Frederick Wiseman’s documentary offers a hopeful look at political institutions.
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Movie Tuesday: Post Labor Day/Back to work
Five films that consider the true meaning of the holiday.
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Movie Tuesday: A few words (and movies) on kindness
Five films that depict people—and cinema—at their best
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In his latest documentary, Monrovia, Indiana, Frederick Wiseman is curiously uninterested in the human inhabitants of a small town
The director has always been fascinated by processes, but this time the people behind them scarcely register.
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The documentary Summer in the Forest is mediocre—and a must-see
Randall Wright’s film provides a welcome introduction to author, philosopher, and social worker Jean Vanier.
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Ben Sachs’s favorite films of 2017
A list of the 35 best movies to play Chicago this year.
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In Frederick Wiseman’s Ex Libris, the public library is still a laboratory of democracy
The legendary documentary maker dives headfirst into the New York public library system.
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Frederick Wiseman documents an American melting pot
In Jackson Heights offers a tour of New York’s most racially diverse neighborhood.
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Suicide is painless in Amour Fou, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Mad Max is back, plus the rest of our new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Frederick Wiseman’s Aspen is an unsung American masterpiece
This documentary epic is one of the most effective critiques of the Reagan revolution in American movies.
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The year’s best movie (so far), plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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My favorite films of 2014, runners-up and caveats
Given how many superb movies play Chicago every year, it’s a struggle to limit a list of favorites to just ten—or even 30.
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Your moment of Zen, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue