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Michael Glover Smith’s film Hekla to premiere at Music Box Theatre
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Michael Glover Smith’s film Hekla to premiere at Music Box Theatre

By Barbara Roche Apr 17, 2026
Chicago filmmaker Michael Glover Smith continues his run of character-driven features with Hekla, a new film that explores the emotional realities of pursuing an acting career....
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Chicago’s Swym Good Films premieres horror short on ALTER
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Chicago’s Swym Good Films premieres horror short on ALTER

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2026
Chicago-based Swym Good Films is set to debut its award-winning horror short The Girl in the Street on April 13 via ALTER, the global destination for curated genre storytelling...
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Deli Boys returns May 28 with new cast additions for Season 2
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Deli Boys returns May 28 with new cast additions for Season 2

By Barbara Roche Apr 10, 2026
Hulu has set a May 28 return for Season 2 of Deli Boys, adding several recurring guest stars to the cast as the series moves into its next chapter. The series continues to s...
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The Chi films final season as new cast members join ensemble
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The Chi films final season as new cast members join ensemble

By Barbara Roche Apr 3, 2026
The Chi is currently filming its eighth and final season in Chicago, as Paramount+ confirms a group of new recurring guest stars joining the ensemble. Production on the fina...
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First look at The Chi filming final season in Chicago
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First look at The Chi filming final season in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Mar 18, 2026
Production is underway in Chicago on the eighth and final season of The Chi, closing out a series that has been a steady presence in the city since its debut in 2018. Create...
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Mort delivers a darkly funny brush with death
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Mort delivers a darkly funny brush with death

By Reel Chicago Mar 10, 2026
There is something immediately appealing about Mort, the 13-minute comedy short from Larry and Terry Ziegelman. Built around a meticulous actuary whose overnight office routine...
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White History Month to premiere at Chicago Indiecon Film Festival
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White History Month to premiere at Chicago Indiecon Film Festival

Feb 14, 2026
The Chicago made short film White History Month, starring Wesley Jonathan (Roll Bounce, City Guys), will have its Chicago premiere at the Chicago IndieCon Film Festival on Sund...
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Groundhog Day still trying to match up Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell
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Groundhog Day still trying to match up Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell

By Barbara Roche Jan 30, 2026
Each year on February 2, the movie Groundhog Day reenters the cultural conversation, looping endlessly on television and streaming platforms as audiences revisit one of the mos...
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Tommy Egan’s final chapter unfolds in Power Book IV: Force
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Tommy Egan’s final chapter unfolds in Power Book IV: Force

By Barbara Roche Jan 9, 2026
After three seasons filmed entirely in Chicago, Power Book IV: Force prepares to close out Tommy Egan’s story, led by Chicago native Joseph Sikora and grounded in a city that...
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Rob Reiner’s role on The Bear reminds us what we’ve lost
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Rob Reiner’s role on The Bear reminds us what we’ve lost

By Reel Chicago Dec 18, 2025
Hollywood lost one of its most influential voices this past weekend. Rob Reiner, the celebrated actor, director, and filmmaker, and his wife, Michele Singer-Reiner, were kil...
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New Vatican documentary explores Pope Leo ’s Chicago roots
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New Vatican documentary explores Pope Leo ’s Chicago roots

By Barbara Roche Dec 6, 2025
When Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Francis Prevost, stepped out onto the balcony above St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025, it was a moment of pride for Catholics across Chicag...
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Chicago indie Local Area Network premiere screening December 13
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Chicago indie Local Area Network premiere screening December 13

By Reel Chicago Dec 4, 2025
Local Area Network, a new independent feature from Chicago filmmaker Glenn Garrabrant (Visiting Friends), will make its world premiere at The Lake Street Screening Room o...
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Pope Leo issues warning that future of humanity is at stake
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Pope Leo issues warning that future of humanity is at stake

By BANG Showbiz Nov 28, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has warned that the "future of humanity is at stake" amid wars around the globe. The Chicago-born pontiff is visiting Turkey on his first trip abroad as the head o...
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Christopher Nolan refused CGI for The Dark Knight’s riskiest stunt
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Christopher Nolan refused CGI for The Dark Knight’s riskiest stunt

By Reel Chicago Nov 27, 2025
Christopher Nolan’s commitment to practical filmmaking has become the stuff of legend, and a new interview only adds fuel to the fire. According to The Dark Knight special ef...
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50 years later, Siskel & Ebert are back in the balcony
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50 years later, Siskel & Ebert are back in the balcony

By Reel Chicago Nov 23, 2025
For generations of Chicagoans, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert weren’t just critics. They were ours, two newspapermen who helped turn this city into a national hub for film disc...
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From Oz to Wicked: How Chicago paved the road to Emerald City
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From Oz to Wicked: How Chicago paved the road to Emerald City

By Barbara Roche Nov 20, 2025
Chicago is where the yellow brick road truly begins, shaping Oz, inspiring Emerald City, and paving the way for Wicked When Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters, audiences w...
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Chicago drama Moses the Black lands in theaters January 30
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Chicago drama Moses the Black lands in theaters January 30

By Barbara Roche Nov 19, 2025
Moses the Black arrives in theaters nationwide on January 30, 2026, bringing a gritty, Chicago rooted story of reckoning and redemption to the big screen. The film comes fro...
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Chicago-made ‘Exes of Christmas Past’ now streaming 
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Chicago-made ‘Exes of Christmas Past’ now streaming 

By Reel Chicago Nov 19, 2025
The holiday romance 'Exes of Christmas Past' began streaming November 16, 2025 on major free platforms. Holiday romance Exes of Christmas Past brings a Midwest twist to seas...
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Pope names his four favorite films – one was made in Chicago
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Pope names his four favorite films – one was made in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Nov 15, 2025
The Pope has invited a special audience with global filmmakers and actors, the Chicago-born pontiff highlights cinema’s power to inspire empathy and reveals his four all-time...
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Chicago History Museum screens WTTW’s Candy Capital
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Chicago History Museum screens WTTW’s Candy Capital

By Reel Chicago Nov 5, 2025
Chicago has always had a taste for history, and this week, it’s serving up something delicious. The Chicago History Museum will host a special screening of Candy Capital, a W...
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