It’s anyone’s guess as to why so many movies think “Chicago” in the same breath as “Santa,” but it’s a trend that shows no sign of slowing down, particularly as streamers, niche cable networks, and (shudder) Candace Cameron Bure have doubled down on making Christmas content.
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Violent Night
Despite refusing to tip a few scales in the favor of those attempting to rob the rich to feed themselves, Violent Night still manages to conjure its own holiday miracle—the desire for a sequel in a market glutted with them.
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Weekend Nachos leave behind a legacy of brutality
Chicago powerviolence jokers Weekend Nachos have ripped it up around the world for 13 years, and this weekend they say farewell with two hometown shows.
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Jason Diamond’s Searching for John Hughes is really a journey of self-discovery
The Brooklyn author’s North Shore adolescence was a different kind of teen movie.
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Chicago’s North Shore fuels architecture fantasies
The curving streets of the affluent north suburbs are lined with midcentury-modern marvels and the locations of John Hughes movies.
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Chris Rock is an auteur now, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Getting down to business with Raja Gosnell, director of The Smurfs 2
The man behind Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed explains some of the work that goes into a big-budget family film.
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Bhopal bests Bilbo, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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As the Yankees come to town, a legend revisited
Did the Babe really call his shot at Wrigley? (Sun-Times) Information keeps flowing from City Hall, as the city yesterday posted lobbyist information for 2010 and 2011. (City of Chicago) Vain no more: Governor Quinn signed a bill yesterday prohibiting the names of politicians from being plastered on taxpayer-funded road signs. (Tribune)