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a Black soldier in uniform on top of a wall or truck reaches his hand down

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The Inspection

by Adam Mullins-Khatib November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Elegance Bratton’s autobiographical story The Inspection is one of learning to accept love on one’s own terms.

a Native man and woman kneel in the desert

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The Last Manhunt

by Catey Sullivan November 18, 2022November 19, 2022

With The Last Manhunt, the epic story of Willie Boy the Desert Runner reclaims the narrative of a Native hero long portrayed by white men as a bloodthirsty child kidnapper.

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The People We Hate at the Wedding

by Alani Vargas November 18, 2022November 21, 2022

The People We Hate at the Wedding, based on the book of the same name, tells the story of a blended family whose lack of communication leads to a whole big mess on the eldest daughter’s wedding day.

a white man in a chef's coat stands at a table, where multiple chefs hunch over intricate dishes under harsh lights

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How Alinea’s tabletop desserts helped craft The Menu

by Marah Eakin November 15, 2022November 16, 2022

Will Tracy and Seth Reiss[‘s] time in Chicago helped inspire their view of fine dining, and several experiences they had in and around Chicago are actually reflected in The Menu.

City Life

The Chicagoans

by Enrique Limón, Matt Harvey, Ben Joravsky, Leor Galil, Kelly Garcia, Micco Caporale, Mike Sula, Jamie Ludwig, Deanna Isaacs, Philip Montoro, Debbie-Marie Brown, Salem Collo-Julin, Kat Sachs, Katie Prout and Kerry Reid November 10, 2022December 15, 2022

The People Issue’s class of 2022 showcases folks from many walks of life. As subjects, their common thread is an incessant need to create welcoming spaces for other individuals like them, enact change, further their craft, do good, and in one instance, amplify the representation of stoner lesbians in graphic novels. Read profiles of 21 people by and as told to 15 Chicago Reader writers.

a Black woman dressed in all black with gold earrings looks out toward the open water

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

by Sheri Flanders November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

A thoughtful and mature exploration of communal grief in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a fitting tribute to the legacy of Chadwick Boseman.

a blonde girl with a headband and fingerless gloves touches the face of a white man with a mustache, 80s glasses, and curly brown hair

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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

by Gregory Wakeman November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

The film’s playful parody of the genre is delightfully in tune with the legendary musician’s own work.

a man in a wrist cast sleeps sitting up, while a young girl is curled awkwardly against him

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Aftersun

by Becca James November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Aftersun, as a product, is meant to soothe. One uses it after a sunburn to avoid peeling. Aftersun, as a film, doesn’t have the same intention.

a white ginger boy and a Black boy stand in what looks like a bathroom stall

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Armageddon Time

by Dmitry Samarov November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Reportedly based on director James Gray’s own childhood, the film traffics in broad-stroke ideas about racism, anti-Semitism, and class struggle.

a Black man and a white woman in a pool at night

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Causeway

by John Wilmes November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

A dour, paint-by-numbers contemplation on trauma and dislocation unfolds, and we see two actors capable of tremendous expression stuck in a place that won’t allow it.

a young girl and two men, all white and in period clothing, look at a piece of paper

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Enola Holmes 2

by Josh Flanders November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Enola Holmes is back, and if it ain’t broke . . . don’t fix it!

five Black people dressed to the nines in a grainy screen grab

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One of a kind

by Maxwell Rabb November 9, 2022November 10, 2022

The 28th Black Harvest Film Festival, hosted at the Gene Siskel Film Center, invites Chicago to experience a rich selection of films devoted to amplifying Black storytelling and promoting the careers of young filmmakers.

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The Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation returns

by Kat Sachs November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

It’s oddly fitting that the touring, Los Angeles-based Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation went on hiatus during the dog days of the pandemic.