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Michael Lippert’s ‘Sloane: A Jazz Singer’ has midwest premiere Oct 8

By Reel Chicago Sep 27, 2023

World-renowned singer, the late Carol Sloane is the subject of the new feature-length documentary Sloane: A Jazz Singer, directed by longtime Cutters edito...

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30th CUFF promises week of cinematic weirdness

By Reel Chicago Sep 13, 2023

The 30th edition of the Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is set to kick off on September 13, 2023, promising an exciting lineup of underground cinema and late-night en...

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Indie feature ‘Not If I See You First’ wraps filming in Skokie

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2023

On August 3, production wrapped for the indie comedy feature film Not If I See You First, written and directed by Aaron Wertheimer. The filming commenced on July 23 and has now...

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Freestyle Digital Media acquires DePaul-made film

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2023

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, has revealed the release dates for DePaul filmmaker Linh Tran's debut featu...

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Jennifer Reeder’s Perpetrator breathes new life into modern horror

By Reel Chicago Sep 11, 2023

Veteran Chicago filmmaker Jennifer Reeder has unleashed her fourth feature film, the audacious pop art spectacle titled Perpetrator. This genre-blending creation defie...

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REELING ushers in 2023 fest with The Mattachine Family

Sep 8, 2023

In a vibrant celebration of Pride Month, the REELING PRIDE FILM SHOWCASE, presented by MUBI, is set to dazzle audiences with a compelling array of LGBTQ+ cinema. This ...

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Chicago-produced Get Away wins Best Horror at LA Shorts

By Reel Chicago Aug 5, 2023

Congratulations are in order for Daily Planet director Michael Gabriele whose electrifying short film, Get Away has won "Best Horror" at the prestigious Oscar-Qualifyfying fil...

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Barbenheimer mania breaks records at Chicago theaters

By Barbara Roche Jul 31, 2023

Both Barbie and Oppenheimer have become massive summer box-office hits, and a cultural phenomena attracting a historic number of enthusiast audiences to Chicago theaters. T...

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Deleted footage of Bill Murray in Ant-Man & The Wasp revealed

By Reel Chicago Jul 4, 2023

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were thrilled when it was announced that veteran actor Bill Murray would be joining the cast of Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantamania. Howev...

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Celebrating Illinois’ role in the 10th anniversary of Man of Steel

By Joia DaVida Jun 14, 2023

Released on June 14, 2013, the blockbuster DCEU superhero film Man of Steel, which was filmed in Illinois, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary! Directed by the divi...

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Jeremy Allen White beefs up for his role in The Iron Claw

By Barbara Roche Jun 3, 2023

We can expect Jeremy Allen White to look a little "beefy" when Season 2 of his hit series The Bear premieres on June 22. White didn't take a break after filming season 1 of...

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We’re celebrating June 5th — It’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

By Barbara Roche Jun 2, 2023

On June 5th, I'll give a free Reel Chicago t-shirt to the first dozen people who can spot me in the Ferris Bueller parade. What was happening in the world on June 5, 1986? T...

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What the critics are saying about Air

By Reel Chicago Apr 5, 2023

The movie AIR, which opens April 5, is a new Apple TV+ original film about Nike's courting of Michael Jordan. Written by Chicago native and “huge Chicago Bulls fan,” Al...

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CTA partners with Chicago Film Archives for year-long film exhibition

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2023

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), in partnership with the Chicago Film Archives (CFA), today announced the launch of a new, one-of-a-kind temporary art installation now play...

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How a Chicago area screenwriter sold Air

By Reel Chicago Mar 29, 2023

The movie AIR, which opens April 5, originated with screenwriter Alex Convery, a self-described “huge Chicago Bulls fan,” who says, like many, he was obsessed with The Last...

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Siskel Center creates Sergio Mims Fund for Black excellence in filmmaking

By Reel Chicago Feb 15, 2023

With the passing of celebrated film critic and Black Harvest Film Festival co-founder and consultant Sergio Mims last fall, the Gene Siskel Film Center announced the establishm...

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off faux Ferrari just sold for $337,500

By Reel Chicago Jan 1, 2023

One of the replica cars from the 1986 classic John Hughes movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off just sold for $337,500 at Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. The price is a bargain s...

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Bradley Cooper cast in Spielberg’s ‘Bullitt’

By Reel Chicago Nov 29, 2022

Based on the character Frank Bullitt, played by Steve McQueen in 1968, the Untitled Frank Bullitt Project, is currently in the works with Josh Singer set to write and Steven Sp...

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Chicago premiere of powerful award winning short film, Sons of Toledo

By Reel Chicago Oct 18, 2022

Please join the filmmakers and cast for the Chicago premiere of the powerful award winning short film, Sons of Toledo. The evening will be hosted by Chicago Ad Federation's Div...

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles new release with never-before-seen footage

By Barbara Roche Oct 13, 2022

When you get as old as dirt like I am, you just might have some wild stories to tell, like the time I traveled across country with John Hughes, John Candy and Steve Martin jugg...