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- Blogs, Bleader Sep 4, 2018
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Gone too soon: five films by directors who died young
These final films by five directors who died too young give a taste of what was left unrealized.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 29, 2018
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Five opera films that hit the high notes
If the Gene Siskel FIlm Center's screening of The Magic Flute has you longing for more opera films, here are five that hit the high notes.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 14, 2018
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The scrappy pre-Code years of William A. Wellman — FilmStruck's director of the week
Hollywood stalwart William A. Wellman had a long, diverse career, but his 1930s pre-Code films remain his most vital.
- Blogs, Bleader Jul 24, 2018
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Five big-screen movies obsessed with the small screen
Five movies remind us that filmmakers have always been fascinated with the box in the living room
- Blogs, Bleader May 23, 2018
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John Huston, FilmStruck's Director of the Week, had a way with actors
FilmStruck "Director of the Week" John Huston always got great performances, from Humphrey Bogart in the 1940s to his daughter Anjelica Huston in the '80s,
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2018
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Five classic films by Latin American women
Zama, a new feature from Argentine director Lucrecia Martel, inspires a look back a five other female directors from Latin America.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 23, 2018
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Academy Awards 2018: The Oscar nominees
Reader reviews of the top films
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 29, 2017
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How Gene Siskel Film Center will screen movies while they’re closed for renovations
The local film organization will present four site-specific screenings in December as changes are made to their State Street location.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 24, 2017
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Coco is sad in a classically Disney way
The latest computer animation from Disney and Pixar is a moving fable about the value of family.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 21, 2017
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The unbearable lightness of Justice League
The number-one movie in America is a missed opportunity for transcendent (or even dynamic) popular art.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 17, 2017
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Last Flag Flying is Richard Linklater’s latest triumph
The Boyhood director delivers a casually masterful adaptation of Darryl Ponicsan's 2005 novel.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 23, 2017
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The newly renovated Davis Theater is a vaudeville house for the 21st century
More than a movie theater, the newly renovated "entertainment complex" will host a series of community events, including a live Oscar viewing party in support of Common Threads.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 14, 2017
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A Q&A with filmmaker Jamal Joseph on Chapter & Verse and the prison industrial complex
Joseph's first feature is a personal and multifaceted look at America's broken prison system.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 10, 2017
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After Sundance, the impact of the Chicago Media Project’s films continues
After backing seven films at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, CMP focuses on the future.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2017
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This month, three silent films will screen in the Chicago area with live music
See The Kid at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on February 15, The Artist at the Logan Theatre on February 11, and 7th Heaven at St. John Cantius Church on February 26.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 17, 2017
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An immersive John Hughes-themed film festival is coming to Chicago this summer
The Shermer Club: A John Hughes Fest will take place June 22-25 in the city and suburbs where Hughes's classic 1980s teen movies were filmed.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2017
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A True/False Film Fest event at the Music Box will incorporate live, local music
A performance by the instrumental band Mar Caribe will precede screenings of the short Balloonfest and the documentary feature Thy Father's Chair.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 25, 2016
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Twenty-five years later, filmmaker Julie Dash reflects on Daughters of the Dust
An apparent inspiration for Beyoncé's Lemonade, Dash's film (1991) has been restored and reintroduced to the mainstream through a theatrical rerelease.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 14, 2016
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A Q&A with Hailee Steinfeld, who stands on The Edge of Seventeen
The 19-year-old actor and singer discusses her new film, out November 18, and her forthcoming album.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 7, 2016
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Daniel Nearing is the Chicago Film Office’s first filmmaker in residence
The local writer-director's residency is part of a larger initiative that aims to grow the number of films produced, set, and shot in Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 28, 2016
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Various Artists Independent Film Festival kicks off its inaugural year in Chicago
Submissions for the 2016-2017 festival season open on November 1.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 21, 2016
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Karl Wirsum, a film about one of the founding members of the Hairy Who and the Chicago Imagists, has been restored
The short by Suzanne Simpson offers a rare glimpse into the artist’s early creative process.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 10, 2016
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Local filmmaker David Singer finds humor and charm in Imperfections
The jewel-heist caper will have its world premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 14.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 3, 2016
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Middle Man director Ned Crowley reflects on Chicago comedy and the price of fame
The local filmmaker will screen his black comedy at the 52nd annual Chicago International Film Festival.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 23, 2016
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Anthony Rapp discusses his double feature at the Reeling Film Festival
The Joliet native will introduce two films, bwoy and Do You Take This Man?, on Monday, September 26.
