Newcity Film: Reviews, profiles and news about movies in Chicago

Chicago Film Office Updates Burgeoning Local Production Figures

February 28, 2019 at 1:59 pm by Ray Pride

City officials convene to offer figures on local film production to the press: they’re good.

February 28, 2019 at 8:30 am by Ray Pride

A month of European work at Siskel, plus old and new from Harmony Korine; and the latest from Jordan Peele, Christian Petzold and Neil Jordan.

February 26, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ray Pride

Reencountering two films by noir stylist Joseph H. Lewis on Blu-ray, plus a personal remembrance of the man.

February 25, 2019 at 9:00 am by Ray Pride

Picture that… and that… and that.

February 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Ray Pride

Going live in Chicago with R. Buckminster Fuller and Yo La Tengo.

February 11, 2019 at 8:00 am by Ray Pride

Takeshi Kitano’s tender, wrenching masterpiece of love and violence, repression and art.

February 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm by Ray Pride

“High Flying Bird” soars.

February 4, 2019 at 8:59 am by Ray Pride

Brazilian children’s animated science-fiction allegory may be onto something about its homeland.

February 4, 2019 at 8:30 am by Ray Pride

Playful micro-budget third feature from Film 50 listee Michael Smith.

January 31, 2019 at 9:54 am by Ray Pride

Does the experience of movies diminish without physical frames?