Category Archives: Film Friday

Chicago International Film Festival

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

The Chicago International Film Festival started last Thursday and will run through October 20th.  The film festival, now in its 47th year, is the longest running competitive film festival in North America.  It gives local residents the rare opportunity to see … Continue reading →

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Film Friday: May Chicago Film Fests

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

May is a busy month for film festivals here in Chicago!  Some of these are occurring now and others start later in the month.  If you are looking for unique, award-winning, and interesting films, here’s your guide for May: Architecture … Continue reading →

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Film Friday: Newly Released Transformers 3 Trailer Showcases Chicago

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

The new official theatrical trailer for the third Transformers movie – Transformers: Dark of the Moon – was released today.  Unlike the previous teaser trailer, which takes place mostly on the moon, the new trailer showcases downtown Chicago.  The city … Continue reading →

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Film Friday: Life Moves Pretty Fast…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Before we go on hiatus, we want to leave you with one “vacation and Chicago film”-themed thought from 1986’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: “Life moves pretty fast.  You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

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Film Friday: Former Film Gotham To Be Superman’s Metropolis

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Who needs Batman when you have the Man of Steel?  Chicagoans were upset when the city of Detroit was chosen as the filming location for Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises.  Used to great effect in both … Continue reading →

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Film Friday: European Union Film Fest

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

The 14th Annual European Union Film Festival is at the Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State Street) through the end of this month.  The festival, which started March 5th and screens its final film at 6:30 pm on March … Continue reading →

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Film Friday: Ferris Bueller’s Famous Chicago Parade Scene

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

As we start to gear up for the downtown Chicago St.Patrick’s Day parade tomorrow (and mourn the absence of the Southside parade), we’d like to share a clip of one of the most famous parade scenes in film history… The … Continue reading →

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Chicago Chic’s Theme Days

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Here at Chicago Chic we love two things above all else (excluding friends and family, of course).  Those two things are entertainment and Chicago!  As part of our mission to both entertain you and tell you fun things about the … Continue reading →

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