"The Trial of the Chicago 7"
After a quiet run through the low-profile critics’ awards, “The Trial of the Chicago 7” showed up on everyone’s radar screen earning four nominations from the Golden Globes, including Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.
Brilliant Writer-Director Aaron Sorkin’s monumental courtroom drama is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.
While “The Trial of The Chicago 7” takes place a half century ago, the film's events feel very 2020,with its backdrop of protests against the establishment, police brutality and racism.
“'Chicago 7' is a crowd pleaser first and foremost, and in that regard it succeeds on almost every level... the energy never flags, resulting in a movie that is by turns exhilarating, devastating, enraging, and inspiring, and above all, wildly entertaining,” write one critic. Rated R
Wed. March 24, 7 pm; Thurs. March 25, 3 & 7 pm; Fri. March 26, 3 & 7 pm
Brilliant Writer-Director Aaron Sorkin’s monumental courtroom drama is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government.
While “The Trial of The Chicago 7” takes place a half century ago, the film's events feel very 2020,with its backdrop of protests against the establishment, police brutality and racism.
“'Chicago 7' is a crowd pleaser first and foremost, and in that regard it succeeds on almost every level... the energy never flags, resulting in a movie that is by turns exhilarating, devastating, enraging, and inspiring, and above all, wildly entertaining,” write one critic. Rated R
Wed. March 24, 7 pm; Thurs. March 25, 3 & 7 pm; Fri. March 26, 3 & 7 pm