How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic series. Only big-budget, star-studded Hollywood products get publicized.

For BHM100, the Music Box Theatre, Facets, and other institutions will host special screenings that feature Black filmmakers and culture.

Chicago stories have the ability to capture not only the hearts and minds of people across the city, but throughout the U.S. and, in some cases, the world. That influence shapes a slate of exciting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Right now at the movies, Tom Cruise, a Hawaiian island dweller and a genetic lab experiment from space are ...

The holiday break is a cue for film buffs to catch up on what they missed this year. We asked Chicago filmmakers and critics for recommendations of films they caught in 2025 that audiences overlooked.