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Tuesday, April 23
Spike Lee's satire Chi-Raq is finally out in theaters and Amazon On Demand today, and if its reception from critics is any indication, you'll either love it or hate it. Our own Steve at the Movies liked it, while the Stranger's Ijeoma Oluo really hated it.
The NYTimes' review is more mixed, but also seems to think Chicago is a literal hellscape, "where sidewalks are washed with blood, and human hearts beat to the rhythm of gunfire." So take that with a grain of salt.
by Robyn Nisi
A/Cby Steve Prokopy
A/Cby Nancy Bishop
Mechanicsby Jeff Smith
Drive Thruby Brandy Gonsoulin
Transmissionby Sarah Brooks
Book Clubby Emma Terhaar
Mechanicsby Phil Huckelberry
A/Cby Nancy Bishop
A/Cby Steve Prokopy