How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic ...

The head of Chicago’s Film Office is out. Deputy Commissioner Jonah Zeiger’s departure, which was confirmed Tuesday by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is the latest in a series ...

Two Palatine High School graduates are living their cinematic dream with the screening of their short film at the Chicago International Film Festival. “Pinpoint,” a thriller filmed in Palatine and ...

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Right now at the movies, Tom Cruise, a Hawaiian island dweller and a genetic lab experiment from space are simultaneously agitating and reassuring millions with tales of apocalypse-thwarting ...

Chicago has served as a popular backdrop for box-office movies throughout the years. We can thank our iconic skyline, stunning lakefront views, historic neighborhoods and of course, our unique Lower ...

This summer marks 20 years since filmmaker Christopher Nolan altered superhero culture with his first installment of the Dark Knight trilogy, “Batman Begins.” Batman may be a fictional DC Comics ...

It's the 50th anniversary of "Siskel & Ebert." The two Chicago film critics' groundbreaking TV show influenced generations of movie makers, Hollywood powerbrokers and fans. After Gene's death in 1999, ...

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Unsurprisingly, experimental animation is my favorite kind.

CHICAGO — If moviegoing habits have diminished in recent years thanks to streaming, with an extra wallop due to COVID-19, that hasn’t adversely affected the Chicago International Film Festival.

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