Ben Beard’s new book attempts to answer the question of which versions of the south are represented on screen and why.
Tag: Gone With the Wind
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BlacKkKlansman retells the true story of a black cop who joined his local Klan chapter
Spike Lee’s latest is set in 1970, but it’s all about 2018.
Posted inBlogs
Patio Theater lights up its silver screen again
Under general manager Dennis Wolkowicz, the Patio Theater in Portage Park reopens as a neighborhood movie house.
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Welcome to New York, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Stromboli, Quills, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
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Chicago African Diaspora Film Festival, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Posted inBlogs
Life Without Principle, Our Hospitality, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Some recommended movies from Old Movies to Watch Now, in which Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
Posted inBlogs
Catching up with R.I.P.D before it dies, and the rest of this week’s screenings
A summary of movies playing in Chicago from July 26 to August 1
Posted inArts & Culture
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark pulls the mask off old Hollywood
Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark pulls the mask off old Hollywood.