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The 25 Most Essential Chicago Movies

 From Ferris Bueller to Widows. By Brian Tallerico
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is a Tedious Slog, But It Ends Well

 Amid all the exposition and setup, nobody really seems to do anything. By Bilge Ebiri
ralph breaks the internet

Ralph Breaks the Internet and the Rise of Mash-up Cinema

 It’s not unreasonable to expect that branded mash-ups are on their way to becoming a staple aspect of blockbuster movies. By Abraham Riesman
  1. party report
    The Widows Cast Is Just As Obsessed With the Dog As You Are“It was a comfort, it was a joy.”
    By Benjamin Lindsay
  2. close reads
    Let’s Talk About the ‘Jazzercise Scene’ in CamMadeline Brewer explains the horrors of watching yourself die.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. casting
    Connie Britton Joins Bevy of Blondes in Roger Ailes BiopicShe’ll play his wife.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  4. vulture lists
    A Beginner’s Guide to Mexican Narco Films: The 10 Best Vintage Drug DramasThe Mexican outlaw oeuvre known as narco cinema has been training a B-movie lens on drug dealers for decades.
    By Lisa Liebman
  5. movie review
    The Clovehitch Killer Is a Smartly Underplayed Domestic NightmareA nearly unrecognizable Dylan McDermott plays a suburban dad from hell.
    By Emily Yoshida
  7. independent spirit awards 2019
    Eighth Grade, We Are the Animals Lead This Year’s Indie Spirit NominationsJeremiah Zagar’s film garnered eight nominations.
    By Hunter Harris
  8. vulture lists
    The 25 Most Essential Chicago MoviesFrom Ferris Bueller to Widows.
    By Brian Tallerico
  9. chat room
    The Favourite’s Yorgos Lanthimos Is Good at Keeping SecretsThe director on the period piece that has Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone vying for Olivia Colman’s attention.
    By Hunter Harris
  10. party report
    The Secret to Mahershala Ali’s Piano-Playing in Green BookIt came down to posture.
    By Scott Huver
  11. deaths
    Oscar-Winning Screenwriter William Goldman Dead at 87Goldman died in his Manhattan home last night.
    By Megh Wright and Boris Kachka
  14. movie review
    Jinn Is a Radically Empathetic Tale of a Teen’s Religious ConversionWriter-director Nijla Mu’min tells the story of a mother’s and daughter’s search for faith.
    By Emily Yoshida
  15. movie review
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is a Tedious Slog, But It Ends WellAmid all the exposition and setup, nobody really seems to do anything.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  16. movie review
     Instant Family Is Both Utterly Heartfelt and Utterly ShamelessDon’t be surprised if the Mark Wahlberg–Rose Byrne foster-care epic makes a trillion dollars.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  17. the grinch
    Tyler, the Creator Made You a Grinch-Inspired Holiday EP for ChristmasComing out tonight.
    By Hunter Harris
  18. chat room
    Madeline Brewer on Trading Her Handmaid Robes for a Flogger in Cam“This movie took me to a level where I feel comfortable fighting for my body.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  19. ralph breaks the internet
    Ralph Breaks the Internet and the Rise of Mash-up CinemaIt’s not unreasonable to expect that branded mash-ups are on their way to becoming a staple aspect of blockbuster movies.
    By Abraham Riesman
  20. sequels
    The A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding Trailer Somehow Has More Blog ScandalsNo jellied meats, though.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  21. widows
    Widows Proves Lukas Haas Is the King of the Pussy PosseLukas Haas is not a supporting player in Hollywood’s most notorious clique; he is its star!
    By Hunter Harris
  22. widows
    Hans Zimmer on Steve McQueen, Widows, and Vulnerability: ‘We’re All Crazy’“If I play you a piece of music, I can’t look at you when I play it.”
    By Corey Atad
  23. trailer mix
    Dumbo Trailer: Tim Burton Conjures a Creepy, Live-action CircusColin Farrell, Eva Green, and Danny DeVito star alongside the elephant.
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. alfonso cuaron
    When Alfonso Cuarón Adapted Stephen KingLa Hora Marcada, a Twilight Zone–like horror anthology that ran on Mexican television, gave Cuarón early shots at directing.
    By Keith Phipps
  27. movie review
    Widows Is a Thoroughly Entertaining CaperMcQueen wouldn’t do a mere genre movie, of course.
    By David Edelstein
  28. under pressure
    Basically Every Famous Director Is Petitioning to Save FilmStruckRian Johnson, Guillermo Del Toro, Sofia Coppola, and more have signed letters trying to save the service.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. casting
    Armie Hammer and Lily James Will Go to Manderley for Netflix’s RebeccaBut who will be Mrs. Danvers?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  30. movies
    Ansel Elgort Shows Real Range in the Otherwise Mediocre JonathanJonathan is good enough for us to want it to be better.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  31. suspiria
    How Suspiria Transformed Tilda Swinton Into an Old Man and a Deformed MonsterMakeup artist Mark Coulier walks Vulture through the creation of Josef Klemperer and Mother Markos.
    By Nate Jones
  32. vulture recommends
    If You Loved Haunting of Hill House, Watch These 6 Mike Flanagan Horror FilmsThere’s so much more unresolved trauma to experience.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  33. movie review
    Ralph Breaks the Internet — But Really, the Internet Breaks RalphThe Wreck-It Ralph sequel throws its unstable protagonist into the internet — and late capitalism.
    By Emily Yoshida
  34. trailer mix
    Dumplin’ Trailer: Jennifer Aniston Is a Pageant Queen, Y’all!See it on Netflix and in select theaters December 7.
    By Hunter Harris
  35. winter preview 2019
    Jordan Peele’s Us, Miss Bala, and 8 More Movies We Can’t Wait to See This WinterThe next few months will deliver a host of wondrous, strange, challenging pictures — and a live-action Dumbo remake, courtesy of Tim Burton.
    By Charles Bramesco
  38. movies
    How Buster Scruggs, Godless, and Westworld Pulled Off Those Gun StuntsJoey Rocketshoes Dillon walks us through his ten most notable stunts.
    By Vadim Rizov
  39. red carpet
    Ezra Miller Is the Most Fantastic Beast of All at Crimes of Grindelwald PremiereKilling these red carpet looks.
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. artphone
    How to Make a Movie on Your SmartphoneMatthew Cherry, director of 9 Rides, and Ricky Fosheim, director of Uneasy Lies the Mind, explain how they made feature-length films on a phone.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  41. movies
    A Look at the Coen Brothers’ Long-standing Obsession With the WesternThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs is Joel and Ethan Coen’s second Western in the last eight years — but only if you’re being strict with your definitions.
    By Keith Phipps
  42. movie review
    Aretha Franklin’s Concert Doc Amazing Grace Is TranscendentThe long-buried documentary, which Franklin blocked from theaters, is finally being released.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  43. movies
    Private Life’s Kayli Carter and Paul Giamatti Talked Murder Over LunchThe true-crime chats ultimately helped Carter land a role as Charles Manson devotee Squeaky Fromme.
    By Devon Sherer
  44. trailer mix
    Gloria Bell Trailer: Julianne Moore Will Dance Her Way Into Your HeartSee it in theaters March 2019.
    By Hunter Harris
  45. documentaries
    Cracked Up Dives Deep Into the Mind and Work of Darrell HammondHere are the most fascinating things we learned from the new documentary.
    By Brian Boone
  46. trailer mix
    Watch the Sweeping Trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s Netflix Drama RomaPremiering in theaters November 21 and on Netflix December 14.
    By Hunter Harris
  47. vulture lists
    Every Compliment Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Exchange During Star Is Born PressA star is born and many compliments are given. Here is a list of all of them.
    By Hunter Harris
  50. the industry
    The New Garfield Movie Announces Its Director Today, of All the Days of the WeekGarfield might hate Mondays, but Emperor’s New Groove director Mark Dindal probably feels pretty good about them right now.
    By Halle Kiefer
  51. party report
    Vox Lux Director Compares Natalie Portman’s Pop-Star Character to Kanye West“I love his work.”
    By Taylor Ferber
  52. die hard
    Die Hard’s Director Breaks Down Bruce Willis’s Iconic Roof JumpJohn McTiernan on John McClane’s climactic jump — and Hans Gruber’s final, fatal plunge.
    By Simon Abrams
  53. unfinished business
    A Guide to Orson Welles’s Other Unfinished MoviesThe legendary director’s career was filled with incomplete projects, reaching all the way back to before Citizen Kane.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  54. trailer mix
    Watch the Self-Aware Felt Acid Trip That Is the Detective Pikachu TrailerRyan Reynolds is an extremely sassy Pokémon.
    By Jackson McHenry
  55. clarifications
    Everything You Know About Vincent van Gogh Is WrongAt Eternity’s Gate director Julian Schnabel addresses a few common myths about the troubled artist.
    By Julian Schnabel as told to Jerry Saltz
  56. movies
    Peter Farrelly On Setting Aside Raunch-Comedy for Prestige Drama With Green BookThe filmmaker has directed some of the most outrageous comedies of the last 25 years. Now, there’s Oscar buzz surrounding his new period biopic.
    By Chris Lee
  57. obits
    Douglas Rain, Voice of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, Dead at 90Primarily a stage performer, the actor received a Tony nomination for his turn in 1972’s Vivat! Vivat Regina!
    By Halle Kiefer
  58. reunions
    Willem Dafoe Sits Down With His Old Friend Jerry Saltz to Talk van GoghAfter decades apart, the two reunite to discuss Dafoe’s riveting performance in Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate, about the artist’s last days.
    By Jerry Saltz
  59. ugh
    Viggo Mortensen Apologizes for Saying N-Word, Mahershala Ali Calls It ‘Hurtful’Mahershala Ali said his use of the word was “hurtful.”
    By Hunter Harris
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