Culture
Florence of Suburbia: “The Vortex” in review
November 19, 2014While "The Vortex" contains more than its fair share of sharp banter, it is also a powerful dramedy.
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Net Neutrality: Who does it benefit?
November 17, 2014The fight for net neutrality is not over; the FCC still needs to create a path toward regulation or create new rules allowing ISPs to charge different rates for faster/slower service.
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Television news criticized in “Nightcrawler”
November 13, 2014Most of the reviews call "Nightcrawler" a gorefest, made-for-Halloween, shocker. But there's a lot more to it.
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Russian films at Chicago International Film Festival
November 12, 2014New themes are appearing in Russian films that expose the extent of government corruption, which decimates a people subjected to an increasing supply of drugs, crime, and violence.
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Hits and misses at Chicago International Film Festival
November 10, 2014There were many great films at the Chicago festival, including several great bio docs about formidable persons in the arts.
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