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Podtalk: Programs Manager Ana Wright on Opening of New ‘Chicago Filmmakers’ Home
CHICAGO– One of the gems of the local cinema scene is the organization known as Chicago Filmmakers. Their 43 year old mission? To make the world of filmmaking available to anyone who wants to learn,...
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Film News: CLOSING NIGHT of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema is May 16, 2018
CHICAGO– Season Six of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema has been superior, and definitely ranks as one of their best. After showing the finest contemporary films of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and...
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Podtalk: Filmmakers Bill Holderman & Erin Simms Join ‘Book Club’
CHICAGO– If your impression of a book club is one of staid pseudo-intellectuals creating pithy symbolism out of nothingness, then your impression is about to change. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice...
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Podtalk: Writer/Director Paul Schrader Blesses ‘First Reformed’
CHICAGO– Paul Schrader can absolutely claim the title of Cinema Icon with his 40 plus years of influence and involvement as writer or director in memorable films such as “Taxi Driver,” “American...
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Interview: Ginger Zee on Her New Book ‘Chasing Helicity’
CHICAGO– Ginger Zee is more than a popular meteorologist who comes into homes during the A.M. on “Good Morning America.” She is also an advocate in her pursuit of weather reporting and a newly minted...
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Podtalk: Bryan Wendorf of the 25th Chicago Underground Film Festival, June...
CHICAGO– Even though the definition of “underground” changes at lightning speed in the digital age, the perennial Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is presenting it’s 25th edition, and it grows...
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Podtalk: Actor Blake Jenner Nurtures ‘American Animals’
CHICAGO– One of the coolest-cat young actors is Blake Jenner. The versatile performer began his career on TV’s “Glee,” portraying Ryder Lynn. Since that time, three short years ago, he has broken out...
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Podtalk: ‘Working in protest’ on Final Day of Chicago Underground Film...
CHICAGO– In the age of Donald Trump, the number of citizen protests have increased in size and scope. But what are the results of these gatherings and what does it really mean? A new documentary film...
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Video Interview: John Travolta on His New Role as ‘Gotti’
CHICAGO– John Travolta has fulfilled his career legacy of icon status, and he continues to work on projects that highlight his performance abilities. Fresh off his role as real-life Robert Shapiro in...
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Podtalk: Director Brett Haley on Rhythms in ‘Hearts Beat Loud’
CHICAGO– There is no better Father’s Day present at the movies than director Brett Haley’s new film, “Hearts Beat Loud.” It’s the story of a single Dad, portrayed by Nick Offerman, dealing with his...
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Podtalk: Director Jeff Tomsic Plays the Game of ‘Tag’
CHICAGO– When a real life group of friends keep a thirty year tradition alive, playing a game of “Tag,” there is bound to be a film that shares the same name. Jeff Tomsic makes his director debut with...
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Podtalk: Producer Kristi Dunn Kucera on Her Brother & His ‘Trial of Lies’
CHICAGO– In 1925, the Franz Kafka novel “The Trial” was published, launching the term “Kafka-esque” to describe people who get trapped by the judicial system. One such victim is Shawn Dunn, a financial...
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Red-Carpet Interview: Gene Siskel Film Center Honors Ethan Hawke
CHICAGO– Ethan Hawke has made 2018 his year, and on June 7th the Gene Siskel Film Center of Chicago recognized his recent artistic achievements and his career by honoring him with their annual...
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Interview: Kevin Epperson Directs ‘The Courtship,’ Screening in Chicago on...
CHICAGO– The dark, mysterious film genre of noir has been a hand-in-glove for most of the cinema’s epic history. Director Kevin Epperson’s latest short film, “The Courtship,” uses all the familiar...
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Podtalk: Yedidya Gorsetman on June 24 World Premiere of ‘Empathy, Inc.’ at...
CHICAGO– The buzz of the Chicago film week is the 2018 Cinepocalypse Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre. And there is no better excitement than a World Premiere, and director Yedidya “Jed”...
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Podtalk: Director Eugene Jarecki Crowns Elvis ‘The King’
CHICAGO– Elvis Presley, besides being one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th Century, does symbolize to an extent what can happen to icons when they turn towards certain directions in a...
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Podtalk: Comedian Lil Rel Howery Got Game in ‘Uncle Drew’
CHICAGO– The born-in-Chicago comedian and now actor, Lil Rel Howery, is on a hot streak. Besides practically stealing the classic film of last year, “Get Out,” Howery was just seen in “Tag,” and is...
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Podtalk: Actor Lee Perkins Hammers it Home in ‘The Domestics’
CHICAGO– The horror of a post apocalyptic world is ripe for exploration, and the new film “The Domestics” is the latest to take us down that road. Tyler Hoechlin and Kate Bosworth portray a married...
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Podtalk: Director Shana Feste & Actor Lewis MacDougall Establish Their...
CHICAGO– Combining an intimate, personal story with a superstar cast, writer/director Shana Feste realized a semi-autobiographical journey in her new film “Boundaries.” The cast includes Oscar winners...
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Podtalk: Co-Directors David & Nathan Zellner Rescues the Western in ‘Damsel’
CHICAGO– The familiar archetypes of the Hollywood Western… the dusty town, the swinging saloon doors and the cowboys looking the part… are all present and accounted for in “Damsel,” written and...
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