The Phantom of the Open is a biopic of a refreshingly under-told story of an amateur player that let nothing stop him from etching his name into golf history.
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Timelines overlap, worlds warp, and dreams become reality
This month, Chicago filmgoers are lucky enough to experience not one but four genre-defining anime classics on the silver screen as part of Anime Auteurs, a series put on by Facets.
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Joel Kim Booster is on fire
Heavily inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the romantic comedy follows a group of best friends as they enjoy a weeklong vacation on Fire Island, the famous hotspot for queer culture that’s located just off Long Island, New York.
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The Bob’s Burgers Movie
The cinematic debut for the long-running animated series about a misfit family of restaurant owners brings all the quirks and quips of the original Bob’s Burgers.
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Hit the Road
Being the son of the great Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi and the protege of the late master director Abbas Kiarostami can’t help but cast a shadow, but if this […]
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Sunken Roads: Three Generations After D-Day
Unfortunately, what Juergens presents onscreen comes across more like a loose scrapbook or vlog than a film.
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‘Let’s fuck up the frame’
The Gene Siskel Film Center’s monthlong celebration of Chicago native Haskell Wexler’s centennial concludes May 31.
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
Little of consequence happens in Downton Abbey: A New Era, but that’s sort of the point.
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The Janes is a call to action
“What we know for a fact is that making abortion illegal does not stop women from seeking abortions, it just keeps them from getting safe abortions.”
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The Last Victim
No amount of cowboy bravado could pump life into director Naveen Chathappuram’s debut film.
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Seeing with silence in avant-garde cinema
In the context of film, silence helps us appreciate the beauty and gift that is our sense of sight.
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The sweet sound of silents
The film is the thing, the guiding force behind what they do.