Serge Gainsbourg’s influence extends beyond his country’s borders, so Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, is worth seeing even if you’re not so into the French thing. The film makes its Chicago premiere tomorrow night. more ›

This full-blooded (and occasionally very bloody) romance is set in the year 1567, while France is being ravaged by on again, off again civil war. We witness the intrigues of the royal court through the eyes of two central figures: the Comte de Chabannes, a world-weary man of learning who has given up the sword after one too many senseless deaths, and his pupil, the Princess of the movie’s title, a headstrong girl who chafes against the arranged life planned for her by the various men in her orbit. more ›

This is part of Chicagoist's coverage of The European Union Festival, which runs March 5 to April 1 at the Siskel Film Center. more ›

This is part of Chicagoist's continuing coverage of the 45th Chicago International Film Festival. more ›

The Café Society program, run by the Public Square at the Illinois Humanities Council, aims to create more informed and engaged communities through weekly coffee shop conversations that tackle relevant social issues. more ›