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Small Screen
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The 56th annual celebration of cinema features nearly 60 films, seven of which are world premieres, online and at the drive-in.
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Leftist struggle and solidarity on screen
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Small Screen
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as good as we remember?
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By Taryn Allen
|
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Movie Review
Tenet
is the most Nolan-esque film yet—and that’s not a good thing
The auteur doesn’t show much growth in his most recent self-indulgent work.
By Kathleen Sachs
|
09.10.20
Movie Feature
At home with the Reeling International Film Festival
The themes that emerged in the 38th annual LGBTQ fest align perfectly with the current, chaotic moment.
By Cody Corrall
|
09.23.20
Feature
The Folded Map Project
shows a segregated city
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Tonika Johnson’s multimedia project expands with a new film.
By S. Nicole Lane
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09.15.20
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By Marissa De La Cerda
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11.20.19
Movie Feature
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10
The 56th annual celebration of cinema features nearly 60 films, seven of which are world premieres, online and at the drive-in.
By Kathleen Sachs
|
09.24.20
Movie Feature
Residents in southeast Chicago aren’t giving up
2
“There’s a spirit in my neighborhood that is as tough as the steel we produced.”
By S. Nicole Lane
|
09.02.20
Feature
The Folded Map Project
shows a segregated city
2
Tonika Johnson’s multimedia project expands with a new film.
By S. Nicole Lane
|
09.15.20
Movie Review
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is the most Nolan-esque film yet—and that’s not a good thing
The auteur doesn’t show much growth in his most recent self-indulgent work.
By Kathleen Sachs
|
09.10.20
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