To quote Dave Kehr, give this 1951 melodrama an ounce of respect, and you’ll discover a remarkable aesthetic object.
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An interview with silent-film accompanist David Drazin (part two)
The longtime Chicago musician shares his knowledge of silent movie history and recalls some notable screenings he’s accompanied.
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Iranian westerns, French madwomen, Laotian rocketeers, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Great popular art, past and present, and the rest of this week’s movies
Noting new and notable movies playing in Chicago between August 9 and 15
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Oscar-nominated animated shorts: Veteran Pixar animator John Kahrs’s 2-D Paperman
A review of the 2012 Disney short
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This winter at Doc Films: Mitchum, Wong, Coens, and more
Previewing the University of Chicago film society’s winter calendar
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A Tony Scott memorial and this week’s other notable screenings
A roundup of local screenings happening this week