Around the area this weekend, a homecoming concert for Mavis Staples, Adler telescopes in Elk Grove Village and the Young ...

How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic ...

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When Pin Yathay miraculously escaped the genocide that claimed at least 1.7 million lives in Cambodia, he made a vow that was both universal and personal: to bear witness to the atrocities that ...

The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival (SASIFF), presented by MorseLife, will return for a fourth season next month, kicking off with the coming-of-age comedy Ethan Bloom.

While the Oscars give the medium its due with a separate category, documentaries are merely an afterthought for Best Picture ...

Every Thursday, WTTW News newsletter producer Josh Terry highlights his picks for the week’s must-see cultural events.

The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene ...

A trio of new releases — including Jack Black's latest — hit theaters, or you can stay at home and stream a batch of films with Oscar buzz.

Did you miss coverage of the Palm Springs International Film Festival opening weekend? No problem. Here's the details on ...

North Adams Public Library will screen a documentary film about the The Center for Resourceful Living, an innovative program of the former North Adams State College, on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

From "Marty Supreme" to "Sinners" to some hidden gems you've never heard of, film critic Brett Arnold shares his favorite ...