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Revisit three scenes from 'The Blues Brothers,' and assess the significance of location filming in Chicago

Go on location in Chicago to learn what what low-angle shots signify in The Dark Knight — and in Hollywood movies in general.

I don't like The Dark Knight, but if you run a business called Chicago Movie Tours, then you must submit to the movie at some point.

Watch the cast and crew of "Somewhere In Time" gush over Chicago's hospitality in 1979, a new period in the Windy City's movie history.

In this hour-long interview, go behind the scenes of "Somewhere in Time" with the president of the movie's fan club.

Discover murals in Chicago that are devoted to movies.

Try your hand at 1 question about Chicago's movie history In this series, Bite-Sized Chicago Movie Trivia, we locate a building, an...

Try your hand at 1 question about Chicago's movie history

Discover secrets of a bronze cow that sits outside the Chicago Cultural Center

Explore 4 reasons the Art Institute scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off is so memorable

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The Oscars have been contentious since their inception

On Chicago's South Side, Lorado Taft's sculpture Fountain of Time bears a fun little secret you can discover with our drone footage.

Learn how Ferris' Bueller's iconic vest/tee pairing started Did you know the patterned vest Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) wears into...

The movie studio didn't want it, but Harrison Ford had other plans for his beard. Warner Bros. was not happy Harrison Ford insisted on...