Chicago Lifestyle Podcast & Video Blog
Podcast episodes and video stories related to Chicago film. This can be documentary or fiction that is somehow Chicago centric, taking place in the city or featuring a strong Chicago subject. These may also include film produced, directed, written or featuring a Chicago person. We also cover Chicago film events such as The Chicago International Film Festival.
“Oscar Micheaux -The Superhero of Black Film Making” is a useful contribution to the library of Black History subjects placing Micheaux into the pantheon of individuals who contributed to the rise of twentieth century African American culture and ultimately, in a more “woke” sense, to …
The 57th Annual Chicago Film Festival brought together two interestingly similar subjects, Mayor Harold Washington who became Chicago’s first African American mayor and Mayor Pete Buttigieg who was the mayor of nearby South Bend, Indiana who went on to become the first openly gay candidate …
Pre-opening preview review of “Broadcast Signal Intrusion” with Harry Shum.Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) inspired by a true Chicago mystery. Also capsule reviews of SHORTS 1, a collection of 8 short subjects produced by filmmakers with ties to the Chicago area. Featuring works Winning in America, Close …
In this Chicago based documentary “The Road Up” Mr. Jesse part preacher, part drill sergeant guides a class of mostly middle aged job seekers through a training course designed to raise their self-esteem and hone their skills to improve their readiness for employment. The Cara …
Podcast review of 2019 documentary film SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING by Josh da Silva about Chicago northside neighborhood teens using Improv to enhance communication skills and explore racism as well as other topics that impact their lives. You can watch the film online at Tubi. …
If you are a lover of classic film noir don’t miss Nightmare Alley a 1947 film starring Tyrone Power and Joan Blondell, with Colleen Gray as Molly directed by Edmund Goulding. You can watch it right here and now. A talented circus con man reaches …
This video documentary narrated by Gene Wilder still only scratches the surface of the over 100 miles of streets, paths, and aisles leading to the dizzying array of agriculture, art, music, consumer goods and modern inventions that made up Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. …
Chicago – A Film from the Chicago Board Of Education from Fading Dyes on Vimeo. If you are a Chicagophile of any age you will enjoy this professionally produced idyllic 1940’s view of Chicago. It’s amazing to see how much things have changed and how much …
UPDATE : Premieres January 27, 2020 at 10PM on WTTW Chicago Independent Lens. THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION is a documentary that premiered at the 55th Annual Chicago International Film Festival about Chicago’s multi-ethnic “street gangs” in the 1960s primarily led by activist Fred Hampton of …
The semi-autobiographical movie “Blinded by the Light” is based on the experiences of British born journalist and Bruce Springsteen super-fan Sarfraz Manzoor. The winsome Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, of Javed who wants nothing more than to bust out of his small working …
If you are not already a fan of Chicago Blues Legend Buddy Guy you are very likely to become one after seeing THE TORCH a new documentary directed by Jim Ferrell and distributed by IFC Films, set to premiere as the closing night presentation at …
Whether you plan to attend the Chicago International Film Festival or not Reno Lovison, Joanne Schochat, and Connie Wilson provide some insights into several films that are being presented including many of which will soon be available in wider release or will appear on PBS, …