If you've gotten a look at the Reader's People Issue, you may have noticed our interviews with two local film luminaries: programmer Amir George (whose Seen & Heard Music Video Showcase screens tonight at Chicago Filmmakers and tomorrow at the Empty Bottle) and writer-director Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, Kissing on the Mouth, Hannah Takes the Stairs). Back in the movie section, we've got a long review of John Akomfrah's Seven Songs for Malcolm X and The Last Angel of History, screening on Sunday at Black Cinema House, and a "Reader Recommends" review for The Punk Singer, which opens tonight at Music Box.…
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