A former cabbie talks to writer Reginald Edmund about Ride Share at Writers Theatre—and the real-life experiences that inspired it.
Tag: Christopher Nolan
Tenet is the most Nolan-esque film yet—and that’s not a good thing
The auteur doesn’t show much growth in his most recent self-indulgent work.
The Post is a Happy Days for old journalists
Steven Spielberg’s film is a reminder of how much fun journalism can be.
Gary Oldman is the complete Winston Churchill, but Darkest Hour tells only half the story
Joe Wright’s biopic captures a great leader but not the people who empowered him.
Dunkirk and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets are alive with the sound of money
The latest from Christopher Nolan and Luc Besson are both weighed down by their sense of spectacle.
A new film series focuses on the impact of Chicago architecture
ArcLight Cinemas is partnering with the Chicago Architecture Foundation on a monthly curated film series that will run from January to April 2017.
European Union Film Festival kicks off Friday, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Does 70-millimeter film improve the moviegoing experience?
The Music Box’s festival, devoted to the celluloid format, begins tonight.
Psychologists gone wild, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable sceenings in this week’s issue
Is Interstellar better when you’re stoned?
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic has a few things in common with 2001: A Space Odyssey, you say? Let’s put it to the test.
Matthew McConaughey goes nowhere fast in Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is long on idea but short on story.
Superman returns (again) in Man of Steel
With Man of Steel, the screenwriters of the “Dark Knight” trilogy take a crack at the original superhero.
Ricky Jay has something up his sleeve
In Deceptive Practice, master illusionist Ricky Jay remembers the stage magicians who shaped him.