After a rocky run of underperforming films and lukewarm series, Marvel Studios is banking on fresh faces and bold new stories to reclaim its cultural dominance. And the one cha...
The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) has announced its highly anticipated 2025 Summer Diversity Mixer, taking place on Thursday, July 17 at The Metropolitan Club in downtow...
The Tylerman International Social Awareness Film Festival returns to Cantigny Park in Wheaton on August 2 - 3 for its seventh annual showcase of films that challenge, inspire, ...
This week’s Reel Ad of the Week is anything but plain — and that’s exactly the point. International Delight, with creative agency FCB Chicago, just dropped a brilliantly ...
Forge Virtual Studios is set to launch a full-scale virtual production facility just outside Chicago. Built from the ground up for commercial filmmakers, branded storytellers, ...
Sure, you could just light some sparklers and call it a holiday—but why not lean into your patriotic duty and stream some movies that actually feel like Chicago?
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Chicago is mourning the loss of one of its grittiest exports. Michael Madsen, the tough-as-nails actor with a poet’s heart—best known for his unforgettable roles in Reservo...
FX has officially renewed The Bear for a fifth season, giving the Chicago production community another reason to fire up the flat tops and keep the cameras rolling.
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Cinema Femme has announced the official lineup for its 2025 Short Film Festival, now in its seventh year. The annual event continues to highlight emerging filmmakers and spotli...
Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, Ironheart, has officially landed—and while it introduces a compelling new heroine, its overall reception has been lukewarm. We liked the thr...
Move over, frosé—Peroni Nastro Azzurro just dropped the chicest way to cool off this summer, and it comes on a spoon. The No. 1 Italian beer brand is teaming up with Giada D...
NBC’s Chicago Fire is adding fresh energy to Firehouse 51 with the casting of Brandon Larracuente as a series regular for Season 14. The announcement was first reported by Va...
Telemundo Chicago (WSNS-TV) has announced five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Maria Berrelleza will join the station's Noticiero Telemundo Chicago team as an on-air repor...
While all episodes of The Bear have been released on FX and Hulu, this reviewer has only completed the first five episodes. But we have enough to review!
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Marvel’s Ironheart isn’t just a superhero origin story — it’s a grounded, gutsy, tech-meets-magic ride anchored by Chicago grit and one breakout performance by Dominiqu...
Season 4 of The Bear premieres today, June 25, with all 10 episodes dropping at once on FX on Hulu at 7 p.m. CT. Set and filmed entirely in Chicago, the award-winning drama con...
Ironheart has landed on Disney+, and it’s got Windy City grit and big Marvel ambition. The new Marvel Television series centers on Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a teenage...
Chicago native and Chicago P.D. star LaRoyce Hawkins has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying Gary Williams, the stepfather of Riri Williams, in the new Disney+ ser...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has officially touched down in Chicago. In the new Disney+ series, Ironheart, the city doesn’t just serve as a backdrop—it’s a character all...
Jimmy John’s is cranking up the heat this summer—and not just with peppers. The sandwich chain has launched its latest tongue-in-cheek campaign: S.M.U.T.—aka the Summer M...
