Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast
@chicagpodfilm.bsky.social
A podcast about Chicago films, hosted by journalist Paco Alvarez and film programmer Jeremy Marder (@jonesythecat.bsky.social)
Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chicagpodfilmcast
Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/chicagpodfilmcast
Cullen Atchley and Emilio Diaz of @cannesikickit.bsky.social joined us to wrap up the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! ft. recs from @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social, @anotherkylel.bsky.social, Brennan McMahon, @daniellamazzio.bsky.social, @cineniche.bsky.social, Zachary Lee + Steve Prokopy bit.ly/47IxD1h
November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Cullen Atchley and Emilio Diaz of @cannesikickit.bsky.social joined us to wrap up the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! ft. recs from @isaacfeldberg.bsky.social, @anotherkylel.bsky.social, Brennan McMahon, @daniellamazzio.bsky.social, @cineniche.bsky.social, Zachary Lee + Steve Prokopy bit.ly/47IxD1h
If you're looking for a spooky Chicago movie for tonight, check out the original Child's Play! And then listen to our first episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0ItE...
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If you're looking for a spooky Chicago movie for tonight, check out the original Child's Play! And then listen to our first episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0ItE...
Our final dispatch out of the Chicago International Film Festival is up! We talked about several movies, including City & State picks Anything that Moves, Before the Call, and Only Heaven Knows, and we finally answered the question, Is This Thing On? open.spotify.com/episode/4xbC...
October 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our final dispatch out of the Chicago International Film Festival is up! We talked about several movies, including City & State picks Anything that Moves, Before the Call, and Only Heaven Knows, and we finally answered the question, Is This Thing On? open.spotify.com/episode/4xbC...
For our second dispatch out of the Chicago Int'l Film Festival, film writer Cortlyn Kelly joined us to discuss the City & State shorts program and other films she's seen as part of the fest: open.spotify.com/episode/6d72...
October 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For our second dispatch out of the Chicago Int'l Film Festival, film writer Cortlyn Kelly joined us to discuss the City & State shorts program and other films she's seen as part of the fest: open.spotify.com/episode/6d72...
On our newest episode, Jeremy interviewed Kevin Shaw, director of One Golden Summer, which opened the Chicago International Film Festival. #CIFF2025 open.spotify.com/episode/43ny...
October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
On our newest episode, Jeremy interviewed Kevin Shaw, director of One Golden Summer, which opened the Chicago International Film Festival. #CIFF2025 open.spotify.com/episode/43ny...
On our newest episode, Jeremy interviewed Curtis Miller, the director of A Brief History of Chasing Storms, which is screening as a part of the Chicago International Film festival. #CIFF2025 open.spotify.com/episode/7fSH...
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On our newest episode, Jeremy interviewed Curtis Miller, the director of A Brief History of Chasing Storms, which is screening as a part of the Chicago International Film festival. #CIFF2025 open.spotify.com/episode/7fSH...
Check out some great movies from Chicago filmmakers screening the next few days at the Chicago International Film Festival:
Anything That Moves
Before The Call
A Brief History of Chasing Storms
One Golden Summer
www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival-pro...
Anything That Moves
Before The Call
A Brief History of Chasing Storms
One Golden Summer
www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival-pro...
October 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Check out some great movies from Chicago filmmakers screening the next few days at the Chicago International Film Festival:
Anything That Moves
Before The Call
A Brief History of Chasing Storms
One Golden Summer
www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival-pro...
Anything That Moves
Before The Call
A Brief History of Chasing Storms
One Golden Summer
www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival-pro...
Check out our first dispatch out of the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! We talked a bit about One Golden Summer, A Useful Ghost, Arco, Chainsaw Man: The Movie, The Helsinki Effect, Train Dreams, and The Secret Agent: open.spotify.com/episode/5AVy...
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Check out our first dispatch out of the Chicago Int'l Film Festival! We talked a bit about One Golden Summer, A Useful Ghost, Arco, Chainsaw Man: The Movie, The Helsinki Effect, Train Dreams, and The Secret Agent: open.spotify.com/episode/5AVy...
we got a new co-host
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
we got a new co-host
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...
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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...
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...
September 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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...
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...
September 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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...
Robert Redford running around 43rd street station in The Sting (1973)
September 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Robert Redford running around 43rd street station in The Sting (1973)
anyone have more info on the film production companies in chicago that allegedly had mob ties in the 90s?
September 4, 2025 at 4:53 AM
anyone have more info on the film production companies in chicago that allegedly had mob ties in the 90s?
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...
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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...
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...
August 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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...
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...
August 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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...
john hughes on why he preferred living in chicago to los angeles. funny implication that la doesn't have lawyers or plumbers
August 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
john hughes on why he preferred living in chicago to los angeles. funny implication that la doesn't have lawyers or plumbers
On the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we interviewed actor Joe Farina about the legacy of his father, legendary Chicago actor Dennis Farina: open.spotify.com/episode/2D0d...
July 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
On the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we interviewed actor Joe Farina about the legacy of his father, legendary Chicago actor Dennis Farina: open.spotify.com/episode/2D0d...
watch Wicker Park (2004) if you want to see another Coldplay affair
July 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
watch Wicker Park (2004) if you want to see another Coldplay affair
find out "What the #$*! is going on in Wicker Park" in our episode about Wicker Park (2004): open.spotify.com/episode/2XKH...
July 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
find out "What the #$*! is going on in Wicker Park" in our episode about Wicker Park (2004): open.spotify.com/episode/2XKH...
everyone looking cool as hell at the Wicker Park (2004) premiere
July 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
everyone looking cool as hell at the Wicker Park (2004) premiere
what's your favorite mid-2000s josh hartnett hat?
July 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
what's your favorite mid-2000s josh hartnett hat?
On the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we went back to Wicker Park the neighborhood to talk about Wicker Park (2004), directed by Paul McGuigan: open.spotify.com/episode/2XKH...
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On the latest episode of Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast, we went back to Wicker Park the neighborhood to talk about Wicker Park (2004), directed by Paul McGuigan: open.spotify.com/episode/2XKH...