Chicago – The art of the documentary film gets a different spin in the Gene Siskel Film Centers January series, Stranger Than Fiction. As part of this series, the Chicago Premiere of “The Sunday Sessions” – a film about so-called “gay conversion” therapy from the inside – will screen on Friday, January 11th, 2018. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
’The Sunday Sessions,’ part of the Stranger Than Fiction Series at the Gene Siskel Film Center
Photo credit: SiskelFilmCenter.org
In as sense, this is a factual version of the recent narrative film, “Boy Erased.” This searing fly-on-the-wall journey follows a young actor’s troubled two-year quest to change his sexual orientation. Although the practice is outlawed in many states, Nathan, a passionately committed Catholic in his late twenties, voluntarily submits to treatment by controversial therapist, a gay man who now boasts of a new heterosexual life that includes a wife and children.
’The Sunday Sessions,’ part of the Stranger Than Fiction Series at the Gene Siskel Film Center
Photo credit: SiskelFilmCenter.org
In as sense, this is a factual version of the recent narrative film, “Boy Erased.” This searing fly-on-the-wall journey follows a young actor’s troubled two-year quest to change his sexual orientation. Although the practice is outlawed in many states, Nathan, a passionately committed Catholic in his late twenties, voluntarily submits to treatment by controversial therapist, a gay man who now boasts of a new heterosexual life that includes a wife and children.
- 1/11/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Dredd (2012) Film Review, a movie directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby, Domhnall Gleeson, Santi Scinelli, Domhnall Gleeson, Santi Scinelli, Jason Cope, Deobia Oparei, Langley Kirkwood, Rakie Ayola, Brandon Livanos, Allen Irwin, Joe Vaz, and Scott Sparrow. Unlike its predecessor, the film housing the new incarnation of Judge Dredd is succinct, [...]
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- 9/26/2012
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Lionsgate and DNA Films have released new poster for Dredd. A new adaptation centered on the character Judge Joe Dredd created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, from the British science fiction anthology “2000 Ad” and centers on Dredd (Karl Urban), an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner. Dredd and his fellow Judges are empowered to arrest, sentence and even execute criminals on the spot.
The film is directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay written by Alex Garland.
Along with Urbanthe film also stars Allen Irwin, Brandon Livanos, Deobia Oparei, Domhnall Gleeson, Francis Chouler, Jason Cope, Joe Vaz, Karl Thaning, Langley Kirkwood, Lena Headey, Luke Tyler, Olivia Thirlby, Rakie Ayola, and Warrick Grier.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film:
The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast,...
The film is directed by Pete Travis from a screenplay written by Alex Garland.
Along with Urbanthe film also stars Allen Irwin, Brandon Livanos, Deobia Oparei, Domhnall Gleeson, Francis Chouler, Jason Cope, Joe Vaz, Karl Thaning, Langley Kirkwood, Lena Headey, Luke Tyler, Olivia Thirlby, Rakie Ayola, and Warrick Grier.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film:
The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast,...
- 8/13/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
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