I saw the Brazilian film #TheSecretAgent at the #ChicagoFilmFest this past week and it’s one of 2025’s very best movies. Tense and sweaty, you feel the heat from first moments to last. My review is up now at TheEstablishingShot.org and the film should be rolling out in the coming weeks.

I saw #BUGONIA at the #ChicagoFilmFest last week and it’s one of my favorite films of the year. It stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis and opens this Friday. My review and caricature are up now at TheEstablishingShot.org.

My portrait of Filmmaker Mary Bronstein “If I had Legs I’d Kick You” accompanying Pat McDonald’s interview. ttps://t.co/enhZEoBHRP
#marybronstein #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou #ChicagoFilmFest #starstruckfoto #hollywoodchicago

Happy Chicago International Film Festival to all who celebrate!

It’s a HUGE list of movies to watch. Here’s my guide to some notable ones. #film #chicagofilmfest open.substack.com/pub/bpopetv/...