Ode to a Cinematic Sanctuary on Lake Street
As soon as Richard Roeper broke the news with his touching article that Chicago’s Lake Street Screening Room may soon be no more, now that the office building housing it […]
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CIFF 2017: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “The Shape of Water” and Eight More to Remember
The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival is now complete, and my mind is swimming with countless flickering images that have become forever etched into my consciousness. I was honored to […]
Amy Jo Johnson’s “The Space Between” Eases Pain with Playfulness
Mitch is having a really bad day. His infertility combined with his job at a go-kart track—not to mention his choice of clothing—has caused him to feel more like a […]
Cheer Up Charlize: Eight Essential Roles
Few performers in modern cinema have managed to reinvent themselves with as much spectacular success as Charlize Theron. Her various transformations over the last two decades have been astonishing to […]
The Fault in Her Co-Stars: Shailene Woodley’s Dilemma
There’s a scene towards the end of “The Fault in Our Stars” that confirms Shailene Woodley’s status as one of the most gifted actors currently working in mainstream American film. […]
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