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Home » Joel Potrykus

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Posted inFilm

Ben Sachs’s top 12 films of 2019

by Ben Sachs December 17, 2019August 18, 2021

Yes, there are some ties.

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What to see at the Chicago Underground Film Festival

by Chicago Reader June 2, 2016August 18, 2021

More than 100 new films screen through Sunday at the Logan Theatre.

Posted inBlogs

David Cronenberg invades Hollywood, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

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

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inFilm

The dark comedy Buzzard brings us face-to-face with the loser we might have become

by Drew Hunt March 12, 2015August 18, 2021

Joel Potrykus’s Buzzard is a dark comedy about a nobody kicked to the curb.

Posted inBlogs

My favorite films of 2013

by Drew Hunt December 22, 2013August 19, 2021

Drew Hunt’s favorite films of 2013

A Body Without Organs
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Our guide to the Chicago Underground Film Festival

by Chicago Reader March 5, 2013August 19, 2021

Chicago Underground Film Festival: Four days of the bizarre, the outrageous, and the extralegal

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