Articles by Syd Slobodnik

A Face in the Crowd (1957) - Nov. 09, 2009

Face in the Crowd (1957) - Nov. 09, 2009

The best of concert films - Nov. 04, 2009

Seconds (1966) - Oct. 28, 2009

Amelia:Take the next flight - Oct. 28, 2009

Marnie (1964) - Oct. 24, 2009

The best of documentary films - Oct. 14, 2009

The Hospital (1971) - Oct. 12, 2009

Frenzy (1972) - Oct. 04, 2009

A Girl Power Horror Comedy - Sep. 20, 2009

Stay Away from Theta Pi - Sep. 13, 2009

Zoot Suit (1981) - Sep. 09, 2009

The Fortune Cookie - Sep. 02, 2009

Kick Nazi-butt war films - Aug. 26, 2009

Take a trip to the district - Aug. 19, 2009

Take a trip into the District - Aug. 17, 2009

Rich and Famous - Aug. 12, 2009

Downtown Festival of the Arts celebrates community - Aug. 12, 2009

Four Friends - Aug. 05, 2009

Crude romantic comedy can’t hide its old-fashioned appeal - Jul. 29, 2009

The Celebration Company presents dark comedy Absurd Person Singular - Jul. 29, 2009

Crude Romantic Comedy can’t hide its old fashioned appeal - Jul. 26, 2009

Seems Like Old Times - Jul. 22, 2009

Two for the Road - Jul. 15, 2009

A Lame Teenage Fantasy - Jul. 13, 2009

Michael Mann films - Jul. 08, 2009

"Boleros for the Disenchanted" gives audiences a peek at Puerto Rican culture - Jul. 02, 2009

The Friends of Eddie Coyle - Jun. 24, 2009

Multiple personalities wins the audience over - Jun. 22, 2009

"Fiddler on the Roof" doesn't disappoint at Chicago's Ford/Oriental Theatre - Jun. 16, 2009

Taut Remake of 70's Thriller Pays Off - Jun. 15, 2009

The Hangover could have been more outrageous - Jun. 10, 2009

I Am My Own Wife tells tale with a one-man cast - Jun. 10, 2009

The Hangover could've been more outrageous - Jun. 06, 2009

Fort Apache the Bronx takes viewers through several months in the lives of New York’s police. - Jun. 03, 2009

The Edge is Gone in the Latest Terminator Sequel - May. 23, 2009

The In-Laws - May. 20, 2009

Intriguing animated sci-fi film will require explanation to kid viewers - May. 03, 2009

Galaxy Quest - Apr. 29, 2009

A Chorus Line Still Dazzling Audiences - Apr. 29, 2009

"A Chorus Line" still amazes audiences - Apr. 18, 2009

Ebertfest Preview The Last Command - Apr. 15, 2009

Everything Is Illuminated - Apr. 15, 2009

"Twelfth Night’s" barefoot cast wows audience & joyously splashes them with water - Apr. 06, 2009

Hidden gem - Apr. 01, 2009

New musical fails to capture magic of original Disney movie - Apr. 01, 2009

Chekhov send-off or Rip-off, latest Goodman play is perplexing - Mar. 24, 2009

An entertaining caper-romance with lots of twists - Mar. 22, 2009

Pleasant Disney adventure is a blend of Close Encounters and X-Files lite - Mar. 16, 2009

One man fashions "A Bronx Tale" - Mar. 12, 2009

The Commitments (1991) takes musical film to a new level - Mar. 11, 2009

A fascinating tribute to a resilient jazz legend and survivor - Mar. 01, 2009

Madea Goes to Jail is honest, silly fun - Feb. 25, 2009

Whose Life Is It Anyway? celebrates life and personal choice - Feb. 18, 2009

Convoluted sci-fi thriller just doesn’t cut it. - Feb. 07, 2009

Passionate bio-film explores gay maverick’s quest for equality - Feb. 05, 2009

Kate and Leo together again!—but on no sea of love... - Jan. 25, 2009

Something bizarrely wicked comes to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - Jan. 21, 2009

Scarecrow (1973) offers Hackman's favorite role and a smart plot - Jan. 21, 2009

This Reader has a form of narrative dyslexia - Jan. 14, 2009

The dog owners’ Terms of Endearment - Dec. 27, 2008

The Ref (1994) - Dec. 17, 2008

Goodman's Christmas Carol - Dec. 16, 2008

Untold history of early Chicago scene - Dec. 10, 2008

Luhrmann’s sweeping saga of Aussie social injustice and WWII adventure is a surprise hit. - Nov. 29, 2008

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Nov. 25, 2008

Steppenwolf's "Dublin Carol" - Nov. 24, 2008

A loving tribute to two legends of comedy and music - Nov. 09, 2008

Ch-Ch-Changeling - Nov. 05, 2008

Near Dark (1987) - Oct. 15, 2008

Lone Star 1996 - Oct. 08, 2008

Disney meets Paris Hilton - Oct. 05, 2008

YouTube pick of the week: Rancid Dunks 2: Renegade Biatch! - Sep. 10, 2008

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) - Sep. 10, 2008

All That Jazz - Aug. 20, 2008

Another great romantic comedy from Allen - Aug. 20, 2008

After Hours - Aug. 06, 2008

No aliens, just a plot that may alienate many - Jul. 26, 2008

Mamma Mia!, must we? - Jul. 21, 2008

The Stunt Man - Jul. 16, 2008

Comic book thrills and breathless action - Jun. 29, 2008

Avalon (1990) - Jun. 25, 2008

Interesting cinematic failure after a decade of winemaking - May. 27, 2008

Two stars with great smiles make for pleasant comedy - May. 12, 2008

TV Guide’s “Sexiest Man on TV” in not so sexy comedy - May. 04, 2008

Emotive Pacino can’t save ridiculous plot! - Apr. 20, 2008

Been there, done that, seen that done better... - Apr. 12, 2008

The other “Fab-4” still kickin’ in their 60s - Apr. 06, 2008

Uneven, uncertain script fails despite passionate acting - Mar. 31, 2008

Angela Bassett lifts melodrama above the mediocre - Mar. 23, 2008

Disgusting look at the “unofficial" torture policies of the US - Mar. 17, 2008

The Passenger (1975) - Mar. 12, 2008

Bring on the king's baby makers! - Mar. 01, 2008

Definitely for the family - Feb. 18, 2008

Black is ... - Feb. 13, 2008

Truly Madly Deeply (1990) - Feb. 13, 2008

Director's spotlight: Hal Ashby - Feb. 06, 2008

Cheap sit com romance is DOA - Feb. 02, 2008

White Squall - Jan. 28, 2008

Blood and violence: Stallone is... back? - Jan. 26, 2008

Resilent star shines in lame comedy - Jan. 19, 2008

Unsatisfying wartime romance with a twist ending - Jan. 12, 2008

Standard Bruckheimer treasures and thrills are sure to please - Dec. 23, 2007

1960s nostalgia derailed - Chipmunks only meant for first graders - Dec. 15, 2007

A modern family tragedy from an 83-year-old film master - Dec. 01, 2007

Dickens rip-off tugs the heart strings - Nov. 23, 2007

Marquez adaptation lacks “magical realism” and any magic! - Nov. 17, 2007

YouTube pick of the week - Nov. 14, 2007

Fred Claus - Nov. 11, 2007

Bee Movie - Nov. 06, 2007

Early Williams is Just a Shadow of His Best - Oct. 31, 2007

Dan in Real Life - Oct. 31, 2007

Into the Wild - Oct. 26, 2007