How to Screen a Movie Outdoors

By Tomi Obaro

From Michael W. Phillips Jr., executive director of South Side Projections Read more

What It's Like to Audition for Spike Lee's Chiraq

By Rod O’Connor

What does it take to land a part in Spike Lee’s new film? Read more

Everything We Know About Chiraq So Far

By Matt Pollock

One month in, Spike Lee's polarizing film is mysterious as ever. Here's what we know. Read more

Meet the Young Director Behind Chance the Rapper’s Amazing ‘Sunday Candy’ Video

By Tomi Obaro

Chicago magazine chats with the director behind some of your favorite local hip-hop music videos. Read more

What's It Like Being a Homeless Teenager in Chicago?

By Matt Pollock

'The Homestretch,' a new documentary premiering Monday on PBS, shows how teen homelessness happens, which programs fix it, and why they can't do better. Read more

What to See at CIMMfest

By Erin Osmon

The low-down on April’s quirkiest event, the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival Read more

Catching Up With Common

By Matt Pollock

Caught in passing at a promo gig this weekend, the recent Oscar winner talks future career moves and AAHH! Fest 2015. Read more

Go See Hogtown, a Murder Mystery in 1919 Chicago

By Robert Loerzel

Our 30-second review of the immersive movie, which screens this week at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Read more

Here Are the 10 Best Chicago Documentaries

By Robert Loerzel

Life Itself, Steve James’s tribute to Roger Ebert, comes out on DVD February 17, a good excuse to catch up on other great Chicago documentaries. Read more

What Kinds of Movies Do Chicagoans Watch?

By Harrison Smith

Stereotypes don’t always hold when it comes to local film tastes. Here are the neighborhoods most likely to rent five film genres, plus their most popular pick in that category, according to Redbox. Read more

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