The Chicago Reader is one of the few alternative newsweeklies in the nation that still publishes long-form film criticism, and over the past 40 years we’ve presented work by such talented writers as Noah Berlatsky, Fred Camper, Cliff Doerksen, Andrea Gronvall, J.R. Jones, Joshua Katzman, Dave Kehr, Patrick Z. McGavin, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Ben Sachs, Lee Sandlin, Hank Sartin, Bill Stamets, Elizabeth Tamny, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, and Albert Williams. The index below isn’t complete yet—we’ve made it only as far back as 1993—but we plan to keep adding to it until it is.
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A Time to Kill ★ Directed by Joel Schumacher Review by Anthony Puccinelli
The Accompanist ★ ★ Directed by Claude Miller Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective ★ Directed by Tom Shadyac Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ★ Directed by Steve Oedekerk Review by Anthony Puccinelli
Adam ★★ Directed by Max Mayer Review by Cliff Doerksen
Un Aire de Famille ★★★ Directed by Cedric Klapisch Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Adopted Son ★★★ Directed by Aktan Abdikalikov Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Adjustment Bureau ★★ Directed by George Nolfi Review by J.R. Jones
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D ★★ Directed by Robert Rodriguez Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Affair of the Necklace ★ Directed by Charlie Shyer Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
After the Sunset ★★ Directed by Brett Ratner Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Age of Innocence ★★ Directed by Martin Scorsese Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector ★★ Directed by Vikram Jayanti Review by J.R. Jones
Alfie ★ Directed by Charles Shyer Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ali ★★★ Directed by Michael Mann Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Aliens of the Deep 3D ★★ Directed by James Cameron and Steven Quale Review by Brian Thomas
Alien vs. Predator • Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Review by Cliff Doerksen
All the Little Animals ★★ ★ Directed by Jeremy Thomas Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Almost Famous ★★ Directed by Cameron Crowe Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy ★★★ Directed by Martin Arnold Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Amen. ★★ Directed by Cost-Garvas Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
America ★★ Directed by D.W. Griffith Review by J.R. Jones
American Artifact: the Rise of American Rock Poster Art ★★ Directed by Merle Becker Review by J.R. Jones
American Violet ★★★ Directed by Bill Haney Review by J.R. Jones
The Amityville Horror ★ Directed by Andrew Douglas Review by Benjamin Strong
And Everything Is Going Fine ★★★ Directed by Steven Soderbergh Review by J.R. Jones
And Life Goes On… ★★★★ Directed by Abbas Kiarostami Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Angele ★★★★ Directed by Marcel Pagnol Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Anniversary Party ★★★ Directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Films by Michelangelo Antonioni Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Anything Else ★ Directed by Woody Allen Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Apocalypse Now Redux ★★★ Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum (Review not online)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters ★★★★ Directed by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis Review by Brian Nemtusak
Arabian Knight ★★★ Directed by Richard Williams Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Archangel ★★★ Directed by Guy Maddin Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Argyle Secrets ★★★ Directed by Cyril Endfield Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Army of Shadows ★★★★ Directed Jean-Pierre Melville Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Art School Confidential ★★ Directed by Terry Zwigoff Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
As You Like It ★★ Directed by Kenneth Branagh Review by Andrea Gronvall
Ashes of Time ★★★ Directed by Wong Kar-wai Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ask the Dust ★★★ Directed by Robert Towne Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Asthenic Syndrome ★★★★ Directed by Kira Muratova Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
The Astronaut Farmer • Directed by Michael Polish Review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
At the Death House Door ★★★★ Directed by Steve James and Peter Gilbert Review by J.R. Jones
