While “Chi-Raq” is very much set in the here and now, its origins date back to screenwriter Kevin Willmott acting in the ancient greek play “Lysistrata,” which “Chi-Raq” is based upon, back in college ...

The movie, the first feature produced by Amazon Studios, is a loose adaptation of the ancient Greek drama “Lysistrata.” In Lee’s telling, a group of determined women in Chicago band together to demand ...