Pablo Larraín’s “Ema” opens with a shot that symbolizes the journey of its title character: a stoplight engulfed in flame. For the next 100 minutes, the multi-talented director of “Jackie” and “No” will present viewers with a protagonist who is tired of waiting at stoplights, one who is ready to watch the world burn. A…

What are the odds that a second group of people would be foolish enough to break into Stephen Lang’s home to try and steal something valuable to him? That’s the unlikely premise of “Don’t Breathe 2,” which can’t quite match the novelty and thrills of the surprise-hit 2016 original. Uruguayan filmmakers Rodo Sayagues and Fede…

At first glance, you might think that writer/director Sian Heder’s “CODA” is all about predictable beats you’ve seen countless times before. After all, it tells a pleasantly familiar coming-of-age tale, following a talented small-town girl from modest means with dreams to study music in the big city. There’s an idealistic teacher, a winsome crush, moving…

Love is difficult—practically impossible, really—to define, but that’s no excuse for the prevailing averageness of the second season of “Modern Love.” The Prime Video series inspired by the long-running, same-named New York Times column returns for eight more episodes (all premiering on August 13) that cycle through various stages of love: tinged by grief, affected…

After three years on a network called Chiller, Aaron Martin’s anthology series “Slasher” has jumped to the best home for horror out there, Shudder, the streaming service for fans of things that go bump in the night. Only two episodes have screened for press but I would change my plans to watch the next six…

FACETS, Chicago’s historic nonprofit film venue founded by the late Milos Stehlik in 1975, has announced it will return to presenting in-person programming on Friday, September 17th, while simultaneously screening virtual cinema. At an invitation-only Industry / Press Open House on Tuesday, August 24th, the 46-year-old organization will unveil physical changes and upgrades to its venue, enhancing…