by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The Chicago Critics Film Festival ended as of last night and had a delightful and varied lineup of films. Here are some that will be worth looking out for when they release more broadly.
Written and Directed by Barry Jenkins (based on the novel by James Baldwin)
Starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Brian Tyree Henry
Running time 1 hour and 59 minutes
MPAA rating : R for language and some sexual content
by Emmi Kurowski
There is a certain kind of film that I get very possessive over. It is MINE (it’s not). I’ll be honest, I enjoy love stories that hurt my lil heart. Not rom coms. No, no, that’s too sweet. I prefer movies that are more ambiguous, where you’re not assured that they will live “happily ever after”. I seek them out. I list ‘em endlessly. I own a museum of them, where I am the curator and could rate them in terms of how many broken hearts out of 10. Throw me in front of a Wong Kar-wai film and I’ll cry and write down quotes and commit *looks* to my memory. It’s just my thing, okay? If Beale Street Could Talk director, Barry Jenkins, (who I L-O-V-E, and who also loves MY Wong Kar-wai) is becoming a master at this style of film. Can I say “master” after seeing two of his films? Well, I’m gonna. Deal with it.
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