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Home » Luc Besson

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Posted inBlogs

Dunkirk and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets are alive with the sound of money

by Ben Sachs July 26, 2017August 18, 2021

The latest from Christopher Nolan and Luc Besson are both weighed down by their sense of spectacle.

Posted inBlogs

CIMMFest ascendant, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones May 1, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

3 Days to Kill
Posted inFilm

Daddy deals death in 3 Days to Kill

by J.R. Jones February 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Kevin Costner stars as a CIA assassin in the farcical 3 Days to Kill.

Posted inBlogs

The Reader’s film writers turn to crime, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs September 20, 2013August 19, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 20 and 26

The Family
Posted inFilm

A fish-out-of-water comedy that’s just Godunov

by Ben Sachs September 18, 2013August 19, 2021

The Family features Robert De Niro parodying his past film roles—and American stereotypes in general.

Posted inBlogs

Northbrook Public Library revisits Francis Ford Coppola’s 80s work

by Ben Sachs July 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Noting three upcoming revival screenings at the suburban library

Posted inBlogs

Slow good

by J.R. Jones April 20, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

This Week’s Movie Action

by J.R. Jones February 26, 2010August 19, 2021

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

Posted inBlogs

Grrrl power

by Pat Graham September 26, 2007August 19, 2021

Resident Evil’s Milla Jovovich: going where no certifiably sane person has gone before.

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