New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Tag: Red Cliff
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Dinner and a Show: Sunday 12/5
Tonight’s recommended shows paired with nearby restaurants, including Chicago’s best all-female improv group and good budget sushi.
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Dinner and a Show: Saturday 12/5
Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants, including the The Happy Family Series and Cuban sandwiches.
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Dinner and a Show: Saturday 11/28
Some of tonight’s most promising events, paired with restaurants recommended by our critics.
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No One’s Pardoning These Turkeys
New movies open today for the holiday weekend, including Fantastic Mr. Fox. Also: a recap of the fall’s best movies still screening in theaters.
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Free screening of John Woo’s “Red Cliff”
John Woo’s Chinese historical war epic “Red Cliff” plays a free preview screening Monday 11/16 at Landmark’s Century Centre.
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I don’t get Lars von Trier but he makes people write interesting things
Ebert on von Trier’s Antichrist, screening Monday at River East 21 as part of the Chicago International Film Festival: “Von Trier’s original intention, it’s said, was to reveal at the end that the world was created by Satan, not God: That evil, not goodness, reigns ascendant. His finished film reflects the same idea, but not […]
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The Reader’s Guide to the 45th Chicago International Film Festival: Week One
Selected films making their Chicago premieres at the festival through Thursday, October 15