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Bongripper guitarist Nick Dellacroce on a statement nailed to the door of death metal
Current musical obsessions of Bongripper guitarist Nick Dellacroce, Varaha front man Fabio Brienza, and Reader associate editor Jamie Ludwig
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Ten recent movies that I wish had been directed by Lee Daniels
Daniels’s exuberance and weird integrity could have benefitted a good number of recent movies.
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The projector bulb at Doc Films is growing romantic as it grows old
Common wear and tear on projector bulbs can add subtle effects to film presentation.
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Oscar shorts out the wazoo, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Happy Together, Primer, and other Reader-recommended movies to watch online this week
Some recommended movies from Old Movies to Watch Now, in which Reader film capsules guide what you should watch online.
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Width and without, part three; or, how close is too close for comfort?
How The Spectacular Now redeems a problematic cinematic device, the wide-screen closeup
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A couple of smoke screens and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between August 30 and September 5
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Wong Kar-wai’s kung fu biopic is an epic fail
The Grandmaster, Wong Kar-wai’s kung fu biopic, is an epic fail.
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Kung fu, women behind bars, Werner Herzog, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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My dad the war criminal, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Treasure, treachery, pirates, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.
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The first knockout of 2013, and the rest of this week’s movies
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue.
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A neglected Chicago filmmaker gets his due, and the rest of this week’s screenings
Previewing new releases and notable revival screenings playing in town between January 18 and 24
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Controversy in action, and the rest of this week’s movies
A rundown of Chicago film screenings for the week of January 4