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Cody Corrall
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Film
,
Movie Review
Dec 10, 2019
Knives and Skin
gives
Riverdale
a run for its money
Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder tells twisted truths about being a teenage girl.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Knives and Skin
,
Jennifer Reeder
,
Music Box Theatre
,
Riverdale
,
coming-of-age
,
Raven Whitley
,
Grace Smith
,
Marika Engelhardt
,
Kayla Carter
,
Ireon Roach
,
Kate Grube
,
Signature Move
,
Music Box
Film
,
Movie Review
Nov 27, 2019
Waves
is a meandering testament to forgiveness
The performances shine in Trey Edward Shults’s middling feature.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Waves
,
Trey Edward Shults
,
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
,
Alexa Demie
,
Sterling K. Brown
,
Renée Elise Goldsberry
,
Taylor Russell
,
Trent Reznor
,
Atticus Ross
Arts & Culture
,
History
Oct 10, 2019
Recommended
Remembering forgotten lesbian history
“Lavender Women & Killer Dykes” at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives shines a light on the people, places, and publications that shaped Chicago’s lesbian culture.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
History
,
Lavender Women
,
Killer Dykes
,
Lavender Woman
,
Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
,
lesbians
,
LGBTQ
,
feminist
,
Chicago Women's History Center
,
Kinheart
,
Executive Sweet
,
Vernita Gray
,
Marge Summit
,
Yvonne Zipter
,
Linda Shear
,
Jen Dentel
,
Erik Rebain
,
Chicago Women's Graphics Collective
,
Isabel Singer
,
David Sievers
,
Mary Ann Johnson
,
Recommended
Film
,
Movie Feature
Oct 3, 2019
Recommended
Zia Anger relies on herself with
My First Film
In what is actually the director’s second film, she delivers an interactive, self-reflective performance.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
My First Film
,
Zia Anger
,
Block Museum of Art
,
Angel Olsen
,
Mitski
,
Jenny Hval
,
Maggie Rogers
,
Recommended
Film
,
Movie Feature
Sep 19, 2019
The Reeling International Film Festival shows queer people as the complex heroes and villains of their own stories
In its 37th year, the fest continues to celebrate queer history, modern life, and plenty of subcultures.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
Reeling International Film Festival
,
LGBTQ
,
Two In the Bush: A Love Story
,
Laura Madalinski
,
Bit
,
Brad Michael Elmore
,
The Shiny Shrimps
,
Cédric Le Gallo
,
Maxime Govare
,
Richard Knight, Jr.
,
Megan Rossman
,
The Archivettes
,
Pose
City Life
,
Pets Issue
Aug 7, 2019
A little floofer doesn’t have to cost a fortune
Tiny pups can be adorable
and
practical.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
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,
Small dogs
,
teacup dogs
,
designer dogs
,
Michelle Kundrat
,
Pawsh Puppies
,
Tater Tot
,
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,
Paris Hilton
,
Tinkerbell
,
Bruiser Woods
,
Cornelia Kraus
,
Samuel Pavard
,
Daniel E.L. Promislow
,
LEAD Rescue
,
Chicago Tribune
,
puppy mills
,
National Humane Education Society
,
Pocket Puppies Boutique
,
Lindsay Griffith
,
Live Like Roo Foundation
Film
,
Movie Feature
Jul 10, 2019
Remembering Agnès Varda with a festival of her short films
“You think of Agnès Varda as this woman going places that not a lot of filmmakers were going at that time.”
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
Agnès Varda
,
French New Wave
,
short films
,
Kathleen Sachs
,
Block Cinema
,
Block Museum
,
Filmfront
,
Consulate General of France in Chicago
,
Michael Metzger
,
Malia Haines-Stewart
,
Résponse des Femmes
,
Du Côté de la Côte
,
L’opéra-mouffe
,
Ulysse
,
Uncle Yanco
,
Elsa la Rose
,
Plaisir D’amour en Iran
,
Salut les Cubains
,
Black Panthers
Film
,
Movie Feature
Jun 12, 2019
Cinepocalypse returns to the Music Box with a fresh crop of horror films and cult classics
There’s always something new to be scared of.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Feature
,
Cinepocalypse 2019
,
Music Box Theatre
,
Josh Goldbloom
,
Awesome Fest
,
Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival
,
Glenn Danzig
,
Verotika
,
Chelsea Stardust
,
Satanic Panic
,
Pollyanna McIntosh
,
Darlin’
,
Veronika Franz
,
Severin Fiala
,
The Lodge
,
Alicia Silverstone
,
Sara Summa
,
The Last to See Them
,
Culture Shock
,
Gigi Saul Guerrero
,
Blumhouse
,
Into the Dark
,
Caryn Waechter
,
Deadcon
,
Paul Verhoeven
,
Total Recall
,
Michael Ironside
,
Joel Schumacher
,
Flatliners
,
Kiefer Sutherland
,
Kevin Bacon
,
Julia Roberts
,
Peter Markle
,
Hot Dog . . . The Movie
,
Tammy and the T-Rex
,
Michael Lehmann
,
Airheads
,
Academy Film Archive
,
horror movies
,
genre movies
,
cult movies
Arts & Culture
,
Pride 2019
Jun 12, 2019
Essential movies for Pride Month
True representation means queers behaving badly.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Pride 2019
,
Pride Month
,
movies
,
queer cinema
,
LGBTQ cinema
,
Bound
,
Lana Wachowski
,
Lilly Wachowski
,
Jennifer Tilly
,
Gina Gershon
,
The Talented Mr. Ripley
,
Anthony Minghella
,
Matt Damon
,
Jude Law
,
Bad Education
,
Pedro Almodóvar
,
Gael García Bernal
,
Fele Martínez
,
Can You Ever Forgive
Film
,
Film Issue
May 8, 2019
There’s a place for everyone at Full Spectrum Features
If you don’t see yourself represented in the movies, why not make your own?
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Film Issue
,
Full Spectrum Features
,
Eugene Sun Park
,
Better Luck Tomorrow
,
independent film
,
film distributor
,
The Orange Story
,
Jason Matsumoto
,
Ho Etsu Taiko
,
Make Out Party
,
Emily Esperanza
,
Signature Move
,
Jennifer Reeder
,
Holy Trinity
,
Molly Hewitt
,
The T
,
Bea Cordelia
,
Daniel
Film
,
Flopcorn
Feb 5, 2019
Ghost Cat
, aka
The Cat That Came Back
, is the most bananas Ellen Page movie you've never heard of
Mystery, romance, shady development deals, and adorable supernatural feline footprints: what more could you ask for?
By Cody Corrall and Marissa De La Cerda
Tags:
Flopcorn
,
Ghost Cat, The Cat That Came Back, Mrs. Ashboro's Cat, Ellen Page, Animal Planet, ghosts, cats
Film
,
Movie Review
Jan 15, 2019
Bird Box recklessly villainizes mental illness and suicide
It squanders an opportunity for thoughtful commentary on trauma and survival.
By Cody Corrall
Tags:
Movie Review
,
Bird Box
,
Suzanne Bier
,
Sandra Bullock
,
Netflix
,
mental illness
,
suicide
,
apocalypse
,
Lil Rel Howery
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