Venom and Eternity
It’s a contradiction in terms to speak of a “classic” avant-garde film—especially one that aims at both extreme provocation and innovation—but this rarely screened masterpiece (1953) by Jean-Isidore...
View ArticleE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A digitally altered version of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 feature that includes scenes shot for but not used in that release, enhances or alters several details (including a substitution of the word...
View ArticleMississippi Mermaid
NR • 2009 The post Mississippi Mermaid appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleThe Big Lebowski
R • 1 hour 57 min • 1998 The post The Big Lebowski appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleLove Happens
Amos Gitai’s 1987 documentary, with a stereo sound track, about a tour of the Eurythmics through Japan, focuses on the usual sort of concert footage as well as the interaction of the musicians with...
View ArticleHigh Fidelity
R • 1 hour 53 min • 2000 The post High Fidelity appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleBigger Than Life
NR • 1 hour 35 min • 1956 The post Bigger Than Life appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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Kiarostami Returns
Jonathan Rosenbaum and Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa discuss Abbas Kiarostami's first film to screen in Chicago since 2002. The post Kiarostami Returns appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticlePulp Fiction
R • 2 hours 34 min • 1994 The post Pulp Fiction appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleThe Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D
2009 The post The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleThe Princess Bride
PG • 1 hour 38 min • 1987 The post The Princess Bride appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleTouchez Pas au Grisbi
NR • 1 hour 34 min • 1953 The post Touchez Pas au Grisbi appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleOdd Man Out
NR • 1 hour 56 min • 1947 The post Odd Man Out appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleThe Man From London
NR • 2 hours 12 min • 2007 The post The Man From London appeared first on Chicago Reader.
View ArticleAll Quiet on the Western Front
NR • 2 hours 12 min • 1930 The post All Quiet on the Western Front appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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The Cremaster Cycle
This week the Music Box presents all five installments of Matthew Barney's "Cremaster" cycle of avant-garde features, plus the Chicago premiere of his latest, De Lama Lamina. The post The Cremaster...
View ArticleFull Metal Jacket
R • 1 hour 56 min • 1987 The post Full Metal Jacket appeared first on Chicago Reader.
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