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Home » Olivier Assayas

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Posted inFilm

Non-Fiction and The Souvenir question how well their characters really know one another—and themselves

by Ben Sachs May 24, 2019August 18, 2021

In two new films, Olivier Assayas and Joanna Hogg withhold information to poke and provoke viewers.

Posted inFilm

The Chicago International Film Festival returns, this time with more experiments and work by female directors

by Chicago Reader October 9, 2018August 18, 2021

It lacks some of the buzzier movies from the international festival circuit, but there’s still plenty worth seeing. Our critics weigh in on 24 offerings.

Posted inBlogs

The low-budget mystery Gemini is an honest but failed study in upper-class malaise

by Ben Sachs April 11, 2018August 18, 2021

The latest from indie writer-director Aaron Katz establishes a mood but does little else.

Posted inFilm

After 20 years the European Union Film Festival is still going strong

by Chicago Reader March 2, 2017August 18, 2021

More than 60 new features make their Chicago premieres at the festival’s 20th edition.

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Palestine Film Festival and CIMMFest highlight this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones April 17, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

My favorite films of 2014, runners-up and caveats

by Ben Sachs December 26, 2014August 18, 2021

Given how many superb movies play Chicago every year, it’s a struggle to limit a list of favorites to just ten—or even 30.

Posted inBlogs

What the band the Walkmen taught me about watching movies

by Ben Sachs July 7, 2014August 18, 2021

On the rock album as film-appreciation course

Posted inBlogs

A year off of the music machine, minus an impulsive top ten list

by Tal Rosenberg December 22, 2013August 19, 2021

A year in the life of someone pulled out of the churn of the music business, plus ten albums not appearing on many year-end lists.

Posted inBlogs

Lessons of random double features

by Ben Sachs December 2, 2013August 19, 2021

Pairing films from very different points in film history might lead to novel insights about cinema on the whole.

Posted inBlogs

Doc Films announce two changes to their Olivier Assayas series

by Ben Sachs November 19, 2013August 19, 2021

The French director’s 1997 TV documentary about Hou Hsiao-Hsien will replace the previously announced screening of Paris at Dawn.

Posted inBlogs

M Is for Mimicry, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones November 1, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Urban bombing, third-trimester abortion, the scourge of slavery, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones October 18, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

At CIFF: Suzanne and the slow, steady progress of director Katell Quillévéré

by Ben Sachs October 15, 2013August 19, 2021

Thoughts on the French director’s second feature, playing in this year’s Chicago International Film Festival

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago International Film Festival, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones October 11, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The year’s most Seussian-named film festival, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs October 4, 2013August 19, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between October 4 and 10

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