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'Atonement': A Novel Treatnew
It's that rare combo: a good movie based on a good book.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
12-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Atonement, Joe Wright
'I'm Not There' is No Hagiographynew
Widely described as a tribute, it frequently comes across as a series of insults.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
11-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
All the Pretty Carnagenew
Remorseless murder isn't all there is to No Country for Old Men, but it's all anyone seems to care about.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
11-12-2007 |
Reviews
The Actual Definitive Ultimate Director's Cutnew
Blade Runner is back again -- the way it was meant to be seen.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
11-05-2007 |
Reviews
Director Jennifer Fox: Free Like a Boynew
More than a simple diary film, Flying is also a kind of essay about what freedom for a contemporary woman consists of.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
09-17-2007 |
Reviews
'Exiled': The Blood and the Beautynew
The visual poetry of Johnnie To's gangster films counters their nihilism.
Chicago Reader |
Fred Camper |
09-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Exiled, Johnnie To
Two Films Explore How Fear Eats Away at National Psychenew
The new thriller Right at Your Door and documentary Strange Culture explore the effects of terror on American life.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
08-27-2007 |
Reviews
'Moliere': A Noble Foolnew
A fantasy about Moliere is a commentary on the value of comedy.
Chicago Reader |
Ryan Wenzel |
08-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Laurent Tirard, Moliere
'Killer of Sheep': The Unobserved Lifenew
The debut feature of an overlooked master gets its long-delayed commercial release.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
08-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Burnett, Killer of Sheep
'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
'Sicko': Dumb Like Menew
Michael Moore undercuts his own muckraking with his regular Joe act.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
07-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Sicko
'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
'Private Fears in Public Places': Hollywood Mon Amournew
The latest from French master Alain Resnais is a classic studio-style heartbreaker.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
06-11-2007 |
Reviews
'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
