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• Category: Chicago Film Scene News Bulletins
  • Exclusive Interview with Justin Jackola, Director of “Hunter’s Creed”
  • Midwest Film Festival at The Chi-Town Movies | September 29, 2020
  • Rain Beau’s End: COMING SOON
  • Eleven04 First Backer Live Event Press Release
  • Justin Jackola Reaches Deal with Cinedigm to Distribute “Hunter’s Creed” Starring Dog the Bounty Hunter
  • Are you working on Chicago’s next great short film? (First deadline on July 31st)
  • Story Forge has its winner: Christian Mejía
  • Story Forge Brings Chicago’s Film Community Together Online
  • Ginger, A Young Adult’s Guide to Breast Cancer, Gives Back
  • Chris Corso, Co-Writer of Poolhall Junkies (2002) Writes Memoir, Plays Pool in Chicago
  • Midwest Film Distributor Acquires Second City’s Jack C. Newell’s Food-Focused Films
  • Joe Chappelle’s Debut Film “Thieves Quartet” Premieres on Tubi this November
  • Emmy Award-Winning Writer Roberta Jones Launches ‘Animator’ (2018) on Tubi TV
  • Mezcla Media Collective Launches in Chicago
  • Peter Hawley, Director of the Illinois Film Office, Appears on Chicago Film Scene: Live!
  • Kwame Amoaku, Director of the Chicago Film Office Discusses the Chicago Film Industry in Interview
  • Category: Music Box of Horrors
    • Music Box of Horrors | Final Destination
    • Music Box of Horrors | Grizzly II: Revenge
    • Music Box of Horrors | Jennifer’s Body
    • Music Box | Clint Howard Double Feature: “Evilspeak” and “Ice Cream Man”
    • Music Box of Horrors | Evil Kiddos Double Feature: “The Omen” and “Cathy’s Curse” *SHOWTIME SOLD OUT*
    • Music Box of Horrors | Attack the Block
    • Music Box of Horrors | Re-Animator
    • Music Box of Horrors | “The Return of the Living Dead” (1985)
    • Music Box of Horrors | Sequel Sundays – “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”
    • Music Box of Horrors | Rip Off Saturdays – “Alien” and “Galaxy of Terror”
    • Music Box of Horrors | Black Vampires Double Feature: “Blacula” and “Blade 2”
    • Music Box of Horrors | At The Drive-In Presented by SHUDDER Starting 10/1
  • Category: Playing in a Chicago Theater Near You
    • Playing at the Chitown Movie Drive-In: “Black Panther”
    • Playing at Music Box Theatre: “SIBYL” — a wistful watch from covid quarantine
    • Playing at the Chitown Movie Drive-In: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
• Category: Chicago Film Scene Reviews and Recs
  • “Ready or Not”: The Perfect blend of Horror and Comedy
  • In Defense Of: The Cat in the Hat
  • Hidden Horror Gems: The Subtle, Meta-Masterpiece that is One Cut of the Dead
  • The Conversational Intimacy of “Before Sunrise”
  • “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”: Charlie Kaufman’s Newest Head-Scratcher
  • What Happened To “The Great British Bake Off”?
  • “Freak Show”: Not Just Another Teen Movie
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire: The Masterpiece Behind The Masterpiece.
  • Playing at Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival: “10/01 Queer Nights”
  • Playing soon at the Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival: “Minyan”
  • Paddleton: Death and Friendship
  • Studio Ghibli: Your Entry to Anime
  • “Almost Love” was Almost Good
  • Three Things Andrea Sachs Should’ve Done Differently
  • Never Rarely Sometimes Always: Film Review
  • Good Time: Film Review
  • Adventureland: The Best 80’s Movie That’s Not an 80’s Movie
  • “F is for Family” Season Four: A Bygone America Not as Gone as We Thought
  • Wet Hot American Summer: Dumb, Fun, Smart, and Dumb
  • Top 12 Pandemic-Themed Movies to Watch on Quarantine
  • Cabrini-Green “Candyman” Homes
  • Tour Every Chicago Film Location from High Fidelity (2000) in a Day
  • Category: B Roll
    • B Roll: Flying High With “Boogie Nights”
    • B Roll: The Charm of “Barfly”
    • B Roll: At The Beach
  • Category: B.J.'s Quickies
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “The Great Man Votes”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “The Devils”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “Saint Frances”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “The Pawnbroker”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “The Iron Triangle”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “Society”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “White Dog”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “Eating Raoul”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “Attack the Block”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “The Inglorious Bastards” (not the one you’re thinking of)
    • B.J.’s Quickies | “Sorry to Bother You”
    • B.J.’s Quickies | A Twofer: “Dolemite” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
  • Category: Chicago Film Then-and-Now
    • Chicago Film Then-and-Now: THE FURY (1978)
    • Chicago Film Then-and-Now: MEDIUM COOL (1969)
  • Category: My Thoughts
    • My Thoughts: The Devil’s Rejects
    • My Thoughts: Prometheus
    • My Thoughts: Kung Fu Hustle
    • My Thoughts: The Peanut Butter Falcon
    • My Thoughts: Logan Lucky
    • My Thoughts: Shazam!
    • My Thoughts: Knives Out
    • My Thoughts: Idiocracy
    • My Thoughts: Ready or Not
    • My Thoughts: The Purge
  • Category: Off the Beaten Path
    • Off the Beaten Path | Wellington Paranormal S1
    • Off the Beaten Path | Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    • Off the Beaten Path | Planet of the Apes: The Series
    • Off the Beaten Path | V: The Original Miniseries
    • Off the Beaten Path | Top of the Lake
    • Off the Beaten Path | Off the Air S1
    • Off the Beaten Path | FLCL
    • Off the Beaten Path | Crashing
    • Off the Beaten Path | Spicy City
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space – Final Thoughts and Impressions
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E8 – Finale
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E7 – First Contact
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E6 – Powerless
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E5 – Trouble’s Brewing
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E4 – Ted Talks
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E3 – The Death of A.R.T.
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E2 – Getting To Know You
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space S1E1 – Into the Great Beyond…Beyond
    • Off the Beaten Path | Other Space
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) – Final Thoughts and Impressions
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E6 – Episode 2.6
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E5 – Episode 2.5
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E4 – Episode 2.4
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E3 – Episode 2.3
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E2 – Episode 2.2
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S2E1 – Episode 2.1
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E6 – Episode 1.6
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E5 – Episode 1.5
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E4 – Episode 1.4
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E3 – Episode 1.3
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E2 – Episode 1.2
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK) S1E1 – Episode 1.1
    • Off the Beaten Path | Utopia (UK)
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 – Final Thoughts and Impressions
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E7 – Welcome to Hitlerland
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E6 – Back to the Fuhrer
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E5 – Super Dead
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E4 – Un Sacco Di Natale
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E3 – Revenge of the Lizard Men
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E2 – Johnny Hitler
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S2E1 – Merry Christmas Colonel
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E6 – Final Victory
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E5 – Fresh Meat for Hitler’s Sex Kitchen
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E4 – Hitler’s Golden Murder Palace
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E3 – Kill-Men of the Rising Sun
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E2 – Lizard Soldiers of the Third Reich
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5 S1E1 – I Danced for Hitler!
    • Off the Beaten Path | Danger 5
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1 – Final Thoughts and Impressions
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E18 – The Secret War
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E17 – Alternate Histories
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E16 – Ice Age
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E15 – Blindspot
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E14 – Zima Blue
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E13 – Lucky 13
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E12 – Fish Night
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E11 – Helping Hand
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E10 – Shape-Shifters
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E9 – The Dump
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E8 – Good Hunting
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E7 – Beyond the Aquila Rift
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E6 – When the Yogurt Took Over
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E5 – Sucker of Souls
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E4 – Suits
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E3 – The Witness
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E2 – Three Robots
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1E1 – Sonnie’s Edge
    • Off the Beaten Path | Love, Death & Robots S1
  • Category: Old Movies New Thoughts
    • The Only Thing More Disappointing than Men…
    • Are You White? Watch This.
  • Category: Watercooler Reviews
    • Watercooler Reviews | On The Rocks
    • Watercooler Reviews | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
    • Watercooler Reviews | The Haunting of Bly Manor: A Love Story Inside a Ghost Story
    • Watercooler Reviews | Primal S1 Part 2 – Ongoing
    • Watercooler Reviews | Utopia (US) S1
  • Category: What I Learned..
    • “Whatcha Eating?”: What I learned from Jûzô Itami’s ‘Tampopo’ (1985)
    • “Jump for joy with Myrna Loy!”: What I learned from W.S. Van Dyke’s ‘The Thin Man’ (1934)
    • Strange & Unusual: What I learned from Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988)
    • Otherwise-wise: What I learned from Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ (1960)
    • 5 to 6:30: What I learned from Agnès Varda’s ‘Cleo from 5 to 7’ (1962)
    • Commit to the Bit: What I learned from Peter Yates’ ‘Krull’ (1982)
    • “Because truth is the only thing we can afford”: What I learned from Chloé Zhao’s ‘Songs My Brothers Taught Me’ (2015)
    • Chasing Him: What I learned from Satoshi Kon’s ‘Millennium Actress’ (2001)
    • It’ll Put You in Deep Shock: What I learned from Dario Argento’s ‘Deep Red’ (1975)
    • “It’ll all be over in a minute”: What I Learned from Gregory La Cava’s ‘My Man Godfrey’ (1936)
    • Vanilla Sex: What I Learned from Cheryl Dunye’s ‘The Watermelon Woman’ (1996)
• Category: Chicago Film Scene Think Pieces
  • Jennifer’s Body and the Societal Importance of the Male Gaze
  • The Music Box: My True Love
  • The Comfort in the Expected (and Hallmark Movies)
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and The Psychology of Rewatching – Part 2
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and The Psychology of Rewatching – Part 1
  • The Crimes of COPS
  • Microaggressions
  • Racism in Required Viewing
  • The Comfort of Documentary Film during Quarantine
  • Category: The McNeil Minute
    • What the ‘Tenet’ Flop Means for Movies Moving Forward
    • When Did the Film Industry Shift, and How?
    • Why You Should Care About the 2021 Oscars
    • The Evolution of the Action Film
    • The Rise of Low Budget Horror in the Modern Era
    • Has Netflix Become The New Home For Independent and Prestige Filmmakers?
    • The Current State of Movie Theatres, As I See It
  • Category: What Cinema Can Be
    • What Cinema Can Be: Part II | Streaming Risks
    • What Cinema Can Be: Part I | The Superhero Conundrum

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