An absolutely incredible story of dreams, loss, struggle, perseverance, and hope. It’s a very well-made documentary about an abstract impressionist painter who experienced some of
Category: Chicago Film Scene Think Pieces
Do you ever find yourself, between movie marathons and TV binges, thinking about what you’re watching beyond pure entertainment value?
Maybe it’s about how the themes and attitudes of what you’re watching offer a snapshot of the cultural attitudes of the times? Maybe it’s about how film has evolved over the last century? Hell it could all of those and none of those. If so, then this is the place for you.
This is a place for all us CFS Folk to upload our in depth think pieces, both for the individual article and ongoing series, on anything film related. Cause, let’s be honest, we tend to think about movies and TV a lot.

Teetering is an impressive dramatic short film about a couple in bed who get to know each other, essentially. It sounds simple on the surface,

The Martial Artist is a comedy short produced by the likes of Get It Made. It’s a short comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously,

There’s a bit of irony in the fact that I’m even reviewing this. I feel like I may be the next critic who dies… In

This mockumentary short about masterclasses in film/directing is not just hilarious, but also smart about it. It’s completely self-aware and knows exactly what it’s doing.

“Telling me not to freak out, I’m gonna freak out.” This contained thriller short Cole & Colette explores anxiety, home invasion, and paranoia in a

Cravings written by David Rasch and directed by Katie Pyne is a short drama produced by Matt Boda of Get It Made LA. The film

Haunts is a dark, contained horror short and another production from Matt Boda and his Get It Made production team. This high concept short is

As theaters slowly begin to reopen across the country and with delays on films coming to an end, we see an effect that has been years

Yes, I’m aware I did these out of order. But, I just had to get my Oscars thoughts out there while they were fresh. Lest