Chicago Illinois Movies

A view of the Ferris wheel from the Chicago Exposition of 1893, turning slowly.

A short documentary on wet t-shirt contests at a Chicago bar.

A dorky college student falls for a free-spirited musician, and is faced with a decision—let her fly away to follow her dreams, or follow his heart.

A short documentary that explores a blue-collar community’s growing unease with the Vietnam War. It was produced in response to President Nixon’s famo...

When you listen to The Years, the debut studio recording from Urbanites, you're hearing a band in progress. They wanted to make The Years differently,...

Tito del Amo, a passionate 72-year-old researcher, takes the final step to unravel the enigma about the alleged Spanish origin of the American cartoon...

Smashing Pumpkins play for their hometown in this DVD extra that is included with the remastered Siamese Dream reissue deluxe CD.

Detroit Mob Confidential explores the history of Detroit's La Cosa Nostra Family, which, in many ways, is the most successful crime family in the Unit...

Designer’s Game is a crime drama short film that follows a young broke graphic designer into the descent of a life of crime working in the deep web in...

Three Italian mobsters devise a unique plan to take full control of the wonderful city of Chicago. However, when they encounter twists and turns, love...

On Chicago's South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate...

Few amateur films with sound were produced in the 1930s and fewer remain extant. A charming artifact that demonstrates the expressive possibilities an...

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's reverence for his musical roots are center-stage on Ten Days Out...Blues From The Backroads. The guitar-slinger is featured wit...

Winnie, the daughter of a steel worker and a teacher, lives in Gage Park, a Chicago neighborhood that is changing from white to black. Her family stru...

This short Traveltalk visit to Chicago looks at some hotels known for their evening entertainment and for the rich and famous people who come to their...

In 2004 a group of friends took the stage at a small coffee house in Dekalb Illinois with the sole purpose of pissing off everyone. Surprisingly, enou...

A short comedic feature film comprised of three vignettes corresponding to the beginning, middle and end stages of a relationship.

Remember ration coupons, war bond rallies, and scrap drives? Remember drive-in movies, TVs with rabbit ears and cars with fins? This was Chicago in th...

A visit to Chicago, featuring the city's architecture and well-known landmarks.

1964, Autumn in Chicago. This was my 4th film, shot while waiting to go to prison for refusing to serve in the US military. Silent. B&W. I think it ca...