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Home » Michael Fassbender

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Posted inBlogs

Terrence Malick loves us—he just has a peculiar way of showing it

by Ben Sachs March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

With Song to Song, the Austin-based filmmaker finds transcendental beauty in his hometown’s music scene.

Posted inBlogs

The fountain of Youth, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones December 11, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The best Chicago International Film Festival coverage (plus more new reviews and notable screenings)

by J.R. Jones October 16, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Elisabeth Moss goes bananas, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones September 4, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Mad Max is back, plus the rest of our new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 22, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The strange band from Irish comedy Frank makes alluring indie-pop music

by Leor Galil January 14, 2015August 18, 2021

As the title character in Frank Michael Fassbender wears an oversized oval mask and fronts a rock band called the Soronprfbs; the music is less bizarre than the characters behind it.

Posted inBlogs

Out of the closet, out of the shadows, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones August 29, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inFilm

Year in review: 2013 at the movies

by J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs December 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Year in review: J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs each pick their top ten.

12 Years a Slave
Posted inFilm

12 Years a Slave: Mighty white of you

by J.R. Jones October 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave tells of a free northerner taken into bondage.

Posted inBlogs

This week’s movie action

by J.R. Jones December 16, 2011August 19, 2021

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

Posted inFilm

Freudian slip

by J.R. Jones December 15, 2011August 19, 2021

Jung and Freud clash in David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method

Posted inFilm

Jane Eyre’s Mystery Man

by J.R. Jones March 17, 2011August 19, 2021

A new screen adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s prefeminist novel reminds us how perplexed Jane was by the male animal.

Posted inBlogs

Film Festival Announces Award Winners

by J.R. Jones October 20, 2009August 19, 2021

On Saturday the Chicago International Film Festival handed out its annual awards. The envelope, please . . .

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