The FX series, cocreated by Louis C.K., is about a clown, but only on the surface.
Tag: Zach Galifianakis
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In The Humbling, Al Pacino stars as a Shakespearean actor who can’t get it up
Barry Levinson directs the screen adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel.
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Now Playing: Are You Here
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner makes his big-screen writing and directing debut
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Young love, old bones, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Weekly Top Five: The best unrealized films
Notable films that never made it to screen
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The Reader’s guide to TBS Just for Laughs Chicago
David Cross, Maria Bamford, and more: Our critics pick favorites from the sprawling comic fest.
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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
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Toronto International Film Fest Review: It’s Kind of a Funny Story
J.R. Jones reviews Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s new feature, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Rated X-Perimental
In this week’s issue Fred Camper weighs in on the 21st Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, which kicks off Tuesday, June 16, at the Gene Siskel Film Center and continues through Saturday, June 20, with programs at Chicago Filmmakers and Nightingale. Among the dozens of short films and videos screening are new works […]
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Rated X-perimental
New works by Ken Jacobs, Ernie Gehr, Jim Trainor, and others at the 21st Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival. Also this week: the Dave Eggers-scripted “Away We Go,” the eye-opening documentary “Afghan Star,” and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.