The prevailing wisdom behind film theory is that there is really no such thing as “reading too much” into a film. In analyzing a movie,..
“I felt wise and cynical as all hell,” Sylvia Plath once wrote. It appears that Chicago residents eat that up. John Chandler, owner of used..
Where Chicago Avenue intersects Ashland Avenue, there lies a West Town coffee roastery, Pickwick Coffee Roasters. Three times a week, Justin Duckworth pours unroasted beans,..
New careers and passions can emerge at any time. For Bob Moss, writing a book about film did not come until after he retired from..
Journalists have toppled governments, exposed criminals, kept officials honest and educated the public since the inception of modern media. Movies like Spotlight make journalists look..
Behnam Riahi’s cornflower blue dress shirt pairs well with black pants and a vest. Rimless glasses rest on his face. A gray tie with white..
Scott Stantis draws a grave in a cemetery. The grave reads ‘Four Little Girls’ and hovering over it is lady justice. She kneels to place..
Imagine that at age three, you were taken from your mother. Soon after, you were placed into foster care and, at age five, were moved..
Almost accidentally, my 10-year long dream of becoming a TV host came true. My friend called with news of a casting being held for Public..
It’s 1991, and Paul Haggis, the writer and director of Crash, is carjacked outside a Blockbuster with his wife. Two guys with guns steal his..
