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1. Reeling 2009: The 28th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival
Various locations - Chicago - Chicago
Billed the "second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world," the fest showcases more than 150 independent films ranging from experimental works to romantic comedies.
3. 20 celebs whose personalities ruin their hotness 1
Tyra Banks, Christian Bale, others who’d look better if we knew nothing about them
4. Block Cinema
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art and Pick/Laudati Auditorium, Northwestern University - 40 Arts Circle Drive - EvanstonThree new series of classic and contemporary films relating to Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, film noir, and mumblecore (a current trend in small-budget American film-making.)
5. Doc Films
Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago - 1212 E. 59th St. - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)
Founded in 1940, this student-led society is billed as the longest continuously running club of its kind in the nation. The fall season includes Frank Capra classics, contemporary films by director Michael Mann, French New Wave films by Francois Truffaut, a Charles Laughton retrospective,...
6. 'Where the Wild Things Are' review 3
By Geoff Berkshire - October 12, 2009
Spike Jonze delivers a wonderful, wild rumpus of a movie
7. 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire' photos
Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey and Paula Patton star in a powerful story with serious Oscar buzz
8. Movie review: 'I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With'
By Sid Smith - October 2, 2007
‘Cheese’ enhanced by its local flavor
9. Jim Carrey on making 'A Christmas Carol'
Jim Carrey and the creators of 'A Christmas Carol' discuss making the Charles Dickens classic
10. 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire' review
By Geoff Berkshire - November 2, 2009
Best movie of the year? You better believe it
11. Movie review: 'The Box'
By Michael Phillips - November 5, 2009
Not enough story to fill a bloated, chaotic ‘Box’
12. 'Inglourious Basterds' review 2
By Geoff Berkshire - August 17, 2009
Quentin Tarantino serves up a WWII movie like no other
13. Q&A: Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe 5
By Matt Pais - November 2, 2009
The breakout star of "Precious" on Oscar, Oprah and Kanye West
14. The Orphanage
By Matt Pais - December 17, 2007
Smart, scary horror flick may make you run to your parents
15. 'Mysteries of the Great Lakes' 1
Museum of Science and Industry - 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive - Chicago (Hyde Park/University Of Chicago)A cinematic exploration of North America's inland seas.
16. 'The Golem: How He Came Into the World' screening
Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington St. - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)
Five members of Fulcrum Point accompany a screening of Paul Wegener's 1920 silent film with the original score by Betty Olivero.
17. Movie review: 'An Education'
By Michael Phillips - October 22, 2009
Carey Mulligan charms the spotlight in Nick Hornby adaptation


