The Chicago International Film Festival: Quantity and quality

Oct. 5, 2012
As the Chicago International Film Festival nears the half-century mark, has it figured out what kind of festival it wants to be?

Weekender feasts on house music and skyscrapers!

Jul. 6, 2012
Damn if R. Kelly doesn’t love the drama. The Chicago R&B artist’s autobiography Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me comes out this weekend (although Kelly won't be making promotional appearances, citing a recurrence of the throat problems he had last year).

Chicago filmmaker taps into his Indian roots

Oct. 11, 2011
Chicago-born filmmaker Prashant Bhargava was out making the festival rounds with his feature-length debut, Patang, or, The Kite. The filmmaker grew up on the South Side.

The impact of foreign films

Sep. 30, 2011
Today we’re having some fun with foreign film. The 47th Annual Chicago International Film Festival starts October 6 and runs through October 20. On today's show, we ask listeners to share foreign films that have had a strong impact on them.

9.30.11

Sep. 30, 2011
Today, we examine the power of foreign film. Jerome and Worldview film contributor Milos Stehlik take calls from listeners who tell us about the scenes and characters in foreign film that made a lasting impact on their lives. To join in, give us a call at 312-923-9239.