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'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

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 Dull and the Kinkynew

With Tell Me You Love Me and Californication, HBO and Showtime offer two takes on erotica with one thing in common: neither is very sexy.
Chicago Reader  |  Lee Sandlin  |  11-12-2007  |  TV

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

Joe Swanberg, the Starving Auteurnew

The New York Times may be hyping his movies, but "mumblecore" filmmaker is still struggling to pay the bills.
Chicago Reader  |  Ed M. Koziarski  |  10-22-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

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

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

'As You Like It': Wrong Turnnew

Although it's far from the worst thing I've ever watched on the small screen, this remake premiering on HBO is notable chiefly for Kenneth Branagh's puzzling creative decisions.
Chicago Reader  |  Andrea Gronvall  |  08-20-2007  |  TV

'Moliere': A Noble Foolnew

A fantasy about Moliere is a commentary on the value of comedy.
Chicago Reader  |  Ryan Wenzel  |  08-13-2007  |  Reviews

'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

'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

'Sicko': Dumb Like Menew

Michael Moore undercuts his own muckraking with his regular Joe act.
Chicago Reader  |  Jonathan Rosenbaum  |  07-02-2007  |  Reviews

'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

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