A critic reflects on UCB’s early history in Chicago.
Tag: Amy Poehler
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The Layover is a total masterpiece
Leslye Headland’s drama reignites the dead nerve endings of romance.
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‘Chicago Memories’ showcases the spirit of the city
The three short documentaries dig deep into corners of Chicago history.
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Get brunch in Lemoncurd with Three Busy Debras
Watch the best of the comedy trio before their Tomorrow Never Knows show and Adult Swim series.
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The House can’t save Will Ferrell from himself
The new comedy, also starring Amy Poehler, is desperate and lightweight.
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Ten best bets for fall theater
A satanic hand puppet, a live version of Cheers, and a Twelfth Night in Hindi are among this season’s highlights.
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The longest night of the year, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this weekl’s issue
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp tastes like a burger—and I like it
Michael Showalter and David Wain did it. They did it.
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Inside Out has a small but significant Chicago connection
The ideas behind Disney-Pixar’s new film about emotion have local roots.
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In Wild, Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon play characters with a unique mother-daughter bond
A mother and daughter, separated by a generation of feminist thought.
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Parks and Recreation goes out with a lot of laughs and a lot of heart
The comedy swings for the fences in its seventh and final season.
Posted inFilm
In The Humbling, Al Pacino stars as a Shakespearean actor who can’t get it up
Barry Levinson directs the screen adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
In praise of maintenance sex
Dan Savage weighs in on maintenance sex, sniffing discarded briefs, and more
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Now Playing: Are You Here
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner makes his big-screen writing and directing debut
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iO makes a big move into founder Charna Halpern’s ‘dream theater’
iO leaves behind two decades of history as it moves to founder Charna Halpern’s “dream theater.”