2015 European Union Film Festival Overview
A preview of the 2015 EU Film Festival at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago.
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Kino Lorber’s Pioneers of African-American Cinema Gets Kickstarter Campaign
Kino Lorber expands its Kickstarter Campaign ending on March 21st.
USA’s “Dig” Plays Like Bad Airport Bookstore Fiction
A review of USA’s limited thriller series “Dig.”
Columbia/Urban League “The Homestretch” Reviews: Table of Contents
A 2015 table of contents for reviews written by students in the Columbia Links journalism program of the film “The Homestretch” by Anne de Mare & Kirsten Kelly.
“Life Itself” Opens in Mexico
An essay on the opening of “Life Itself” in Mexico City.
Short Films in Focus: “Adelaide”
We’re proud to present the short film “Adelaide” and an interview with its director.
Bad Behavior Continues TV Domination with “American Crime,” “CSI:Cyber,” “Broadchurch”
Crime dramas continue to dominate with the premieres of American Crime & CSI: Cyber and the return of Broadchurch.
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Leonard Nimoy’s final words of wisdom; Cronenberg on the hardest film he’s made; Audiences favor diversity; Reality TV retrospective; What “Amadeus” gets wrong.
“The Homestretch”: A Review by Briana Williams
A review of “The Homestretch” by Chicago Urban League student Briana Williams.
“The Homestretch”: A Review by Olivia Okocha
A review of “The Homestretch” by Chicago Urban League student Olivia Okocha.
The Unloved, Part 15: The Lone Ranger & Heaven’s Gate
This month‘s Unloved looks at two films deemed disasters: Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate and Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger.
Notes on watching “Aliens” for the first time again, with a bunch of kids
Captain’s log: eight fifth graders, one adult, one James Cameron movie.
Columbia/Urban League “Smile” Reviews: Table of Contents
A 2015 table of contents for reviews written by students in the Columbia Links journalism program of the film “Smile” by Marquis Daisy.
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Crazy “Citizenfour” lawsuit; How to work with your spouse and not kill each other; Chicago’s abuse-laden “black site”; Lesser-known MLK speech; Friday is global record release day.
Video Interview: Julianne Moore on “Maps to the Stars”
A video interview with the Oscar-winning star of “Still Alice,” Julianne Moore.
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Oscar’s idling empathy machine; “Modern Family” episode filmed on smartphones; Madonna is superhuman; The trailer is not the movie; The works of Tyrus Wong.
Stick Figure Cinema, by Damian Arlyn
Famous scenes from great movies, re-enacted with stick figures.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: February 25, 2014
A guide to the latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,” “St. Vincent,” and four fantastic Criterion releases.
