Northwest Chicago Film Society Archives

Arts & Culture

The Chicago moviegoer’s guide to bucking summer blockbusters

by J.R. Jones May 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Skip the popcorn movies in favor of a season full of dynamic screenings.

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The best Chicago International Film Festival coverage (plus more new reviews and notable screenings)

by J.R. Jones October 16, 2015August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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The top five Anthony Mann films

by Drew Hunt August 23, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of Anthony Mann

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Ingmar Bergman’s five best films

by Drew Hunt July 19, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of Ingmar Bergman

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Northwest Chicago Film Society salutes the dawn of Technicolor with a racy musical about golf

by Ben Sachs July 1, 2015August 18, 2021

An interview with David Pierce, coauthor of the new book The Dawn of Technicolor, who will introduce a special screening of the 1930 feature Follow Thru

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A look back at the great repertory film programming in Chicago in 2014

by Ben Sachs December 26, 2014August 18, 2021

The year in old movies

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An interview with Richard Linklater and Northwest Chicago Film Society on film programming (part two)

by Ben Sachs July 25, 2014August 18, 2021

The second part of a conversation between the noted film director and the local repertory film organization

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An interview with Richard Linklater and Northwest Chicago Film Society on film programming

by Ben Sachs July 24, 2014August 18, 2021

The acclaimed filmmaker discusses his second career as an exhibitor with the local film-programming organization.

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Reader’s Agenda Wed 6/25: Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Windy City Gay Idol finals, and New Adventures in 28mm

by Will Greenberg June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, June 25

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One of the worst movies ever made, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones June 20, 2014August 18, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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This coming week early cinema abounds in Chicago

by Ben Sachs June 19, 2014August 18, 2021

The 13th international Domitor conference, for scholars and fans of early filmmaking, takes place at U. of C. and Northwestern University from Saturday through Wednesday.