Director James Gray’s latest returns to the theme of the powerful but imperfect patriarch.
Tag: Tommy Lee Jones
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The writer-director of White Men Can’t Jump returns to put you to sleep
In Just Getting Started, the maker of Bull Durham wants the world to know he enjoys being an old man.
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Jason Bourne works on his personal problems in Jason Bourne
Matt Damon returns as the amnesiac CIA assassin, now trying to uncover the secret of his upbringing.
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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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Your moment of Zen, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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A good movie can be spoiled in a moment
On making a list of moments that ruined movies.
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The Reader’s film writers turn to crime, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 20 and 26
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A fish-out-of-water comedy that’s just Godunov
The Family features Robert De Niro parodying his past film roles—and American stereotypes in general.
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Pig Death Machine and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Straight-Up Lincoln, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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The challenges of Hope Springs
Considering the acting styles of Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones in the recent comedy-drama
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Joe Dante’s fully clothed orgy, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue