Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast
Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast
Podcast Description
A podcast about Chicago films, hosted by journalist Paco Alvarez and filmmaker Jeremy Marder.
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The podcast delves into Chicago-centric films and their cultural impact, featuring discussions on noteworthy movies like My Best Friend's Wedding and Child's Play while exploring themes such as representation in cinema, genre evolution, and local filmmaking trends.
A podcast about Chicago films, hosted by journalist Paco Alvarez and filmmaker Jeremy Marder.
Jeremy and Paco are joined by photographer and Media Arts Department Chair for the Chicago Academy for the Arts Sarah Hiatt to discuss Straight Talk (1992), starring the dearly de-Parton-ed Dolly Parton. You can buy Sarah’s book of photography here.
Art by Lily Bacon
Music by newest_latest
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Paco’s recommendation:
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
Jeremy’s recommendation:
Twin Peaks (1990) pilot dir. David Lynch
Sources and further reading:
- Dolly Parton's Chicago connections, from ”Straight Talk” to the Imagination Library | Adam Harrington, CBS News
- Straight talk from Dolly Parton | Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
- Hollywood on the Lake – the stars shine here | M. Gillis, Chicago Sun-Times
- Monkey theft puts dealer on the hunt | S. Johnson, Chicago Tribune
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