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Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago

2016 · 113 min

A warm, nostalgic stroll through decades of hits and band drama, pleasant for fans but fairly conventional.

Directed by
Peter Curtis Pardini
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider
Overview
The history of legendary rock band Chicago is chronicled from their inception in 1967 all the way to the present.

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Directed by
Peter Curtis Pardini
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • music
    • art
    • friendship
    • ambition
    • aging
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Peter Curtis Pardini
    Starring
    Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider, James Pankow, Danny Seraphine, Peter Schivarelli, Jason Scheff, David Foster
    Cinematography
    John Honoré
    Runtime
    113 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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