"Chicago"
The Big Score
A narcotics detective, played by Fred Williamson, lets nothing stand in the way of his bringing down a major drug dealer. After a bust gone awry, he's accused of stealing a lost briefcase filled with money and both the mob and the police are looking for him. A ruthless hit man, played by Bruce Glover, will stop at nothing to get what his boss wants..
Al's Lads
Three Englishmen working as waiters on a cruise ship in 1927 are given a chance to work for the Al Capone gang.
The Zebra Killer
A racist white serial killer known only as "Mac" is wreaking havoc throughout San Francisco while wearing black makeup and an afro wig. Police lieutenant Frank Savage is hot on his trail when Mac begins to reveal his motivations for the killings and escalates their game of cat and mouse.
American Revolution 2
American Revolution 2 commence par des images des manifestations politiques à la Convention démocratique de 1968 et de la réaction énergique du service de police de Chicago et de la Garde nationale. Enquêtant sur l'absence de présence afro-américaine lors des manifestations, les cinéastes suivent les membres de la section de Chicago du Blac..
Lethal Tender
Bad guys are poisoning drinking water, and there is only one man who can stop them, Jeff Fahey.
Maisie
Wisecracking showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself trapped in a Wyoming town when her new employer closes the show prematurely. She meets ranch foreman Charles "Slim" Martin when he accuses her of lifting his wallet and ends up being hired as a maid for ranch owners Cliff and Sybil, who are attempting to mend their rocky marriage after Sybil's infid..
Gaily, Gaily
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption an..
Through Naked Eyes
A musician living in an apartment building likes to check out the residents of the building opposite him--until he finds out one day that an attractive woman in that building is checking him out. He strikes up a relationship with her. Soon afterwards a string of serial killings occurs in the neighborhood, and suspicion begins to fall on the musicia..
Dance Fu
A young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.
Wabash Avenue
Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. He also hopes to turn Ruby Summers, Mike's motor-mouthed burlesque queen, into a classier entertainer, and incidentally to make her his own. But at t..
The Terry Kath Experience
One of the original members of the band Chicago, Terry Kath has been praised by icons like Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walsh for his voice and guitar playing. Michelle Sinclair, first-time filmmaker and Terry's daughter, searches for the truth surrounding the life and untimely death of her father, in this look at one of the most underrated guitarists in r..
Chains
Un "no man's land" dans le sud de Chicago. Deux gangs rivaux s'affrontent dans un face à face de rage et de furie, suite au meurtre du fameux leader des "CHAINS" surnommé "le Colonel". Pris dans ce déluge, deux couples citadins font un détour involontaire dans la nuit à travers le cœur de la zone de guerre des gangs. Contraints par Geeter (le..
Wrigley Field Historic Moments 1914-2014
Wrigley Field, Chicago's field of dreams… Built in 1914, Wrigley Field is the last of the jewel box designed ballparks that were popular in the early part of the 20th century. It is now the only professional ballpark with an ivy-covered wall. Although Wrigley Field has been home of the Cubs since 1916, it has yet to see the Cubs win a World Serie..
Brothers of Capones
Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trade under Al Capone in Chicago. The film follows his first venture to Japan with gangster brothers Frank (Shingo Yamashiro) and Joe (Fumio Watanabe). And being chased by gangster and the FBI, including the granddaughter of Eliot Ness. The whole thing i..
Movie Two
An evening pastime goes horribly awry.
WooLife
WooLife chronicles Ronnie Woo's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to his adopted family in Wrigley Field. A young Ronnie becomes inspired after his grandma takes him to a Cub game in 1947 to see Jackie Robinson play. What Ronnie discovers in the bleachers of Wrigley Field is a foster family of Cub fans and players that ..
Man’s Country
Ross has used publicly available footage of Man’s Country’s interior to create a three-dimensional animated model of the club’s lounge and performance space, placing themself within the architecture virtually.
Bedtime Stories
"Bedtime Stories" is an app developed in partnership between ConTextos and the Chicago Public Library, which aims to connect incarcerated parents and their children through the power of storytime.
Max Headroom Pirating Incident
Illegal broadcast showing Max Headroom Impostor doing non-sense things and obscenities, shown over sports news and "Doctor Who" episode, which became cult phenomena as culprits were never captured.
