First- and second-time directors shine in these six worthwhile films making their local premieres.
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What’s screening at the Chicago Latino Film Festival
More than a hundred new shorts and features make their Chicago debut at the 32nd edition.
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Suspense, romance, comedy, and at least one bona fide masterpiece at Asian Pop-Up Cinema
Screening at the Wilmette Theatre and AMC River East, this eight-film series showcases recent movies from east Asia, with an emphasis on popular genres. South Korea is represented by Cold Eyes, a suspense story about a surveillance team assigned to catch a group of bank robbers; one of the country’s biggest hits of 2013, it […]
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Our reviews of the Chicago Latino Film Festival and the rest of what’s screening this week
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Jennifer Aniston takes the Cake, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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CUFF, CLFF, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Persons of interest, and this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Guerrillas, gamma people, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Waking up to Young Detective Dee
Why the new Tsui Hark film, playing this week at the River East 21, is ideal moviegoing for a Sunday morning
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A few kernels of popcorn-related wisdom
A few observations and memories concerning the most popular movie snack
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This week in Indian cinema: Wadala, Goa, and Gatsby,
Briefly noting three recent Indian films playing in Chicago this week
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Chan-wook Park, Abbas Kiarostami, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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This week in Bollywood: ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) 3-D
A review of the latest Bollywood musical to play at the River East 21