FILM REVIEW

A film review series that examines how cinema expands our understanding of city identity and how reemerging cityscapes in the post-industrial age have influenced cinema.

The Good, the Bad and the City

Coyote Sun Productions Is Bridging Japanese American Culture in Chicago

In 2025, Coyote Sun Productions won a Chicago/Midwest Emmy for an advertising campaign produced in collaboration with the Chicago Cubs’ promotion team.  The campaign highlighted...
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Here’s What ‘The Paper’ Creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman Think About Toledo, Ohio

Toledo, Ohio, has become the new Scranton, Pennsylvania, since “The Paper’s” early September release.  “The Office” spinoff follows the same mockumentary crew that has now...

‘The Paper’ Is Set in Toledo, Ohio. Here’s What Toledoans Think.

In the first promo image released for “The Office” spinoff “The Paper,” actor Domhnall Gleeson stands on a desk while speaking to an office...

The Time Hollywood Dropped a Bomb on Kansas

1983. The Cold War rages on. INF talks, seeking to reduce deployment of longer range missiles, fail. START negotiations, another attempt at de-escalation, also...

“The Bear” and the Beef: Behind the Scenes of Chicago’s Show-Worthy Sandwich

Since releasing its first episode in 2022, FX’s “The Bear” has been lauded as a comedy-drama, winning 10 out of the 13 Primetime Emmy...