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January 26, 2021

“Amelia” is little more than smoke on the wind

Mira Nair's most American film may well be her most impersonal.
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October 24, 2020

Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks

After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi's 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.
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September 4, 2020

“Away” takes you to Mars with no small amount of heart

A treacly Lost pastiche about astronauts and the lives left behind on an interstellar mission gives way to surprisingly humanistic highs.
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January 28, 2020

The Chickens Come Home to Roost in the End of “BoJack Horseman”

BoJack finally stops running from his demons in an uneven but mostly satisfying conclusion to TV’s best show about depression & addiction.
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June 7, 2019

I Am Mother Review: A Robot’s Work is Never Done

This slow-burn dystopian sci-fi thriller questions the motives & limits of maternal love.
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October 30, 2018

What They Had: Elizabeth Chomko and Robert Forster on Crafting Sensitive Family Drama (Interview)

The first-time filmmaker and the veteran actor sit down to talk about Chomko’s experiences with Alzheimer’s in her own family, the switch from studio to..
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October 18, 2018

CIFF Dispatch, Part 2: What They Had, Retablo, Maria By Callas, and More

This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The Chicago International Film Festival keeps chugging along this week, and so does our coverage. From upcoming big..