Event Alert: Come See a Special Screening of ‘Red Rooms’
Scott Tobias's "Extremely Online" and "New Cult Canon" series come to Chicago's Davis Theater, complete with a virtual Q&A with director Pascal Plante.
Open Question: What's the most underrated Ridley Scott movie? ✦
Don't say 'Blade Runner' or 'Alien,' folks. Dig deep.
Open Question
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In Review: ‘The Dog Stars,’ ‘Coyote Vs. Acme,’ ‘Buddy’
This week's no releases include an unexpectedly reflective take on the post-apocalyptic world from Ridley Scott, a long-delayed legal thriller featuring Wile E. Coyote, and a horror movie that's definitely not for kids.
Learning Curves: ‘Back to School’ and ‘Soul Man’ at 40 ✦
Who gets to go to college? And what's college for? Two campus comedies from 40 years ago suggested some wild answers.
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Drive in ‘76: ‘The Gumball Rally,’ ‘Shadow of the Hawk,’ ‘From Noon Till Three,’ ‘The Great Texas Dynamite Chase’ ✦
The drive-ins of August 1976 offered moviegoers fast cars, comely criminals, romantic bandits, and evil spirits.
Drive in '76
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In Review: ‘It Ends,’ ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’
A look at some new and recently released movies includes a spooky car ride and a twisty story of love and stolen honey.