The Hitman's Bodyguard
While no one is going to mistake The Hitman’s Bodyguard for high art, it will please those in the mood for late-summer fun.
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Patti Cake$
The sense of place and uniformly superb performances make it worth seeing, and maybe ultimately singing along with.
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Howards End
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
Ballad of Narayama
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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LCJ Chairathon 2017 to Raise Funds for Parkinson's Research
An article about Jackson Murphy's LCJ Chairathon 2017 scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th.
The Movie "STEP" Fills Me With Joy
In trying to shake-off the political blues, an article highlighting various things that bring me joy.
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Roger Ebert to be Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame on August 19th | Chaz's Journal
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Chicago Public Library's Summer Learning Challenge Helps Youth Thrive | Chaz's Journal
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CHA Documentary Program Empowers Future Filmmakers | Chaz's Journal
30 Minutes on: "Elevator to the Gallows"
As much as can be said about Louis Malle's jazzy French noir in 30 minutes.
LCJ Chairathon 2017 to Raise Funds for Parkinson's Research
An article about Jackson Murphy's LCJ Chairathon 2017 scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th.
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The Movie "STEP" Fills Me With Joy | Chaz's Journal
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The Unloved, Part 44: "Survival of the Dead" | MZS
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The frontier in his eyes: Sam Shepard, 1943-2017 | MZS
More than Mutual Attraction: On "Our Love Story"
Far flung correspondent Seongyong Cho writes about a warm contemporary romance drama from South Korea.
You Know the Type: On Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and "Hawaii 5-0"
In 2017, Asians and Asian Americans and, indeed, all minorities, need to be more than local color or types who can be easily replaced.
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Matters of Heart: On "The World of Us" | Far Flungers
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PBS Serves Up Four Docs on Famous Chefs | Far Flungers
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The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later | Far Flungers
“Madden NFL 18” Expands League to Include Cinematic Storytelling
A review of EA Sports' "Madden NFL 18," focusing on its breakthrough new cinematic story mode, "Longshot."
A Right to Tell Their Stories: Eliza Hittman on “Beach Rats”
An interview with the director of "Beach Rats" and "It Felt Like Love."
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Jerry Lewis: 1926-2017 | Balder and Dash
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Scientific Cinema: Michael Almereyda on "Marjorie Prime" | Interviews
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The Third Course: Michael Winterbottom on "The Trip to Spain" | Interviews
