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‘Afro-Futurism Short Films’ dips into the cultural wellspring that fed Black Panther

by Ben Sachs July 25, 2018August 18, 2021

Floyd Webb of Black World Cinema curated this program of African-themed sci-fi and fantasy.

Posted inFilm

How Bill Morrison makes magic with found footage

by J.R. Jones September 27, 2017August 18, 2021

The Chicago-born filmmaker’s astonishing documentary Dawson City: Frozen Time tells the story of one of the greatest film finds in history by using the discovery itself.

Posted inBlogs

Batkid Begins (and ends), plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones July 17, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screeenings in this week’s issue

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The rise and fall of a techno DJ, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones June 26, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable sceenings

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Cameron Crowe goes Hawaiian, plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones June 5, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Suicide is painless in Amour Fou, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 29, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Mad Max is back, plus the rest of our new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 22, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Underground Film Festival highlights this week’s new movie reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 15, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Far From the Madding Crowd, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 8, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The Chicago Film Critics Festival, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones May 1, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Welcome to New York, the rest of our new movie reviews, and this week’s notable screenings

by J.R. Jones April 24, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Our reviews of the Chicago Latino Film Festival and the rest of what’s screening this week

by J.R. Jones April 10, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

Peacenicks invade the Chicago Cultural Center, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones March 19, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

David Cronenberg invades Hollywood, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

by J.R. Jones March 13, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

Posted inBlogs

The European Union Film Festival invades Chicago, plus more new reviews and notable screenings

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

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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