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Home » Best of 2011

Tag: Best of 2011

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My last year-end music list from 2011, I promise

by Peter Margasak January 27, 2012August 19, 2021

Tonight Radio M host Tony Sarabia and I play our favorite international music from 2011.

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This week’s movie action

by Ben Sachs December 30, 2011August 19, 2021

A summary of movies screening in Chicago between December 30 and January 5.

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The best repertory screenings of 2011

by Ben Sachs December 28, 2011August 19, 2021

A recap of Chicago’s best revival screenings in 2011.

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My favorite albums of 2011, numbers 30 through 21

by Peter Margasak December 28, 2011August 19, 2021

Counting down my favorite albums of 2011: in this post, numbers 30 through 21, aka Nils Berg through Greg Kelley & Olivia Block.

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Best of 2011, number 1: Aurora

by Ben Sachs December 27, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review concludes with Cristi Puiu’s Aurora.

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Best of 2011, number 2: Secret Sunshine

by Ben Sachs December 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine.

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Best of 2011, number 3: Film Socialisme

by Ben Sachs December 22, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Jean-Luc Godard’s Film Socialisme.

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Best of 2011, number 4: Goodbye, First Love

by Ben Sachs December 19, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Mia Hansen-Love’s Goodbye, First Love.

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Best of 2011, number 5: Poetry

by Ben Sachs December 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Lee Chang-dong’s Poetry

Posted inMusic

The music you should’ve heard in 2011

by Jessica Hopper December 15, 2011August 19, 2021

From Crazy Band to Lucky Dragons, the music you should’ve heard, but didn’t, in 2011

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Best of 2011, number 6: The Strange Case of Angelica

by Ben Sachs December 13, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Manoel de Oliveira’s The Strange Case of Angelica.

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Best of 2011, number 7: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

by Ben Sachs December 9, 2011August 19, 2021

Our year-end review continues with Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.

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A conversation with Stephen Cone

by Ben Sachs December 8, 2011August 19, 2021

Stephen Cone, writer-director of The Wise Kids, talks about that film and other projects.

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Best of 2011, number 8: Target

by Ben Sachs December 7, 2011August 19, 2021

Our best of 2011 recap continues with Alexander Zeldovich’s Target.

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Best of 2011, number 9: 13 Assassins

by Ben Sachs December 5, 2011August 19, 2021

Our best of 2011 countdown revisits Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins.

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