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![]() | Breezy Mark: Mark Ruffalo eschews his usual intense characters for a role as a happy-go-lucky con man in The Brothers Bloom. |
![]() | The early word catches the buzz: Some of these films we’ve seen and loved; others we just expect to love. Either way, these are the movies to circle on your CIFF program with a big red pen. |
![]() | Meet the directors: The men behind three of the CIFF’s most anticipated films discuss the story behind the picture. |
![]() | A simple plan: Streeterville has all the provisions you’ll need while dashing between screenings at Loews 600 North Michigan and AMC River East—if you know where to look. |
| Focus, people: Narrow down the CIFF’s unmanageable schedule with these five handy tips from a film-fest vet. |
CIFF 2008 runs from October 16–29 at the Harris Theater, AMC River East, Music Box Theatre and 600 North Michigan theatres. Tickets sell out fast, so buy them now at chicagofilmfestival.org or ticketmaster.com, or call the festival hotline at 312-332-3456. Get the complete schedule, browse summaries, and view shots from the films at timeoutchicago.com/chifilmfest.