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In anticipation of the upcoming opening of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” let’s take a look back at my article about watching the director’s acclaimed 2010 film, “Inception,” during the COVID-19 pandemic, originally published on August 18, 2020… NOTE: Elliot Page’s name has been updated to reflect his transition since this original posting. Perhaps Richard Roeper … Continue reading “Flashback: Chaz Ebert on Watching a Christopher Nolan Movie During the Pandemic”
Roger and Chaz Ebert‘s wedding was held on July 18th, 1992. Here is a reprint of a blog posted by Chaz to commemorate it. HOW DO I LOVE THEE: SONNET 43: Elizabeth Barrett Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways….I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life; … Continue reading “Roger loves Chaz”
Across his films, one of director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s core thematic interests has been that of found family, the way people whose shared histories should normally divide them instead find kinship with one another. His films, from the wayward children of “Nobody Knows” to the eclectic outsiders who populate “Broker,” find ways to foster a sense … Continue reading “Closer to Trees: Hirokazu Kore-eda on “Sheep in the Box””
From Jean Harlow and James Dean through Simone Battle and Anton Yelchin, entertainment history is filled with instances of performers dying just as audiences had begun to appreciate how much they had achieved at a young age, and what incredible potential they had when they were taken. Just added to that awful roll call: Kaylee … Continue reading “What Could Have Been: Kaylee Hottle (2007-2026)”
Last week, it was reported that Chicago-based Honore Properties had purchased the 17-story building at 70 E. Lake St. in the Loop. The 99-year-old office building will be converted into approximately 170 luxury apartments. Just another real estate story, just another sign of an evolving downtown. There’s nothing villainous about this; in fact, it will … Continue reading “A Home Away from Home: Goodbye to the Lake Street Screening Room”
