Steppenwolf’s Girls-like latest scores laughs but pulls its own punches.
Tag: Richard Pryor
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This year’s edition of Noir City: Chicago expands its focus
The annual series celebrates the art of the heist.
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 8/16: Residue Records Showcase, Chicago Hip-Hop Day Festival, and the Black Harvest Film Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Saturday, August 16
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The cross, the crosshairs, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Gabriel Iglesias: A comic on the couch
Gabriel Iglesias’s concert doc The Fluffy Movie is part stand-up, part psychotherapy.
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Our ten best bets for fall theater
Our ten best bets for fall theater: Trainspotting, 44 plays for 44 presidents, and more
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The best repertory screenings of 2011
A recap of Chicago’s best revival screenings in 2011.
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Blue Collar, Black Mark
What happened when Paul Schrader, Hollywood’s Calvinist doomsayer, met Richard Pryor.