #FamiliarTouch #consciouscreation #memoryimpairment #KathleenChalfant #SarahFriedland #assistedliving

“Caught Stealing” (USA) Web site (caughtstealing.movie) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mIv...) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/c...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #CaughtStealing #AustinButler #DarrenAronofsky

“Sorry, Baby” (USA/Spain/France) Web site (tickets.sorrybaby.movie) Trailer (youtu.be/Rc0jgWoZo9w) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/s...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb.com (6/10), TMDB.com (6/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #SorryBaby #EvaVictor #NaomiAckie

“The Roses” (UK/USA) Web site (www.searchlightpictures.com/the-roses) Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkgM...) Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/1...) Metacritic (8/10), Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10); Imdb critics review #TheRoses #OliviaColman #BenedictCumberbatch

"'The Roses' advises 'Don't take love for granted'," at brentmarchant.com/2025/08/28/t.... #BrentMarchant #TheRoses #film #movies #consciouscreation #OliviaColman #BenedictCumberbatch #TheWaroftheRoses #love #divorce #maritaldiscord

“High and Low” (“Tengoku to jigoku”) (1963) (Japan) Web site (archive.org/details/high...) Trailer (youtu.be/ELsgPvgDBoY) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/h...) Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10) and TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #HighandLow

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, Tuesday 8/26, at www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #BM2L #WordsofWar #MaxinePeake #CiaranHinds #JasonIsaacs #AnnaPolitkovskaya #VladimirPutin #Russia #Chechnya #NovayaGazeta

“Highest 2 Lowest” (USA/Japan) Web site (a24films.com/films/highes...) Trailer (youtu.be/Sh8yqcozfn8) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/h...) Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10) Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #Highest2Lowest #DenzelWashington #SpikeLee

“Honey Don’t!” (UK/USA) Web site (www.focusfeatures.com/honey-dont) Trailer (youtu.be/Jzr6pHIZAI0) Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/h...) Metacritic (4/10), Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb (4/10), TMDB (4/10); Imdb critics review #BrentMarchant #HoneyDont #EthanCoen #MargaretQualley

"'We Were Dangerous' celebrates the inner rebel," at brentmarchant.com/2025/08/20/w.... #BrentMarchant #WeWereDangerous #film #movies #consciouscreation #girlsreformschool #innerrebel #NewZealand #socialdeviant #headmatron