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Home » 2001: A Space Odyssey

Tag: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Posted inFilm

Moonfall

by Noah Berlatsky February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

This is for people who want to see landscapes blow up and large things dropped onto other large things. Those are the only pleasures on offer.

Posted inFilm

The 70mm Film Festival is back

by Matt Simonette March 4, 2020August 18, 2021

The Music Box once again introduces modern audiences to the “road show” moviegoing experience.

Posted inFilm

Ad Astra sends father-son conflict into space

by Ben Sachs September 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Director James Gray’s latest returns to the theme of the powerful but imperfect patriarch.

Posted inBlogs

Does 70-millimeter film improve the moviegoing experience?

by Ian Simmons February 19, 2016August 18, 2021

The Music Box’s festival, devoted to the celluloid format, begins tonight.

Posted inBlogs

The rise and fall of a techno DJ, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones June 26, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable sceenings

Posted inFilm

In Amour Fou, a brilliant Prussian writer seeks a partner in suicide

by Ben Sachs May 27, 2015August 18, 2021

In Amour Fou, filmmaker Jessica Hausner chronicles the symbolic suicide of German Romantic playwright Heinrich von Kleist.

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Film Critics Festival, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 1, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

David Cronenberg invades Hollywood, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones March 13, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Reader film editor placed on suicide watch—plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones December 26, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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The five best Pixar films (yes, it includes at least one Toy Story)

by Drew Hunt November 30, 2014August 18, 2021

The best films from Pixar Animation Studios

Posted inBlogs

Is Interstellar better when you’re stoned?

by Ben Sachs November 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic has a few things in common with 2001: A Space Odyssey, you say? Let’s put it to the test.

Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar
Posted inFilm

Matthew McConaughey goes nowhere fast in Interstellar

by Ben Sachs November 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is long on idea but short on story.

Posted inBlogs

Not coming to a theater near you, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones July 11, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Scarlett Johansson
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Under the Skin: On the road to nowhere

by Ben Sachs April 10, 2014August 18, 2021

In Under the Skin, Scarlett Johansson is an alien life-form stalking strange men.

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The Swimmer and other movies that ask “who is that?”

by Ben Sachs September 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Noting a few ways that filmmakers can defamiliarize the presence of actors

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