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Posted inFilm

Movie Tuesday: Jazz on film

by Ben Sachs October 15, 2019August 18, 2021

Both highly collaborative art forms often play on improvisation and the music of chance.

Posted inBlogs

Crashing the boys’ club: independent women directors in the 60s and 70s

by Patrick Friel August 7, 2018August 18, 2021

Men weren’t the only ones making thoughtful and provocative independent films in the 1960s and ’70s, as this selection demonstrates.

Posted inBlogs

An ad man experiments with virtual reality, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones March 18, 2016August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Girlz in da hood, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones February 6, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Tue 3/18: Story Week Festival of Writers, Pocket Guide to Hell Tour, and Portrait of Jason

by Brianna Wellen March 18, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Tuesday, March 18

Posted inBlogs

The Face of Love, the face of Wes Anderson, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones March 14, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The year in movie revivals, P through Z

by Ben Sachs December 25, 2013August 19, 2021

The final installment of a three-part series on notable repertory screenings of 2013

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Wed 10/2: Atoms for Peace, Sam Amidon, and Festival of Preservation

by Jillian Sandler October 2, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, October 2

Posted inBlogs

The best new movie in theaters, the best new movie not in theaters, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs September 27, 2013August 19, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 27 and October 3

Posted inBlogs

The best of times and worst of times for Chicago moviegoing

by Ben Sachs May 28, 2013August 19, 2021

The Portage and Patio theaters may be closing, but screenings go on for the Northwest Chicago Film Society.

Posted inBlogs

Derek Zoolander, Jacques Demy, Henry James, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones May 24, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Portrait of Jason
Posted inFilm

Portrait of Jason delves inside a hustler’s world

by J.R. Jones May 21, 2013August 19, 2021

Portrait of Jason delves inside a hustler’s world.

Posted inBlogs

Check out Adolf’s newest playlist on Spotify, and the rest of this week’s movies

by J.R. Jones November 30, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

A four-star movie, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones September 14, 2012August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The Reader’s Agenda: Fri 9/14

by Drew Hunt September 14, 2012August 19, 2021

What’s on the Agenda for Friday, September 14, 2012

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