Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is a classic Hollywood reflection on itself at a pivotal point in its history, chronicling the rise and subsequent fall of a series of characters at different points in the journeys to stardom.
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Michael Cameron, co-owner of Uncommon Ground
Michael and Helen Cameron launched Uncommon Ground in 1991 as a tiny coffeehouse at Grace and Clark near Wrigley Field, eventually expanding it into a full-service restaurant and music venue. In 2007 they added a second location on Devon, which they recently closed to spend more time with family. In 2014 the original Uncommon Ground […]
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Bullet Train
Bullet Train’s biggest feat is its own understanding of merging its chaotically Looney Tunes-level of violence with some genuinely interesting storytelling turns, and its use of Brad Pitt’s comedic sensibilities to their utmost.
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Ad Astra sends father-son conflict into space
Director James Gray’s latest returns to the theme of the powerful but imperfect patriarch.
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Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood indulges the fantasy of movie history when it could be questioning it
Or, a collection of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite things about late-60s LA.
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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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The Big Short nails the culprits of the 2008 financial crisis—and you’re one of them
Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Christian Bale star in this adaptation of the Michael Lewis best seller.
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Minions proves that celebrity voices don’t make a children’s animation
Sandra Bullock stars in Minions, the latest Despicable Me feature—but who cares?
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Ten more CIFF reviews, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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12 Years a Slave: Mighty white of you
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave tells of a free northerner taken into bondage.
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Yak, yak, yak—whack! On Killing Them Softly’s source novel
The film re-creates the glum talk and savage violence of its source novel
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Check out Adolf’s newest playlist on Spotify, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Straight-Up Lincoln, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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A paramount picture from Paramount Pictures
The studio releases a posed shot of 116 important artists as part of its centennial celebration