John Early’s directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, is a pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances that marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema. Co-starring Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, and Vanessa Bayer.
25th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING: Steven Spielberg’s A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE on 35mm
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother. Starring Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, and William Hurt.
One of the very best films out of Sundance 2026. IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME is a tender coming-of-age story deeply indebted to the visual poetry of Charles Burnett.
I put A.I. Artificial Intelligence on my Sight & Sound ballot because I'm a real one (I believe myself, @tylekurner.bsky.social, and Jonathan Rosenbaum were the only critics to do so).
THE SUN NEVER SETS - Filmmaker Joe Swanberg & star Cory Michael Smith scheduled to attend!
A woman (Dakota Fanning)'s relationship w/ her older, divorced boyfriend (Jake Johnson) hits a rough patch just as her ex (Smith) reappears in her life, leading to complicated emotions & messy entanglements.
LOAFERS - Filmmaker/star Zach Schnitzer & producer Nate Simon scheduled to attend
Amid a post-grad haze, best friends Isaac & Cameron navigate the shifting terrain of their relationships, grappling w/ the deeper question of whether their once unbreakable friendship can survive the weight of change.
In this week's guide: a sunny new rom com, an indie about cam girl life, the LA Festival of Movies, experimental film at U. Chicago, 1000 women in horror, Future of Film is Female, Mary Bronstein, & a doc about a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
🕹️ Albert Birney’s lo-fi fantasy horror sci-fi adventure OBEX screens Saturday April 11th, Sunday April 19th, and Thursday April 23rd + post-screening Q&A with co-writer, producer, and DP Pete Ohs!
TEENAGE WASTELAND, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s fiercely political documentary about civic corruption, teenage gumption, and the power of journalism, screens Sunday April 12th, Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th.
💦 Kristen Stewart’s visceral adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, featuring striking performances from Imogen Poots, Thora Birch, and Kim Gordon, screens Saturday April 11th, Saturday April 18th, Sunday April 19th, and Thursday April 23rd.
My first slate of Must-Watch Indies programming begins this week at FACETS!
Kirsten Stewart’s directorial debut! The Chicago premiere of a searingly political documentary about the power of journalism! A lo-fi sci-fi horror adventure with a special guest!
Let me preface this by saying that I probably have a terrible friend group, but it’s wild that humans are traveling around the moon again and I don’t know anyone who’s talking about it.