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'Sunshine': Spaceship Earthnew
A smart ecoparable from the guys who breathed new life into the zombie genre.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
07-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
'A Mighty Heart': The Media and Modern Warfarenew
Michael Winterbottom's thriller about murdered journalist Daniel Pearl raises some valuable questions.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
06-25-2007 |
Reviews
'Helvetica': You Know the Typenew
But do you know the social history behind the ubiquitous Helvetica?
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
06-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gary Hustwit, Helvetica
'Knocked Up': A Grown-Ass Mannew
Judd Apatow nails the tragicomedy of adulthood.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
06-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Judd Apatow, Knocked Up
'Chalk': Teacher's Pestsnew
In this high school mockumentary in the style of The Office, the students are the bad guys.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
05-29-2007 |
Reviews
'Away From Her': Memory and Marriagenew
Talented young filmmaker Sarah Polley explores the nature of relationships and the tragedy of Alzheimer's.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
05-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
A Gag-Comedy Remakenew
But the Eric Rohmer remake isn't the career milestone Rock wants it to be.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Rock, I Think I Love My Wife
The Nader Strategynew
A new documentary suggests that the only way to make Democrats listen is to vote for someone like Ralph Nader.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-06-2007 |
Reviews
License to Lienew
A biopic that isn't accurate can still be true.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Factory Girl, George Hickenlooper
Truth in Doodlingnew
Don Hertzfeldt's seemingly primitive animation addresses our most primal concerns.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-12-2007 |
Reviews
Difference Between Smart and Wisenew
For the big screen, Alan Bennett presents a less cynical version of his play about what an education is good for.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
12-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
A Place in the Worldnew
The new Scorsese and a film about Idi Amin share a theme: young men in search of themselves.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
10-09-2006 |
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