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Man of Steel
Zack Snyder’s dull-as-dirt Superman reboot feels like a straitjacketed affair.
Dirty Wars
An eye-opening, frequently devastating exposé of recent foreign conflicts.
Shadow Dancer
Why does this thriller seem so bereft of genuine thrills?
The Source Family
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Man of Steel
Zack Snyder’s dull-as-dirt Superman reboot feels like a straitjacketed affair.
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Man of Steel destroys Chicago, rural Illinois
Metropolis and Smallville barely survive the new Superman movie.
June film fests and events
The Siskel's '80s series, Rare Baseball Films, Music Box Summer Music Film Fest and more.
Portage, Patio theaters close
Two classic Chicago theaters shutter as the summer film season shifts into gear.
Chicago Underground Film Festival 2013
Guitar heroes dominate this year’s relocated CUFF.
True/False Film Fest 2013
A Missouri fest explores the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking.
Year in review
Festivals
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The 35mm-to-digital conversion in Chicago
Chicago’s independent movie theaters face another hurdle in their fight for survival.
Toronto International Film Festival 2012: Looper, Stories We Tell, Anna Karenina
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Supposedly on the verge of retirement, Steven Soderbergh turns to action filmmaking with Haywire.
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