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Category: FILM

Katharin Mraz preps her next feature and launches Ladie K, LLC
  • FILM

Katharin Mraz preps her next feature and launches Ladie K, LLC

By Colin Costello May 12, 2022
Katharin Mraz, a Chicago-based film director, commercial producer, actress and model, has announced the launch of a new venture: Ladie K, LLC.  The new entertainment compa...
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Take Me to the River, a live music and cinematic experience
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Take Me to the River, a live music and cinematic experience

Apr 14, 2022
Fans of New Orleans music and culture are in for a very special musical and cinematic experience as the new film Take Me To The River New Orleans is headed to Chicago on May 1...
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Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day Chicago films
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Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day Chicago films

By Joia DaVida Feb 11, 2022
Valentine's day is just around the corner and with the global pandemic, many couples are choosing to stream movies at home “and chill”. There are many romantic movies f...
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Empire’s Taraji P. Henson joins musical film adaption of The Color Purple
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Empire’s Taraji P. Henson joins musical film adaption of The Color Purple

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2022
Academy Award nominee, Emmy Award nominee and star of Empire Taraji P. Henson has joined the upcoming film adaption of The Color Purple musical as sexy and sultry jazz singer S...
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Power of the Dog, Dune lead Chicago Indie Critics noms
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Power of the Dog, Dune lead Chicago Indie Critics noms

By Reel Chicago Jan 3, 2022
The Chicago Indie Critics have announced the nominees for their sixth annual film awards. Leading all films with nine nominations is Netflix’s The Power of the Dog, directe...
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Chicago made ‘Christmas Again’ premieres on Disney Channel
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Chicago made ‘Christmas Again’ premieres on Disney Channel

By Reel Chicago Dec 3, 2021
Filmed on location in Chicago, Disney Channel Original Movie Christmas Again, premieres on Disney Channel and Disney+. Christmas Again was directed by Andy Fickman (Race to...
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Home Sweet Home Alone is released today. Here’s what the critics say
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Home Sweet Home Alone is released today. Here’s what the critics say

By Reel Chicago Nov 12, 2021
November 12 is now officially Disney+ day and the streaming service released a massive amount of content (more than 25 films, shorts, and TV shows.) Among those are, Shang-...
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Top 10 horror movies set or filmed in Chicago
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Top 10 horror movies set or filmed in Chicago

By Joia DaVida Oct 29, 2021
Chicago has become the Hollywood of the Midwest, however, it has always been home to many incredible and entertaining stories, including horror stories. With Halloween comi...
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FACETS announces late night series: Alternative Horror Essentials
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FACETS announces late night series: Alternative Horror Essentials

By Reel Chicago Sep 17, 2021
FACETS, newly reopened and welcoming back the Chicago film community, will present a new late night screening series starting Thursday, October 7, 2021.  The series comes ...
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Conversations at the Edge: Fall Season at Gene Siskel Center
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Conversations at the Edge: Fall Season at Gene Siskel Center

By Reel Chicago Sep 17, 2021
Conversations at the Edge’s fall 2021 calendar begins Thursday, September 23 with a season of virtual and in-person screenings and talks by groundbreaking media artists. ...
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Full Spectrum Features announces selections for Chicagoland Shorts
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Full Spectrum Features announces selections for Chicagoland Shorts

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021
Full Spectrum Features (FSF) announces the films and filmmakers selected to take part in Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7, an annual short film collection featuring boundary-pushing, ...
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Jordan Peele’s Candyman shakes up the critics on opening day
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Jordan Peele’s Candyman shakes up the critics on opening day

By Reel Chicago Aug 27, 2021
The past year has been a chaotic one for movies as the Covid-19 pandemic has forced countless films to either move to VOD, release in a hybrid manner in theaters and VOD, or de...
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Home Alone reboot releases on Disney+ in time for the holidays
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Home Alone reboot releases on Disney+ in time for the holidays

By Barbara Roche Aug 20, 2021
The reboot of Home Alone is coming exclusively to Disney+ as Home Sweet Home Alone on November 12, just in time for the holiday season. I had the extreme good fortune of wor...
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CANDYMAN: inside Chicago’s Cabrini-Green urban legend
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CANDYMAN: inside Chicago’s Cabrini-Green urban legend

By Reel Chicago Aug 16, 2021
Filmed in Chicago, Oscar winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on Chicago's Cabrini-Green blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman.  Filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little W...
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Chicago-based Sheridan Road Productions premieres ‘The Road Dance’
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Chicago-based Sheridan Road Productions premieres ‘The Road Dance’

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2021
The Road Dance, a WWI drama/love story, based on actual events, was developed and produced by Sheridan Road Productions, a Chicago-based development and production company. ...
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Star-studded doc honors life and career of Chicago’s Michael Madsen
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Star-studded doc honors life and career of Chicago’s Michael Madsen

By Reel Chicago Aug 3, 2021
There is an impressive group of Hollywood's A-List in the new documentary American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective. Among those who honor the life and career of Mich...
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Steven Spielberg sets  multiple feature deal with Netflix
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Steven Spielberg sets multiple feature deal with Netflix

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2021
Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple featu...
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It’s CINEMA WEEK and The Logan Theatre is celebrating
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It’s CINEMA WEEK and The Logan Theatre is celebrating

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2021
It's CINEMA WEEK and The Logan Theatre is celebrating movie-going with fellow theaters nationwide! The real treat is the return of the big screen—everything beyond is to...
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The Music Box Theatre has plans for a big weekend
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The Music Box Theatre has plans for a big weekend

By Reel Chicago Jun 11, 2021
Whether you venture out on Open Chicago weekend or plan to stay in, Music Box has an awesome lineup of entertainment. From the creator of HAMILTON and the director of CRAZY ...
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16th CineYouth Festival announces winners
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16th CineYouth Festival announces winners

By Reel Chicago May 10, 2021
CineYouth Festival, presented by Cinema/Chicago, announced award winners for its expanded 2021 edition, comprising films accepted for the pandemic-preempted 2020 edition plus ...
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