Robert Zemeckis often produces movies at the fore-front of technology (Back to the Future (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), The Polar Express (2004)). The Chicago native returned to his hometown for closing night of the 60th Chicago International Film Festival with “Here.” “Here” is also cinematically ground-breaking. Since the entire film is shot […]
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Robert Zemeckis’ new movie “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington as a somewhat Sully-like pilot closed the 48th Chicago Film Festival in style on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Zemeckis and wife Leslie came to town to accept the Founder’s Award in conjunction with the film, which opens wide on November 2, 2012. In the action-packed mystery thriller, […]
When it comes to movies, setting can be everything. Movies about love, conflict, redemption (and any other theme) are judged as much by where and when they’re set as on their themes. Take “Titanic,” for example. It’s a love story, but it is set against the backdrop of that well-known tragic disaster, adding to the […]