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Posted inBlogs

Academy Awards 2018: The Oscar nominees

by Steve Heisler January 23, 2018August 18, 2021

Reader reviews of the top films

Posted inFilm

Watch The Disaster Artist and you’ll never enjoy The Room again

by Steve Heisler November 29, 2017August 18, 2021

James Franco spoils the magical ineptitude of Tommy Wiseau’s enduring cult movie.

Posted inFilm

Reeling film festival looks back, and ahead

by Chicago Reader September 22, 2016August 18, 2021

The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival opens at Music Box with Hurricane Bianca.

Posted inArts & Culture

The Gift Theatre’s Ten 2016, Dear James Franco, and eight more new theater reviews

by Chicago Reader January 6, 2016August 18, 2021

The Gift Theatre’s free Ten 2016, Dear James Franco, and eight more new reviews.

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Palestine Film Festival and CIMMFest highlight this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones April 17, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inFilm

James Franco and Jonah Hill exploit each other in True Story

by J.R. Jones April 16, 2015August 18, 2021

In this adaptation of Michael Finkel’s confessional memoir, a murder suspect plays mind games with a reporter.

Posted inBlogs

Best Films of 2014, number seven: Joe

by J.R. Jones December 19, 2014August 18, 2021

J.R. Jones counts down his favorite films of 2014. Today at number seven: Joe.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Posted inFilm

Planet of the Apes: A topsy-turvy world in which the writers reigned

by J.R. Jones July 16, 2014August 18, 2021

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes prompts revisiting a sci-fi franchise that always relied on the people who wrote it.

Posted inBlogs

Godzilla vs. Hairy Who, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones May 16, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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Posted inArts & Culture

With Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf returns to its roots

by Taylor Tolbert March 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Late Night at Garage Rep, Steppenwolf’s eclectic new weekly series, features up-and-coming Chicago artists.

Posted inArts & Culture

In a new memoir, Gary Shteyngart is no Little Failure

by Dmitry Samarov January 22, 2014August 18, 2021

In Little Failure, Gary Shteyngart looks back on an immigrant childhood.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Sat 10/26: Story/Time, Motortown, and a show bashing James Franco

by Jillian Sandler October 26, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, October 26

Posted inArts & Culture

Our guide to fall theater 2013

by Tony Adler, Tal Rosenberg, Deanna Isaacs, Jack Helbig, Danette Chavez and Sam Worley September 12, 2013August 19, 2021

Our guide to fall theater

This is The End
Posted inFilm

Armageddon is just the beginning in This Is the End

by J.R. Jones June 20, 2013August 19, 2021

In This Is the End, Seth Rogen and pals go surfing on the Lake of Fire.

Posted inBlogs

English tape, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones June 14, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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