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The Mo Rocca Interview

Dec. 28, 2012
A former Daily Show correspondent, he’s now contributing his corresponding talents to CBS News Sunday Morning.

Milos Stehlik discusses the work of documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

Feb. 24, 2012
Film contributor Milos Stehlik and Jerome discuss the work of legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.  His latest film, Crazy Horse, goes behind the scenes of the famous Parisian strip club as it prepares for its first new show in 20 years.

Leg-up for Chicago films in Oscars?

Jan. 24, 2012
Like many movie hounds I both love to watch and love to complain about the annual Oscars.

Film ‘Beneath The Blindfold’ documents the lives of torture survivors in Chicago

Jan. 10, 2012
The new documentary Beneath the Blindfold delves into a gritty topic that's rarely discussed: how survivors of torture struggle to rebuild their lives.In the film, four diverse individuals - a nursing home aide from Africa, an actor from Colombia, a U.S.

Schiller Park family gets a surprise happy ending

Aug. 31, 2011
 After fleeing communist Poland in the late 1980s, Tony and Janina Wasilewski met and married in Chicago. For them, the United States was home.

'Roll Out, Cowboy' roams and raps across the Midwest

Jul. 21, 2011
Chris “Sandman” Sand is a 39-year-old cowboy from North Dakota. But when it comes to music, he doesn’t dig country tunes; he creates rap music. The documentary Roll Out, Cowboy follows Sand and his friends on tour across the Midwest.

'Just Like Us' chronicles Muslim-American comedians’ tour of the Middle East

Jun. 17, 2011
The new documentary Just Like Us makes its Chicago debut today at the Landmark Theater. It chronicles what happens when a group of ethnically diverse comedians do a standup tour in the Middle East.
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