Tag: Gurinder Chadha
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Chicago Critics Film Festival Preview
It’s May, and May in Chicago means the return of the Chicago Critics Film Festival. The only film festival curated by critics (CFCA), the program celebrates its seventh consecutive year and will operate at the historic Music Box Theater, May 17-23. Pulling together some of the best offerings from Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca, the festival…
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Sundance Review: Blinded By the Light
Rating: 3/4 When it comes to crowd-pleasing narratives, Sundance has had a good ear to the ground: Eighth Grade, Hearts Beat Loud, or A Kid Like Jake. Director Gurinder Chadha‘s feel-good musical — Blinded by the Light — follows that tradition by mixing Bruce Springsteen’s classic songs with a real life coming-of-age story of a…
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