Patricia Erens, author at Chicago Reader

Week Two of the Chicago International Film Festival

by Zbigniew Banas, Peter Brunette, Patricia Erens, Noah Forde, Dave Kehr, Patrick Z. McGavin, David Overbey, Gerald Peary, Reece Pendleton, Berenice Reynaud, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Barbara Scharres, Ronnie Scheib, Alissa Simon and Bill Stamets October 14, 1993August 20, 2021

The Schedule

29th Chicago International Film Festival: The Week’s Worth

by Zbigniew Banas, Meredith Brody, Peter Brunette, Patricia Erens, Patrick Z. McGavin, David Overbey, Dan Pearson, Gerald Peary, Reece Pendleton, Berenice Reynaud, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Barbara Scharres, Alissa Simon and Bill Stamets October 7, 1993August 20, 2021

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 Rudy A worthy addition to the “faith, grit, and hard work conquers all” genre that includes Rocky and Hoosiers (which was directed by David Anspaugh and written by Angelo Pizzo, the same team that created Rudy). This is a surprisingly involving, deceptively straightforward story of an average–maybe less-than-average–guy who dreams of going […]

This Week at the Chicago Film Festival

by Zbigniew Banas, Meredith Brody, Peter Brunette, Patricia Erens, Andy Klein, Wendy Lidell, Patrick Z. McGavin, David Overbey, Gerald Peary, Reece Pendleton, Ray Pride, Bernice Reynaud, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Barbara Scharres, Ronnie Scheib and Alissa Simon October 15, 1992August 20, 2021

A Day-by-Day Critical Guide