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Film Shorts // August 17-23, 2022
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Beast (R) Idris Elba stars in this thriller as a man whose family is stalked by a lion during an African safari. Also with...
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“It might be 2022 out there,” the sign reads, “but in here, it’s still 1988.”
The words hang at Mr. Beef, the real-life Chi-town inspiration...
Inu-Oh: Under the Bridge
Playing at multiplexes and the Modern Art Museum this weekend, Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh is a heady mash-up of Noh theater and glam rock that...
Emily the Criminal: Boxcutter
Aubrey Plaza’s transition to dramatic actress continues apace with Emily the Criminal, which opens this week. Some actors who spend years on a sitcom,...
Film Shorts // August 10-16, 2022
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (R) For a horror movie that’s structured as a sick joke, this is disappointing in both its setup and payoff. Amandla...
The Dropout: Blood Money
It is so fascinating to watch Amanda Seyfried’s lead performance in The Dropout. This actress has taken on romances like Letters to Juliet,...
Bullet Train: Ladybug Express
Something to recognize about Japanese thrillers: Ridiculous comic elements are often baked in. It’s part of their sense of humor, and the zaniness can...
Film Shorts // August 3-9, 2022
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Ali & Ava (NR) Clio Barnard’s drama is about a romance between two tortured people (Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook) in working-class England. Also...
Vengeance: Conspiracy Theory
It’s a plot as old as plots: a city slicker comes to the countryside with preconceived notions about the rural folk and then finds...
Shout at the Devils
Although we have made considerable progress since the Trojan War, there are many ways in which we are still sacrificing virgins to keep the...
