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Home » Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Posted inFilm

In Snowden, a private life obscures a public scandal

by J.R. Jones September 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the notorious whistle-blower in Oliver Stone’s new biopic.

Posted inFilm

Ten best bets for fall movies

by Chicago Reader September 7, 2016August 18, 2021

Oliver Stone tells the Snowden story, Nate Parker tells the Nat Turner story, and Ewan McGregor tries to tell Philip Roth’s story, plus other highlights.

Posted inBlogs

Bondage and Hamburger, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones November 20, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inMusic

Spooky punks Split Feet celebrate their full-length debut (with tapes to come)

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 4, 2015August 18, 2021

Spooky punks Split Feet celebrate their full-length debut, Cut Cats Courier throws a benefit show for the Center for Workplace Democracy, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Now Playing: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

by J.R. Jones August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez deliver a sequel to their neonoir hit Sin City

Posted inBlogs

Don Jon and Chloe in the Afternoon: Rare movies that successfully illustrate habitual action

by Ben Sachs October 10, 2013August 19, 2021

How movies get us into a habit

Posted inBlogs

The best new movie in theaters, the best new movie not in theaters, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs September 27, 2013August 19, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 27 and October 3

Is that Abraham Lincoln? Why no, it's Daniel Day-Lewis playing Abraham Lincoln.
Posted inFilm

Dishonest Abe

by J.R. Jones November 7, 2012August 19, 2021

Daniel Day-Lewis is Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s biopic

Posted inBlogs

This week’s movies, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones September 28, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The boy who wasn’t there, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones August 24, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Opening soon: The Dark Knight Rises

by J.R. Jones July 18, 2012August 19, 2021

Christopher Nolan delivers the last installment of his blockbuster Batman trilogy

Posted inFilm

Cancer is better funny than mawkish

by J.R. Jones September 29, 2011August 19, 2021

50/50 plays cancer for laughs; Restless is Stage IV stupid.

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Movie Action

by J.R. Jones May 12, 2011August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.

Posted inBlogs

Kimberly Peirce at University of Chicago

by J.R. Jones February 26, 2008August 19, 2021

Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) previews her new feature at the University of Chicago.

Posted inFilm

Teenage Noir

by J.R. Jones April 6, 2006August 19, 2021

Rian Johnson re-creates the moral anarchy of a Dashiell Hammett mystery in a modern high school.

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