arts
French New Wave classic flows back onto the screen
October 22, 2014The late 1950s and early 1960s was a pivotal, heady, historic time for French cinema, as Nouvelle Vague or New Wave classics flowed onto the screen.
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In “The Decent One,” Heinrich Himmler: Dedicated family man
October 20, 2014This haunting film, now in theaters, recently won the best documentary award at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
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The Revolution is coming to a theater near you: 1969 in review
October 20, 2014One of the great things about the theater is that it can dramatize history, and the people who make it and shake it.
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Chicago International Film Festival celebrates 50th anniversary
October 16, 2014The longest-running competitive film festival in America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month.
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Films from forbidden lands
October 9, 2014People in the West rarely get to see films from North Korea, let alone Cuba or Vietnam. Film festivals are often the only source for cinema from the "forbidden" Communist countries.
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