Doctor Who turns 50 this week, and Chicago nerd-rock band Time Crash is ready to celebrate.
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The 35-millimeter nanny, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Onion City experimental festival, now in progress
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Critic’s Choice: Of Gods and Men
No one knows for sure what happened to the seven French monks who were kidnapped during the Algerian civil war and found dead in May 1996. But Xavier Beauvois, who directed and cowrote this moving spiritual drama (2010), doesn’t bother himself with that mystery; he’s more concerned with the faith and devotion of the victims, […]
Hey, His Brain’s Up Here
For their directorial debut, I Love You Phillip Morris, the writers of Bad Santa turn the tale of a
brilliant con man into a series of gay gags.
Public Enemy Numéro Un
An ambitious French gangster epic leaves Michael Mann’s Dillinger biopic in the shade.
Family Values in Meth Country
In Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone, traditional and modern America intersect in the ugliest way.
It’s Not That Good, but If I Use a Photo From It, Will You Please Read My Post?
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.
Talking Points
The second annual Talking Pictures Festival opens tonight in Evanston.