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Home » Back to the Future

Tag: Back to the Future

Posted inFilm

With Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg finds his avatar

by J.R. Jones March 29, 2018August 18, 2021

The veteran fantasy filmmaker tells the story of a virtual-reality artist much like himself.

Posted inBlogs

X-Files and Back to the Future stars survived some awkward moments at Wizard World

by Ryan Smith August 23, 2016August 18, 2021

The celebrity appearances at the comic convention offered surreal, stupid, and genuinely human moments.

Posted inBlogs

Back to the Future, Creed, and more outdoor film screenings in Chicago this week

by Jessica Kim Cohen June 20, 2016August 18, 2021

Get outside to see The Lego Movie, Mermaids, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Patio Theater lights up its silver screen again

by J.R. Jones May 6, 2016August 18, 2021

Under general manager Dennis Wolkowicz, the Patio Theater in Portage Park reopens as a neighborhood movie house.

Posted inBlogs

Watching the audience with Usama Alshaibi

by Ben Sachs April 7, 2014August 18, 2021

A conversation with the former Chicagoan and longtime independent moviemaker about the relationship between movies and spectators

Posted inArts & Culture

Show us your . . . custom DeLoreans

by Jake Malooley April 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Rich Weissensel’s interest in DeLoreans predates Back to the Future.

Posted inBlogs

eXistenZ, Stagecoach, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week

by Reader staff January 24, 2014August 18, 2021

Some recommended movies from Old Movies to Watch Now, in which Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.

Posted inBlogs

English tape, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones June 14, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 4/20: Record Store Day, Page One, and Picnic for Earth

by Drew Hunt April 20, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Posted inBlogs

Fritz Lang, song-and-dance man—and other notable screenings

by J.R. Jones June 15, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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