Final films from five directors to mark our farewell—for now—from writer Ben Sachs.
Tag: John Ford
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Movie Tuesday: Art imitating life
Five films in which directors look at themselves via autobiographical stand-ins
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Movie Tuesday: The test of time
Films that successfully subvert ordinary cinematic conventions about the passage of time
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James Cagney is more than just a tough-guy as FilmStruck’s Star of the Week
James Cagney dances past his gangster persona in several of FilmStruck’s “Star of the Week” selections.
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This week on FilmStruck: Deep in the heart of Texas
FilmStruck finds more than western films deep in the heart of Texas.
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Filmfront brings a passion for cinema studies to Pilsen
The cine club and artists’ studio celebrates its second anniversary this July with the release of a monograph and related screenings.
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You can now see Mimosas, the subject of a great making-of documentary
Oliver Laxe’s Islamic western plays at Facets Multimedia for two more nights.
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Your Movie Is an Act of Self-Negation, Charlie Brown! plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Michael Shannon wants you outta here now, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Five movies you should watch tonight instead of the Oscars
And they’re all streaming online!
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Tommy Lee Jones, trapped in a covered wagon with three madwomen
Tommy Lee Jones shepherds three madwomen across the plains in The Homesman.
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Revisiting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: I was there for love!
Under the direction of Howard Hawks, the musical number “Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love?” approaches pure cinema.
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Westward the Women: A neglected classic about sexual politics on the frontier
Discovering William A. Wellman’s rarely revived 1951 western, available for rent at the Chicago Public Library
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Lone Survivor: A war movie more Howard Hawks-like than hawkish
Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor humanizes navy SEALs and natives alike.
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Getting personal in the theater, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 13 and 19