CIFF Review: A F*ckload of Scotch Tape
[Flixist will be attending the 48th Chicago International Film Festival over the next few weeks. Be sure to follow along as we bring ...
Tag: Chicago
New documentary gives credence to “Skate or Die” phrase
We’ve publicized a few Kickstarters before, but nothing like this has hit so close to home. As regular readers know, Liz and I ...
Director’s cut of Nightbreed screening in LA & Chicago
If you’re a fellow Clive Barker fan, you’ve likely heard about the restoration of Nightbreed, the 1990 adaptation of his novel Cabal. The ...
Studio Ghilbli tribute to screen in Chicago this summer
Coming soon to a Gene Siskel Film Center near you – if you live in Chicago that is – is Castles in the ...
C2E2 2012: Cosplay it, don’t spray it
This year’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) took place from April 13th to April 15th. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much of a film ...
Trailer: Chicago Rot
Wow. This first official trailer for Chicago Rot is a riot. The film, shot around my beautiful hometown of Chicago, is about a ...
Melies’ remastered Trip to the Moon to screen in Chicago
Georges Méliès’ unequivocal masterpiece A Trip to the Moon was recently remastered and the new version now has completely hand-painted color as well ...
Let’s save the Portage Theater!
Flixistonians! If you’ve been following the site for a while, you’ve probably realized that I’m a huge proponent of saving historic movie theaters ...
Chicago International Film Festival Retrospective
This year’s Chicago International Film Festival has come and gone. There were some amazing international films premiering in Chicago… and there were some ...
Reviews
Review: The Last Rites of Joe May
[Note: This review originally ran during coverage for the Chicago International Film Festival. It is being re-posted to coincide with the film’s Video ...
CIFF Review: The Return of Joe Rich
[Flixist will be attending the 47th Chicago International Film Festival over the next few weeks. Be sure to follow along as we bring ...
Chicago International Film Festival schedule released
Calling all Chicago-based film fanatics and film festival professionals: The full list of films and schedule for the 47th Chicago International Film Festival ...