Film Review: The Last Command, a Forgotten Silent Film
When we first meet Sergius Alexander (Emil Jannings) we are told he is a bit-part actor with little experience. A Hollywood director however is intrigued by his head-shot and wants […]
A Bloody Good Time – A Look At Classic Horror Movies
Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees. For some movie fans these are the ultimate names in film horror and with Halloween approaching movie fans may want to rewatch their favorite […]
Northwest Chicago Film Society Season Preview
Films are back in session as the Northwest Chicago Film Society has announced the schedule for its 15th season, with films being screened between September 7 and December 6. Most screenings […]
New On Blu-ray: The Spiders by Fritz Lang
The Spiders (1919 – 1920), directed by Fritz Lang, was once believed to be a “lost film.” It is in many ways the precursor for the action / adventure genre […]
Noir City film festival shakes up the Music Box Theatre
Movie fans will meet beautiful dames with flirty eyes and murder on their minds and fast-talking guys with lust in their eyes as they enter the world of film noir […]
Silence Is Golden: A Look At The Silent Summer Film Festival
Silent films are part of our cinematic roots, says Dennis Wolkowicz, the program director for the Silent Film Society of Chicago. Thanks to the society, movie fans will have an […]
New to DVD: Bloodsworth, State of Control & Foodies
This August Kino Lorber will be releasing three socially aware documentaries addressing a smorgasbord of topics. BLOODSWORTH If you want to know what freedom is like, just have someone take […]
Viva la French Cinema! during July in Chicago
Movie fans will be shouting viva la France this weekend as the 6th annual French Film Festival begins today at the Music Box Theatre. The festival, which runs July 22 […]
Filmmaker Michel Gondry Discusses His New Movie Microbe & Gasoline
It is all about finding something magical in life, says filmmaker Michel Gondry, when asked to sum up what his films share in common. Gondry, indeed referred to as a […]
New-to-Blu-ray: Napoli, Napoli, Napoli
Alex is a freelance movie critic who specializes in writing about classic Hollywood movies from the 1920s, ’30s & ’40s. He has his own film blog and he writes about film […]
Gypsy In Your Soul: An Interview with Jazz Musician Alfonso Ponticelli
Alfonso Ponticelli and his group Swing Gitan will bring out the gypsy in your soul with their interpretations of jazz standards in the gypsy jazz style made famous in the […]
Chicago Filmmaker Interview: Stories Are A Girl’s Best Friend
If you ever walked into Excalibur & Vision Nightclub, once a hot stop in Chicago’s nightlife, now shut down, on any weekend, you would have found Stephanie Rabiola tending bar. Rabiola […]