Five films that put theaters at the center of the action.
Tag: Pawel Pawlikowski
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Cold War chronicles a passionate affair that blazes across the Iron Curtain
Pawel Pawlikowski’s follow-up to Ida celebrates individualism and unfettered emotion.
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Andrzej Wajda’s final film screens at the Polish Film Festival in America
This year’s festival pays tribute to the late, great director.
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My favorite films of 2014, runners-up and caveats
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.
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Our favorite movies of 2014
The best films of the year, according to J.R. Jones and Ben Sachs
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Polish Film Festival in America, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Width and without, part six: What’s the opposite of wide-screen?
Considering the power of film images that appear taller than they are wide
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God, Godzilla, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski delivers a spiritual masterpiece
In Ida, an innocent girl raised in a convent comes face-to-face with evil.
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Our guide to the European Union Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Center
More than 60 new features make their Chicago premieres through March at the European Union Film Festival.
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Onion City experimental festival, now in progress
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue