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Movie Tuesday: In the good old summertime

by Ben Sachs July 16, 2019August 18, 2021

Inspired by the rerelease of Do the Right Thing, five films that most effectively make summer a part of the story

Posted inBlogs

Five literary biopics whose pictures are worth a thousand words

by Patrick Friel May 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Five literary biopics whose visual style lives up to the words.

Posted inFilm

Clint Eastwood finds his inner Eric Rohmer with The 15:17 to Paris.

by Ben Sachs February 9, 2018August 18, 2021

Young men frolic like ponies, then thwart a terror attack, in the action director’s latest.

Posted inBlogs

Stephen Cone’s Princess Cyd is a masterful study of friendship, sex, and psychology

by Ben Sachs November 6, 2017August 18, 2021

The latest feature by the Chicago-based writer-director explores the budding relationship between a solitary novelist and her outgoing niece.

Posted inBlogs

Your Movie Is an Act of Self-Negation, Charlie Brown! plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones November 13, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The Polish Film Festival comes to town, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones November 6, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones October 23, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Life on Mars, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones October 9, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Michael Shannon wants you outta here now, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones October 2, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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How to kick drugs while also surviving a hostage crisis, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones September 25, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The season in sex comedies, plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by Ben Sachs July 2, 2015August 18, 2021

A round-up of movies playing around town between July 3 and 9.

Posted inBlogs

Tonight at Columbia: A rare chance to see work by one of America’s most undersung filmmakers

by Drew Hunt January 16, 2015August 18, 2021

Two films by independent filmmaker and former Reader writer Dan Sallitt screen tonight.

Chris Rock in Top Five
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Chris Rock comes into his own as a filmmaker

by J.R. Jones December 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Chris Rock’s Top Five ponders love, race, sex, and celebrity.

Posted inBlogs

Jimi Hendrix, Chris Marker, Charlton Heston, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones September 26, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Young love, old bones, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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