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- Film, Movie Review Nov 7, 2019
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Harriet is the heroic biopic Harriet Tubman deserves
The fast-paced feature is a satisfying blend of history and action.
- Film, Movie Review Nov 20, 2018
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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.
- Blogs, Bleader May 30, 2018
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Five literary biopics whose pictures are worth a thousand words
Five literary biopics whose visual style lives up to the words.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 25, 2015
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The Unauthorized Full House Story and Documentary Now! look for laughs in the details
Or the lack thereof
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 22, 2014
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Only two nights left to see a rich, subtle epic from one of the great living Hong Kong filmmakers
Enjoy Ann Hui's Golden Era, for it will not be with us for long.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2014
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Chicago in the future, the underground in Chicago, and the rest of this week's movies
Noting new and notable films screening in Chicago from 3/28 to 4/3
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 11, 2013
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Introducing scary eyes herself, Jewel Carter Cash
Lifetime's biopic Ring of Fire doesn't quite do June Carter Cash justice
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 16, 2013
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Aldrich rides again, and the rest of this week's movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between August 16 and 22.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 9, 2013
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Great popular art, past and present, and the rest of this week's movies
Noting new and notable movies playing in Chicago between August 9 and 15
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 1, 2011
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Histoire de Melody Gainsbourg
Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar celebrates the 20th anniversary of Serge Gainsbourg's death Wednesday 3/2 with a program of TV appearances, Scopitone films, music and specialty cocktails.