If you loved Frozen River, try Chicago
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Frozen River, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Chicago is
1920s Chicago, jazz notes floating through Cook County Jail, a tapping heel. Two murderesses, a shared cell, competing for fame. Marshall makes the razzle dazzle feel like a deadly game.

