Five films that successfully temper heavy social analysis with laughs.
Tag: Bong Joon-ho
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Okja is a big-screen fantasy you won’t see on the big screen
Bong Joon-ho, creator of The Host and Snowpiercer, bypasses theatrical exhibition for Netflix.
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Zoolander returns, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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My favorite films of 2014, runners-up and caveats
Given how many superb movies play Chicago every year, it’s a struggle to limit a list of favorites to just ten—or even 30.
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Not coming to a theater near you, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The latest from Steve James, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between July 4 and 10
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The Mother of all Korean cinema
Mother screens at Doc Films as part of its nearly completed Korean New Wave series
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Best of 2011, number 2: Secret Sunshine
Our year-end review continues with Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine.
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The Reader’s Guide to the 45th Chicago International Film Festival: Week One
Selected films making their Chicago premieres at the festival through Thursday, October 15