The Myth of Meursault: The Stranger Opens at the Music Box Theatre

By Isaac Crane / May 8, 2026

Chicago-based Music Box Films screens an adaptation of Camus’s novella which excels in its depiction of human emptiness

Did You Hear About The Drama?

By Shawn Quek / April 7, 2026

The Drama is a hilarious and terrifying modern meditation on the limits of romantic love, driven by directorial promise, astute editing, and captivating performances.

Explaining the Evident: Father Mother Sister Brother Plays at Doc Films

By Isaac Crane / March 25, 2026

Jim Jarmusch’s new film baffles in its mystification.

Discursive Dominance Dazzles in Pillion

By Isaac Crane / February 23, 2026

Writer-Director Harry Lighton’s BDSM film refuses to submit.

Wuthering Heights Reaches Wuthering Lows

By Shawn Quek / February 17, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights sacrifices the emotional depth and poignant commentary of Brontë’s original, offering a lackluster pornographic rendition of the gothic classic.

Serve, Smash, Scheme, Repeat

By Shawn Quek / December 23, 2025

In Marty Supreme, director Josh Safdie uses ping-pong as the engine for a ferocious, funny meditation on ambition and obsession.

Eternal Storm of the Clouded Mind

By Shawn Quek / November 26, 2025

David Freyne’s Eternity is a laughter-inducing, tear-jerking romantic comedy carried by perfect writing and imperfect characters.

Taxidermy and Explosions: Scav Documents the 2025 Competition

By Isaac Crane / November 20, 2025

A new documentary on Nebula directed by Adam Chase tells the story of the most recent Scavenger Hunt in all its strangeness.

Netflix Film Saturn Return Shoots on UChicago Campus

By Daniel Fei / October 29, 2025

A Netflix film was being shot on campus from October 3–20, and some students shared their views on the filming.

The Department of Pedagogical Failure

By Shawn Quek / October 14, 2025

Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt is a character study that explores the dark power dynamics underpinning academic life.

Allegory of the Man Cave

By Shawn Quek / June 6, 2025

Friendship marks Andrew DeYoung’s disturbingly funny and brilliantly off-putting directorial debut.

The Legend of Ochi Hesitates, but Charms

By Nolan Shaffer / April 28, 2025

Head Arts Editor Nolan Shaffer reviews A24’s latest film.