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12 Years a Slave Leads 2013 Chicago Film Critics Awards Nominations

by Lee Shoquist
December 13, 2013

“12 Years A Slave,” Steve McQueen’s harrowing adaptation of the memoir of a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War era Deep South, clearly made an impact among members of the Chicago Film Critics Association. The highly…

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49th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21

by Lee Shoquist
October 21, 2013

The 49th Chicago International Film Festival heads into its final week with a lineup that includes a number of high-profile Hollywood movies as well as some notable independent and international offerings.  Winding through two weekends and 14 days, this year’s event saw 180 pictures…

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49th Chicago International Film Festival UPDATE, Saturday, October 12

by Lee Shoquist
October 12, 2013

The 49th Annual Chicago International Film Festival is officially underway with a packed schedule filling houses at AMC’s River East 21 this weekend. Friday night’s highlight was a tribute to George Tillman, Jr., a Chicago native and Columbia College alum who found industry success…

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49th Chicago International Film Festival UPDATE: Friday, October 11

by Lee Shoquist
October 11, 2013

The 49th Chicago International Film Festival kicked off last night with a gala celebration at the Chicago Theatre, featuring Bill Kurtis hosting and Festival Founder and Artistic Director Michael Kutza and Chaz Ebert sharing stories about Roger Ebert’s commitment to the world of film,…

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49th Chicago International Film Festival Opening Night Dedicated to Roger Ebert

by Lee Shoquist
October 10, 2013

The 49th Chicago International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, October 10th, with a an opening night gala to be held at the Chicago Theatre and with a special dedication to Roger Ebert. The event is scheduled to include a short video tribute to…

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Please join us – legendary back-up singer MERRY CLAYTON Q&A for 20 FEET FROM STARDOM, Saturday, July 13

by Lee Shoquist
July 13, 2013

Please join us for a very special post-film discussion with Merry Clayton, star of the new documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, and one of the most famous back-up singers of all time.  In addition to her chilling vocals on the Rolling Stones legendary 1969…

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Hitchcock Masterpiece Vertigo Kicks Off Outdoor Movie Season in Chicago’s Parks

by Lee Shoquist
June 12, 2012

Summertime for movie lovers has officially begun in Chicago. According to the Chicago Park District, the 12th annual Movies in the Parks series in Chicago’s parks officially kicked off this evening with a screening of “Vertigo” at Belmont Harbor. The summer-long series will feature…

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Lee Shoquist is a film critic and member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and leads over 20 monthly film discussion groups with more than three hundred, multi-generational attendees across the Chicago area and periodically in New York and Los Angeles. Learn more or contact Lee.

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