I sat down with [Billy] Eichner and costar Luke Macfarlane to discuss the joy of the theatrical experience, bringing the film from idea to reality, and the exuberant messiness of loving both complicated people and communities.
Tag: Bridesmaids
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There’s something ugly about I Feel Pretty
In the new Amy Schumer comedy, the road to empowerment leads straight to the cash register.
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Cultural moments of 1990 revisited by someone born in 1990
In anticipation of the Chicago Humanities Festival program “Year in Review: 1990,” a writer looks back at moments from the year of her birth.
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Cameron Crowe goes Hawaiian, plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The European Union Film Festival invades Chicago, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Reader film editor placed on suicide watch—plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Best of 2011, number 2: Bridesmaids
J.R. Jones on Bridesmaids, his second-favorite film of 2011.
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Not in theaters: Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret
A reflection on Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret and the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Bridesmaids.
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Funny Girls
With Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig and company crash the boys’ club of big-screen comedy