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Home » Northwest Chicago Film Society

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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.

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

The top five Anthony Mann films

by Drew Hunt August 23, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of Anthony Mann

Posted inBlogs

Ingmar Bergman’s five best films

by Drew Hunt July 19, 2015August 18, 2021

Highlights from the filmography of Ingmar Bergman

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

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.

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

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

Posted inBlogs

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.

Julian Antos, Kyle Westphal, Rebecca Hall
Posted inFilm

The Robert Altman film Altman never wanted you to see

by J.R. Jones June 17, 2014August 18, 2021

A crew of cinephiles tracked down a rare print of Corn’s-a-Poppin’ and set about restoring Robert Altman’s 1955 musical comedy.

Posted inBlogs

Remembering the reel that ran before coming attractions at Cineplex Odeon theaters

by Ben Sachs June 2, 2014August 18, 2021

The 20-second snippet of film that gave the impression you were about to watch a movie in a Greek amphitheater in outer space.

Posted inBlogs

Getting to know pre-Code star Ann Dvorak with biographer Christina Rice

by Ben Sachs April 22, 2014August 18, 2021

An interview with the author of Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel, who will be in Chicago this week to introduce two classic film screenings

Posted inBlogs

The Patio’s last shows for a while, and the rest of this week’s movies

by Ben Sachs April 18, 2014August 18, 2021

A roundup of new and notable movies screening in Chicago between 4/18 and 4/24

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