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Music
,
The Listener
Mar 29, 2021
Ezra Furman scores life’s uncertainties on
Sex Education
Her soundtrack for the Netflix series provides coming-of-age anthems for all stages of life.
By Brianna Wellen
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The Listener
,
Ezra Furman
,
Sex Education
,
Netflix
,
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,
score
,
Gillian Anderson
,
Asa Butterfield
,
I’m Coming Clean
,
Care
,
Restless Year
,
My Zero
,
I Can Change
,
Love You So Bad
,
The Origin of Love
,
LCD Soundsystem
,
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Film
,
Small Screen
Jan 5, 2021
Recommended
Video
Why is everyone horny for
Bridgerton
?
Indulging in Netflix’s latest phenomenon to see what the fuss is about
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Small Screen
,
Bridgerton
,
Netflix
,
Shonda Rhimes
,
regency
,
Phoebe Dynevor
,
Regé-Jean Page
,
Julie Andrews
,
Gossip Girl
,
Grey's Anatomy
,
Golda Rosheuvel
,
Normal People
,
Recommended
,
Video
Film
,
Movie Review
Jan 4, 2021
Netflix's
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
is a beautiful heartbreak
The film adaptation of the August Wilson play shows how Black folks navigate the power struggles that white structures create.
By Arionne Nettles
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
,
Netflix
,
August Wilson
,
Viola Davis
,
Chadwick Boseman
,
The American Century Cycle
,
Denzel Washington
,
Hot Rhythms Recording
Film
,
Small Screen
Nov 30, 2020
Netflix’s new series doesn’t do Selena justice
Part one of
Selena: The Series
attempts to capture Selena’s artistry, but fails to bring full nuance in all areas of production.
By Marissa De La Cerda
Tags:
Small Screen
,
Selena: The Series
,
Netflix
,
Selena Quintanilla-Perez
,
“La Carcacha”
,
Ricardo Antonio Chavira
,
Seidy López
,
Gabriel Chavarria
,
Noemí González
,
Christian Serratos
,
Selena y Los Dinos
,
colorism
,
Latinx
Film
,
Movie Review
Oct 19, 2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
asks: What is worth standing up for?
Aaron Sorkin’s new drama shows what happens when it’s time to fight and “the whole world is watching.”
By Arionne Nettles
Tags:
Movie Review
,
The Trial of the Chicago 7
,
Aaron Sorkin
,
Netflix
,
DNC
,
Vietnam War
,
Tom Hayden
,
Rennie Davis
,
Abbie Hoffman
,
Jerry Rubin
,
David Dellinger
,
John Froines
,
Lee Weiner
,
Bobby Seale
,
Sacha Baron Cohen
,
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
,
Eddie Redmayne
Film
,
Small Screen
Oct 15, 2020
Video
We (don’t always) love TV:
Emily in Paris
Two television addicts scream about how much they hated the Netflix comedy.
By Rima Parikh and Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Small Screen
,
Emily in Paris
,
Lily Collins
,
Darren Star
,
Netflix
,
midwest
,
Video
Film
,
Movie Review
Oct 9, 2020
Recommended
Black women have mid-life crises, too
The 40-Year-Old Version
deftly offers a fresh and exciting perspective on a tired film trope.
By Sheri Flanders
Tags:
Movie Review
,
The 40 Year Old Version
,
Radha Blank
,
mid-life crisis
,
Netflix
,
Peter Kim
,
Oswin Benjamin
,
Sundance Film Festival
,
Watchmen
,
Recommended
Film
,
Movie Review
Sep 22, 2020
The Devil All the Time
needs more Robert Pattinson
Stellar performances get lost in the film’s prolonged rigmarole.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Netflix
,
The Devil All the Time
,
Antonio Campos
,
Robert Pattinson
,
Tom Holland
,
Donald Ray Pollock
,
Bill Skarsgård
,
Jason Clarke
,
Riley Keough
,
Sebastian Stan
Film
,
Movie Feature
Jul 7, 2020
Documenting the final years of Walter Mercado’s remarkable life
How the filmmakers behind Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado brought a Latino story to the masses
By Josh Flanders
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
,
Walter Mercado
,
Netflix
,
Kareem Tabsch
,
Cristina Constantini
,
Sundance Film Festival
City Life
,
Stay at Home
May 12, 2020
The
Reader
's stay-at-home chronicles: day 53
What we're reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
By
Reader
staff
Tags:
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,
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,
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,
Damon Krukowski
,
live albums
,
Peter Margasak
,
Aimee Levitt
,
New England-style hot dog buns
,
Tracy Baim
,
Chicago Reader
,
Newcity
,
community media
,
chicagoreader.com
,
@NeinQuarterly
,
Giri/Haji
,
Netflix
,
NewsRadio
,
Ono
,
Greg Dulli
,
Lucinda Williams
,
Ben Joravsky
,
Mick Dumke
,
Bob Dylan
,
Revolution Brewing
,
Noon Whistle Brewing
,
Metropolitan Brewing
,
beer
Film
,
Movie Review
May 6, 2020
After nearly seven decades,
A Secret Love
is secret no more
The Chicago-based documentary expertly weaves together LGBTQ history, baseball, and the ups and downs of loving someone for a lifetime.
By Taryn Allen
Tags:
Movie Review
,
A Secret Love
,
Netflix
,
Chris Bolan
,
Terry Donahue
,
Pat Henschel
,
A League of Their Own
,
LGBTQ
City Life
,
Stay at Home
Apr 28, 2020
The
Reader
's stay-at-home chronicles: day 39
What we're reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.
By
Reader
staff
Tags:
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,
COVID-19
,
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,
soccer
,
Caitlin Murray
,
Netflix
,
The Magicians
,
The English Game
,
Queen
,
WOXY
,
macaroni and cheese
,
cocktails
,
bourbon
,
Jo Snow
,
Quincy Street Distillery
,
cats
Columns & Opinion
,
On Politics
Apr 7, 2020
President Tiger King
Somehow we’ve elected a Joe Exotic as president of the United States.
By Ben Joravsky
Tags:
On Politics
,
Carole Baskin
,
coronavirus
,
COVID-19
,
David Letterman
,
Donald Trump
,
Eric Goode
,
Hillary Clinton
,
Howard Stern
,
Joe Exotic
,
John Oliver
,
Netflix
,
Rebecca Chaiklin
,
Tiger King
Film
,
Small Screen
Mar 23, 2020
Recommended
Feel Good
honestly explores bad times
Stand-up Mae Martin’s new series gets heavy, but there’s always a laugh waiting around the corner.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Small Screen
,
Mae Martin
,
Feel Good
,
Netflix
,
stand-up
,
comedy
,
LGBTQ
,
addiction
,
recovery
,
Recommended
Film
,
Small Screen
Feb 3, 2020
BoJack Horseman
’s penultimate episode secured its legacy
Netflix satisfyingly sends off everyone’s favorite half-horse half-man.
By Taryn Allen
Tags:
Small Screen
,
BoJack Horseman
,
Netflix
,
addiction
,
bender
Film
,
Small Screen
Jan 29, 2020
The Goop Lab
swaps out science for sparkle
The latest addition to Gwyneth Paltrow’s empire is a spineless exploration of wellness wrapped in a glossy package.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Small Screen
,
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
The Goop Lab
,
Goop
,
Netflix
,
wellness
Film
,
Small Screen
Jan 23, 2020
The Circle
is junk food TV with a twist
Apparently it pays to be yourself, who knew?
By Luca Cimarusti
Tags:
Small Screen
,
The Circle
,
Netflix
,
social media
,
reality TV
Film
,
Small Screen
Jan 7, 2020
John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
is basically a fertility drug
The Netflix children’s special gives hope to the weird wonderful kid in all of us.
By Brianna Wellen
Tags:
Small Screen
,
John Mulaney
,
John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
,
Netflix
,
kids
,
children
,
children's special
,
David Byrne
,
Richard Kind
,
Natasha Lyonne
,
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
fears
,
weird
,
wonderful
Film
,
Movie Review
Jan 15, 2019
Bird Box recklessly villainizes mental illness and suicide
It squanders an opportunity for thoughtful commentary on trauma and survival.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Bird Box
,
Suzanne Bier
,
Sandra Bullock
,
Netflix
,
mental illness
,
suicide
,
apocalypse
,
Lil Rel Howery
Blogs
,
Bleader
Dec 11, 2018
The Chicago hat is definitely the best part of
The Princess Switch
It makes no sense, it has terrible accents, and it lasts forever even though it's only supposed to be an hour and a half. So why do we love it so much?
By Brianna Wellen and Leor Galil
Tags:
Arts
,
Film
,
Small Screen
,
Flopcorn
,
The Princess Switch
,
Netflix
,
Vanessa Hudgens
,
Christmas
,
baking competition
,
A Christmas Prince
,
Belgravia
,
Chicago hat
Film
,
Movie Review
Nov 20, 2018
Dovlatov
and
Outlaw King
take pains to present the past as their audiences would prefer to see it
Two new Netflix releases show remarkable lapses in their directors’ good sense.
By Ben Sachs
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Dovlatov
,
Outlaw King
,
Netflix
,
Aleksei German Jr.
,
Sergei Dovlatov
,
Soviet Union
,
Milan Maric
,
Yulia Tupinka
,
David Mackenzie
,
Robert Bruce
,
Chris Pine
,
Scotland
,
medieval
,
historical movie
,
biopic
Film
,
Movie Feature
Nov 2, 2018
How Filip Rymsza finally finished Orson Welles’s
The Other Side of the Wind
A tale of a novice producer and a legendary film that no one ever thought would ever play in theaters.
By Patrick Z. McGavin
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
The Other Side of the Wind
,
Orson Welles
,
Filip Rymsza
,
Frank Marshall
,
Jonathan Rosenbaum
,
unfinished films
,
Peter Bogdanovich
,
Mehdi Boushehri
,
Les Films d’Astrophore
,
Telluride Film Festival
,
Netflix
,
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
,
A Final Cut for Orson
,
Josh Karp
,
Orson Welles's Last Movie
,
F For Fake
,
Beatrice Ives Welles
,
Richard Welles
,
Todd School for Boys
,
Roger Hill
,
Wladyslaw Rymsza
,
Alina Rymsza
,
The Sacred Beasts
,
Oja Kodar
,
Joseph McBride
,
Gary Graver
,
Beatrice Welles
,
Francoise Widhoff
,
Cannes Film Festival
,
copyright law
Film
,
Movie Review
Oct 25, 2018
Director Tamara Jenkins returns with
Private Life
, a sharp and funny examination of infertility and art
A middle-aged couple wonders, If you don’t leave behind a child or a lasting piece of work, were you ever here at all?
By Ben Sachs
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Private Life
,
Tamara Jenkins
,
Paul Giamatti
,
Kathryn Hahn
,
infertility
,
IVH
,
Denis O’Hare
,
John Carroll Lynch
,
Molly Shannon
,
Kayli Carter
,
Netflix
,
surrogacy
,
egg donor
Arts & Culture
,
Theater Review
Jun 20, 2018
Recommended
The Tempel Lipizzans show off their mastery of equine ballet
Then they nuzzle you and devour sugar cubes.
By Aimee Levitt
Tags:
Theater Review
,
tempel farms
,
Tempel Lipizzans
,
old mill creek
,
netflix
,
vienna
,
conversano anita
,
cookie
,
equine
,
Recommended
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 16, 2018
The future is now in Duncan Jones's
Mute
A new sci-fi mystery from the director of
Source Code
is now streaming on Netflix.
By Ben Sachs
Tags:
Film
,
Small Screen
,
Duncan Jones
,
Mute
,
Netflix
,
Paul Rudd
,
Alexander Skarsgard
,
Justin Theroux
,
Blade Runner
,
film noir
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