For years -– 29 to be exact -– "Image Union" has brought great short films into our living rooms. For the second year in a row, it’s also bringing some of those same films into your local theater. Tomorrow night at the Vic, WTTW’s "Image Union" holds its 2nd Annual Short Film Festival and Season Premiere Party with some local filmmakers, their works and some cheap beer. You’ve likely heard about the short documentary film... more ›

Oh, Chicagoist readers: we’re mighty conflicted this morning. On the one hand, we want to tell you about these two amusing video clips posted on the Tribune’s site. Critic Robert Elder gives a brief tour of some famous Chicago movie locations while other Trib staffers re-create—with mixed results—scenes from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We’re wondering where they managed to find a white fringed jacket for “Sloane.” (Confidential to Trib web geeks: It’d be nice if... more ›

With temps expected to hit the 70s on Thursday, it’s clear that spring is on the way. Of course, this means summer will be here in a matter of ... well, hours. And with summer comes the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park. more ›

Today�s Trib Loop info is called �Curiosities,� but it seems more like a leftovers. Start off the fun with a quiz, which we�ll admit kind of kicked our ass. Good thing they didn�t ask us about the property at 22 East Jackson, the former Pickwick Lane. There�s still a 19 x 19 stable house there, and it might be up for sale as an �office building with character or even as an office/residence.� Let�s see�it�s 361 square feet, built in 1857 with a third story added in 1907, and no one can find it on the first try? Think it�s already wired? more ›

In Wicker Park, Josh Hartnett stars as an investment banker who moves back to the titular Chicago neighborhood to recover from heartbreak. This plan is foiled when he becomes infatuated with a woman he believes to be his love. Hmm, I think I liked this movie better when it was called Vertigo. You'll have to wait until September to play "Spot the hipster" on the big screen, but you can catch the trailer now at Yahoo! Movies. more ›