How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic series. Only big-budget, star-studded Hollywood products get publicized.

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, ...

In celebration of Black History Month, Chicago filmmakers will be showing their short films at Music Box Theater and Facets.

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 ...

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 ...

This summer marks 20 years since filmmaker Christopher Nolan altered superhero culture with his first installment of the Dark Knight trilogy, “Batman Begins.” Batman may be a fictional DC Comics ...

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 ...

Studying Dr. King’s legacy through that lens was the focus of Prof. Jacqueline Stewart’s keynote address at the University of ...