CHICAGO — Right now at the movies, Tom Cruise, a Hawaiian island dweller and a genetic lab experiment from space are simultaneously agitating and reassuring millions with tales of apocalypse-thwarting ...

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It's the 50th anniversary of "Siskel & Ebert." The two Chicago film critics' groundbreaking TV show influenced generations of movie makers, Hollywood powerbrokers and fans. After Gene's death in 1999, ...

Chicago has served as a popular backdrop for box-office movies throughout the years. We can thank our iconic skyline, stunning lakefront views, historic neighborhoods and of course, our unique Lower ...

Cautionary satires by two Chicago filmmakers this fall draw inspiration from the city’s tech sector. In their movies, Brandon Daley and Jake Myers both observe ...

Two Palatine High School graduates are living their cinematic dream with the screening of their short film at the Chicago International Film Festival. “Pinpoint,” a thriller filmed in Palatine and ...

Back home, McGowan runs Ravenswood Media in Chicago and has spent decades making environmental and conservation films for ...

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A group of Chicago independent filmmakers and production companies say the Illinois Film Office is favoring large Hollywood production studios and that the agency’s actions are causing economic ...

Right now at the movies, Tom Cruise, a Hawaiian island dweller and a genetic lab experiment from space are simultaneously agitating and reassuring millions with tales of apocalypse-thwarting ...