Critics' Picks
AddWaitressTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
We can only take comfort in the little slice of heaven she left behind. ... Read More
AddThe NamesakeTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Though the film seems hurried in the last half hour -- most likely to get as much of the book covered as possible -- it still maintains a loveliness bridged by these two generations of Gangulis, whose disparate life experiences cannot bond them. ... Read More
AddThe Page TurnerTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
This film, like Melanie in her fitted suit and straight, blond ponytail, is a taut little affair, clocking in at a no-nonsense 85 minutes. She gets in, gets out, her work is done, much like her long-ago audition. ... Read More
AddThe Dead GirlTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
The use of multiple plots can be a dangerous exercise if not skillfully executed, making viewers feel cheated and wanting more, but Moncrieff works it out, ably shifting from one story to the next and keeping us satisfied with the open-ended ... Read More
AddThe TV SetTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Kasdan wisely doesn't make this about the big, bad bosses vs. the creative geniuses who won't compromise. It's a well-balanced look at a process, which, from the outside seems arbitrary and convoluted, but from the inside makes sense. ... Read More
AddSnow AngelsTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Snow Angels will please steadfast [David Gordon] Green fans, even if its star power makes it seem as if he's been inching toward the mainstream all along. ... Read More
AddFreedom WritersTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Freedom Writers, which has a lot to say about education and the flaws in the American public-school system, gets high marks -- for effort and for merit. ... Read More
AddAmazing GraceTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
The film is inspiring. When Wilberforce finally achieves victory, Lord Fox makes a speech, in which the opening words, sadly, still ring true today: 'When people think of great men, rarely do they think of peaceful men.' ... Read More
AddFirehouse DogTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Like a loyal pet, Firehouse Dog ends up being a fun family experience all ages will enjoy. ... Read More
AddKeeping MumTeresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
Smith, along with the rest of the cast, rises above and turns the thinly scripted dark comedy into an amusing and enjoyable British romp. ... Read More
