The 13th @chicagocritics Film Festival will be held May 1-7, 2026 at @musicboxtheatre. Early bird passes on sale now. The only film fest curated by critics.
We are almost one week away from the 13th Chicago Critics Film Festival at the historic @musicboxtheatre!
Have you gotten your tickets yet??
Get your passes and individual tickets now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-fes…
June Squibb stars as THELMA, a feisty 93-year-old who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across LA, accompanied by her friend, Richard Roundtree.
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2021 Sneak Peek #6
THE LOST DAUGHTER
Alone on a seaside vacation, Leda (Olivia Colman) becomes consumed with a young mother and daughter as she watches them on the beach.
I SAW THE TV GLOW - Q&A with writer/director Jane Schoenbrun (@sapphicspielbrg)
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own.
2. Thief (35mm, 40th anniversary presentation)
Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him.
2021 Sneak Peek #1
RED ROCKET
The audacious new film from writer/director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine), starring Simon Rex in a magnetic, live-wire performance.
We're back! Passes go on sale later today and here's a sneak peek of 7 titles.
1. FIRE
Winter in Paris. “Fire” tells the tale of a passionate love triangle. Jean (Vincent London) and Sara (Juliette Binoche) have been living together for 10 years. (Directed by Claire Denis).
Our Rotten Tomatoes Audience Award Winners of the 2025 Chicago Critics Film Festival are:
Narrative Feature: SORRY, BABY
SHORT FILM: STRANGERS IN THE SAME SHIRT
Thank you to everyone who watched the films and voted! Tell everyone about what you’ve seen!
Individual tickets go on sale at noon CST today! So we're dropping a new title in this thread every 15 minutes until then, starting with:
BOOGIE NIGHTS (25th anniversary screening on 35mm)
TALENT UPDATE:
TWINLESS writer-director-star James Sweeney and star Dylan O’Brien will be in attendance for a post-film Q&A after our 6:30pm screening on Saturday, May 3rd!
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