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Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ is a cutting, dark satire of capitalism

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Legendary Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is the ultimate master of tone. No other living filmmaker could so elegantly dance the line between bleak, absurd, devastating and slapstick like he does in his 10th feature film and latest masterpiece, “No Other Choice,” a starkly hilarious satire about what it means to try and survive our current capitalist nightmare. “No Other Choice” … [Read more...] about Review: Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ is a cutting, dark satire of capitalism

Review: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a taut continuation of zombie world

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Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) spends a lot of time alone. Coated in iodine to stave off the zombie virus that has laid waste to England for three decades, he sometimes dances alone in his ossuary — a bone temple — to the music of his youth, Duran Duran. He gazes at old photos listening to “Girls on Film,” the lyric, “and she wonders how she ever got here as she goes under … [Read more...] about Review: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a taut continuation of zombie world

Free admission: Make the most of Chicago museums’ free days for residents

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Sure, Chicago has world-class museums and institutions. You’re always meaning to go. But admission fees rack up quickly — especially for families. One of the perks of living in Illinois is free days for residents. Here’s a roundup to plan your calendar, along with other opportunities to experience culture on the cheap. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Remember the first … [Read more...] about Free admission: Make the most of Chicago museums’ free days for residents