In my previous dispatch about Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), I talked about how it’s difficult to spot patterns in…
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The murder is a good one. Like the first season, the second season of Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” pivots around…
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On Tuesday, July 11th, the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will induct its 14th class comprised of Nella Larsen, Bette Howland, and Finley Peter…
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Last summer, Tom Cruise was given credit for saving the theatrical experience with the widely beloved “Top Gun: Maverick.” One…
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Whether you still know every word to “Wham Rap!” four decades later or only remember the British pop duo as…
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Combative, entitled, and somewhat indolent, upper-class twentysomething Amanda (Benedetta Porcaroli) doesn’t quite fit anywhere. She doesn’t want to work in…
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For the second year in a row, I’m at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), and oh, how I…
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Aaron Hughes’ animated “Five Cents” tells the story of a consumer being overwhelmed by the constant need for money. We…
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The name Stuart Rosenberg will never be forgotten by a certain breed of film lover. To others, he may never gain…
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To impact two different generations for two completely disparate films takes a remarkable actor. Alan Arkin was that kind of…
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