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It's satire month for Must-Watch Indies, which is back at FACETS starting today!
I'll be introducing all three films today (and @812filmreviews will be doing a talk back after A POET), but you've got plenty of chances to watch all three through the 21st.
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I'm legitimately bummed every time I watch a movie, head to Jonathan's website afterward, and it turns out it ISN'T a film he's written at length on.
More writing from one of America's finest film critics is amazing news!
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If youβre free and in Chicago, Nadav Lapidβs YES is making its local premiere at @facetschicago this weekend. At once a frenzied, scabrous satire and a furious denunciation of Israelβs modern madness β highly recommended, and you should see it in a theater.
π¦ CHICAGO PREMIERE β Described by Romanian auteur Radu Jude as the best film of the year, provocateur Nadav Lapidβs YES is a biting, pitch black satire that takes a blistering and unflinchingly critical look at modern Israeli society.
Tickets & dates: facets.org/programs/yes/
In the guide: a Tunisian drama, a 4K restoration of Mary Harronβs debut, a charming indie comedy, a Joshua Tree-set Gen Z thriller, a queer coming-of-age drama, queer collections on the Criterion Channel, and a short animated Palestinian film.
Read: oldfilmsflicker.substack.comβ¦
Itβs raining sideways, lightning and hail is expected, and the lake effect is in full force and yet these guys still havenβt cancelled probably because even if they donβt go on til 11 paying the noise fine will be cheaper than refunds
A reminder: I will be at Facets doing a Q&A with @oldfilmsflicker about A POET.
Believe me: itβs a fantastic film. Itβs a hilarious film. Itβs a film youβll regret you didnβt see on the big screen.
I have so rarely identified with a character more than I do with the hapless writer at the center of SimΓ³n Mesa Soto's hilarious dark comedy A POET.
Find out why on June 13 at @facetschicago where I'll be doing a Q&A with @oldfilmsflicker.
Tickets: facets.org/programs/a-poet/
This is disappointing. Itβs dangerous for people to be out in this weatherβ especially right by the lake where the wind is at its most intense! @jimmyeatworld what are you doing!!??
Jimmy Eat World fans: We are continuing to track the storms forecasted to move through our area this evening. At this time, gates are still scheduled to open at 5:30pm. Please continue to monitor our social media pages for updates. You can also text "JIMMY26" to (312) 847-2499.
Mumford and Sons at Wrigley also not canceling despite severe weather warnings. Not surprised @LiveNation is likely behind both of these terrible decisions.
π¦ CHICAGO PREMIERE β Described by Romanian auteur Radu Jude as the best film of the year, provocateur Nadav Lapidβs YES is a biting, pitch black satire that takes a blistering and unflinchingly critical look at modern Israeli society.
Tickets & dates: facets.org/programs/yes/
LGBTQ FAVORITES β€οΈ Now playing on the Criterion Channel! criterionchannel.com/lgbtq-fβ¦
Proud, rebellious, colorful, intimate, and frank, these visions of LGBTQ life include beloved modern classics as well as hidden gems.
For @ebertvoices's 20 Best Films of 2026 So Far, I wrote about Cherien Dabisβ masterful generation-spanning epic ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU*
Read: rogerebert.com/features/the-β¦
*I had this in my top ten of 2025, but it's one of those split release years movies.