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Review of The Invisible Woman (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Jan 2014

An air of complacency hangs over the project; its condemnation of Victorian sexism makes us congratulate ourselves for our more enlightened views…

Review of Ride Along (2014)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Jan 2014

This routine buddy picture offers plenty of instant gratification (Cube and Hart are easygoing screen presences, and many of their one-liners…

Review of The Legend of Hercules (1996)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 16 Jan 2014

Essentially a Monday Night Raw episode with mythological dressing…

Review of The Legend of Hercules (2014)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 16 Jan 2014

Essentially a Monday Night Raw episode with mythological dressing…

Review of Papadopoulos & Sons (2012)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Jan 2014

The cast is pleasant enough to enliven the generic material, though much of writer-director Marcus Markou's dialogue is beyond salvaging…

Review of Lone Survivor (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Jan 2014

This has relatively little to say about why the U.S…

Review of Liv & Ingmar (2012)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 03 Jan 2014

Director Dheeraj Ajolkar presents this as a testament to the power of art…

Review of Kiss the Water (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 03 Jan 2014

Steel often succeeds in conjuring a contemplative trance, which is especially impressive given the arcane subject matter…

Review of 2 Guns (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 01 Jan 2014

Mark Wahlberg reunites with Contraband director Baltasar Kormakur for an action movie that's even more cynical and sadistic than its predecessor…

Review of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 26 Dec 2013

Nelson Mandela gets the Classics Illustrated treatment with this handsome, undemanding biopic…

Review of Caught in the Web (2012)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Dec 2013

This isn't a success, but it has insight and energy…

Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Dec 2013

The chaotic action, amped-up sound effects, and needlessly intricate CGI landscapes (which are less convincing than traditional sets or even…

Review of Short Term 12 (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 10 Dec 2013

Set in a foster-care facility outside of San Francisco, this independent drama is vivid and heartfelt in its depiction of social work, at times…

Review of Lenny Cooke (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 05 Dec 2013

It's a spirited experiment in documentary form, with the directors showing great imagination in their fusion of new and archival footage, and…

Review of Bettie Page Reveals All (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 05 Dec 2013

This documentary portrait of the famous 50s pinup model contends that Page was a progressive figure because she always controlled how her body…

Review of Blancanieves (2012)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 27 Nov 2013

If you're looking for visual kicks, this offers plenty…

Review of Homefront (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 27 Nov 2013

There's little in the way of character, visual style, or suspense…

Review of Frozen (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 27 Nov 2013

Disney claims this feature-length animation is based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, but it feels more like a Hollywood romcom…

Review of Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 21 Nov 2013

Foote's metaphors and psychological insights are so clearly delineated that there's little room for spontaneity, though the actors do what…

Review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 21 Nov 2013

This sequel is a triumph of production design: Philip Messina's settings are so detailed that they convey how the movie's dystopic U.S…

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