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Roger Ebert, 1942–2013
Man of Steel
Zack Snyder’s dull-as-dirt Superman reboot feels like a straitjacketed affair.
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Top Chicago stories
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Man of Steel destroys Chicago, rural Illinois
Metropolis and Smallville barely survive the new Superman movie.
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June film fests and events
The Siskel's '80s series, Rare Baseball Films, Music Box Summer Music Film Fest and more.
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Portage, Patio theaters close
Two classic Chicago theaters shutter as the summer film season shifts into gear.
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Chicago Underground Film Festival 2013
Guitar heroes dominate this year’s relocated CUFF.
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True/False Film Fest 2013
A Missouri fest explores the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking.
Year in review
Festivals
Festivals
Can't-miss stories
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The 35mm-to-digital conversion in Chicago
Chicago’s independent movie theaters face another hurdle in their fight for survival.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2012: Looper, Stories We Tell, Anna Karenina
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Steven Soderbergh on Haywire | Interview
Supposedly on the verge of retirement, Steven Soderbergh turns to action filmmaking with Haywire.
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