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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we talked about My Big Fat Greek Wedding with the Modern Yentas, two match-makers based in Chicago: open.spotify.com/episode/0V2A...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 2d

In the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we talked about My Big Fat Greek Wedding with the Modern Yentas, two match-makers based in Chicago: open.spotify.com/episode/0V2A...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 6d

And check out our interview with Will if you want to hear about some more horror films to check out this October at the Music Box: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZHi...

A Preview of Music Box of Horrors with programmer Will Morris

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 6d

In our interview with him, programmer Will Morris said that Wake In Fright is "one of the absolute greatest horror films ever made," check it out this weekend! musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 8d

this International Podcast Day, don't forget about the little guys out there doing the grunt work of podcasting about chicago movies...

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 8d

Jeremy went on the Spineless podcast to talk about The Fugitive (1993), check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/1MkO...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 12d

We talked quite a bit about Genndy Tartakovsky and what he's been up to in our episode on his latest movie, Fixed: open.spotify.com/episode/6gmW...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

In the newest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we interviewed film programmer Will Morris, who's part of the team that programs the ⁠Music Box of Horrors⁠ series. Will gave us a preview of some of the movies to watch out for next month: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZHi...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 14d

auteur? journeyman? hack? we talked about ron howard a bit in our Backdraft (1991) episode: open.spotify.com/episode/1PFq...

Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 14d

ron's on letterboxd 👀 letterboxd.com/ronhoward

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI: we talked to Will Morris, a programmer at the Music Box about a whole host of horror films screening next month

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

In the newest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we interviewed film programmer Will Morris, who's part of the team that programs the ⁠Music Box of Horrors⁠ series. Will gave us a preview of some of the movies to watch out for next month: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZHi...

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

We're on Youtube now if that's your preferred platform, maybe we'll start doing some brainrot www.youtube.com/@chicagpodfi...

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast

A film podcast about Chicago films, hosted by journalist Paco Alvarez and filmmaker Jeremy Marder.

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

One highlight is Jan Svankmajer's Alice, which Jeremy helped program as a joint effort for his Animation Adventures series: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

You can get your tickets to the series here: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 16d

In the newest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we interviewed film programmer Will Morris, who's part of the team that programs the ⁠Music Box of Horrors⁠ series. Will gave us a preview of some of the movies to watch out for next month: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZHi...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 22d

Robert Redford running around 43rd street station in The Sting (1973)

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Sep 4

anyone have more info on the film production companies in chicago that allegedly had mob ties in the 90s?

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Sep 4

anyone have more info on the film production companies in chicago that allegedly had mob ties in the 90s?

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Sep 3

We talk about the series and Jeremy's love of animation in our newest episode:
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Fixed (2025): First Impressions

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Sep 3

Jeremy programmed A Bug's Life for his Animation Adventures series, go check it out this weekend!

Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · Sep 2

Get small with Pixar's A BUG'S LIFE, playing this Saturday & Sunday at 11:30am🐜

Presented on 35MM as part of the Animation Adventures series.

Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 31

In the newest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we gave our first impressions of Fixed (2025), Genndy Tartakovsky's dog-centered sex romp set in Chicago: open.spotify.com/episode/6gmW...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 31

In the newest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we gave our first impressions of Fixed (2025), Genndy Tartakovsky's dog-centered sex romp set in Chicago: open.spotify.com/episode/6gmW...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 14

On the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we discussed Backdraft (1991), directed by Ron Howard. We also talked to projectionist Rebecca Lyon about 70mm film and the Music Box's 70mm festival: open.spotify.com/episode/1PFq...

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 19

Everyone who saw Backdraft at the Music Box is raving that "it's a movie from 1991 directed by Ron Howard and starring Billy Baldwin and Kurt Russell." Listen to our newest episode if you want to learn more Backdraft: open.spotify.com/episode/1PFq...

Backdraft (1991) with projectionist Rebecca Lyon

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 15

for more Backdraft lore, check out our latest episode: open.spotify.com/episode/1PFq...

Backdraft (1991) with projectionist Rebecca Lyon

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · Aug 15

Tom Cruise was originally considering a role in Backdraft, and he brought it up to Kurt Russell while they were flying to Catalina Island in Kurt's plane. ew.com/article/1991...

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