The year is still young when it comes to movie releases. Plenty of films are yet to release in theaters in 2025, and we’ve got some heavy hitters on the horizon, from Jurassic World Rebirth to How to Train Your Dragon and 28 Years Later.Speaking of the latter, we’ve already got a handful of horror movies this year, including sci-fi thriller Companion and creature feature Wolfman.Unfortunately, one horror movie that was previously highly anticipated hasn’t so much as scared audiences as it has scared them away.Released on March 28, director Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Woman in the Yard, starring Danielle Deadwyler,…
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One throughline of Welsh director Gareth Evans’ films is their punishing bleakness. Best known for the Indonesian crime martial arts films like “The Raid” and its sequel, Evans’ films linger on moments where many would turn their lens elsewhere. Take a moment in “Apostle” where we see a youth get publicly executed by having a drill burrowed deep into his skull; we feel every time the metal twists pierces bone. Despite the brutality, Evans has continually found ways to make vicious music out of his characters’ bellicose tendencies, staging the action and violence his characters inflict on each other’s bodies…
The 10th annual Doc10, a celebration of non-fiction filmmaking in Chicago, launches with a special shorts program this Sunday at the Siskel Film Center, followed by its full program starting on Wednesday, April 30th at the Davis Theater. The fest includes several films that we’ve covered at other festivals, and we wanted to highlight that coverage as a way to guide you through this year’s event, which includes a few of my personal favorite docs of 2025 so far: “The Perfect Neighbor,” “Ghost Boy,” “Predators,” and “Folktales.” It’s easily one of the strongest Doc10 line-ups to date, and arguably their…
With zombie-centric horror back in the news (is it ever not in the news??) we’re all back to debating the pros and cons of certain types of undead monsters and the various infections, incantations, or pathogenic spores that can resurrect them. Whether you’re a fast zombie fan or a slow zombie defender, we can all agree that some of them have that je ne sais quoi that makes them truly terrifying.But what is it, exactly, that makes one zombie scarier than another? Part of it is presentation: obviously, if you’re watching a comedy-horror like Shaun of the Dead, you’re not…
If 2024 was the year of reckoning for the art market, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of mixed messages. In a new report published this week, Art Market Trends 2025, online art marketplace Artsy surveyed over 384 gallery professionals and art dealers across 60 countries. Over 75 percent of those surveyed cited economic uncertainty as a major challenge, while 60 percent said they are worried about changing collector behavior and declining demand. But, while galleries say they want to attract younger and first-time collectors, their tactics suggest a lack of execution or, perhaps, commitment. 43 percent said…
Welcome back to Ebertfest! Every year, fans of Roger (and the movies) flock to the Virginia Theater at the College of Media at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign for Roger Ebert’s official film festival. And we’ve got quite the lineup for you in this 26th year! You can find all the information (including where to buy tickets) at ebertfest.com. We’ll be giving you daily dispatches of what to expect from the fest each day, including the full panel of filmmakers, scholars, and critics who will follow each screening. Read on to learn more about what exciting titles and guests you…
Art Deco jewellery is an iconic expression of the 1920s and 1930s, a period marked by rapid technological advancement and bold artistic evolution. It seamlessly blends the contrasting influences of nature’s organic beauty with the streamlined aesthetics of industry. The Art Deco movement, characterised by geometric patterns, symmetry, and vibrant colour contrasts, extended into jewellery design, where artisans masterfully balanced natural motifs with industrial elements. This unique fusion created some of the most striking and enduring pieces in jewellery history. Nature-Inspired Motifs in Art Deco Jewellery Despite its strong association with modernity, Art Deco jewellery frequently drew inspiration from the…
Curious how many people Joe Goldberg has actually killed by the end of You Season 5? The hit Netflix thriller has taken viewers on a dark journey through Joe’s twisted mind, filled with obsessions, aliases, and a growing body count. As the series concludes, fans are revisiting every major crime — from cold-blooded murders to the eerie use of his steel cage. Here’s a breakdown of how many people Joe has killed, how many he’s locked up, and the chilling stats that define You. How many people has Joe Goldberg killed in You by the end of Season 5? Joe…
The foundation that oversees the Emil G. Bührle collection said Wednesday that it had reached a settlement with the heirs of a Jewish collector over a prized Édouard Manet painting. The work, Manet’s La Sultane (c.1871), is one of 205 works from the Bührle collection that have been loaned to the Kunsthaus Zurich since 2012. The new agreement, the foundation said, allows the painting to remain on view there. Bührle was a German Swiss industrialist who sold weapons to both the Allies and Nazi Germany during World War II. As a result of his arms dealing, he became the richest…
New York’s New Museum has announced that Czech artist Klára Hosnedlová will create a major site-specific installation for its newly expanded building on the Bowery, designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, partners of the architecture firm OMA. The work—the artist’s first museum commission in the United States—will be unveiled as part of the institution’s reopening exhibition program in fall 2025.The large-scale sculpture, installed within the new atrium staircase, reflects Hosnedlová’s distinct practice, combining futuristic and historical references with labor-intensive craftsmanship. The installation will feature a spine-like, stainless steel structure draped in flax-based textiles to create a shelter-like form. Within…
