Update: Sorry, guys. The CIFF has officially denied the new Bond is showing here. The interwebs are boiling with rumors that the new 007 movie Quantum of Solace will have a sneak screening during the Chicago International Film Festival in a few weeks. And that's all they are at this point: rumors. However, what we can tell you is there will be a "Surprise Event" on Monday, October 27 at the Music Box at 8......

Get excited, Chicago: entertainment mogul and the woman responsible for hits such as “Bug a Boo,” “Nasty Girl” and “Bootylicious” is coming! Beyonce will be spending time in Chicago doing research for her upcoming film Cadillac Records where she will not only take on the role of executive producer but will also star as legendary singer Etta James. No word yet on when she will actually arrive, but we’re certain well know as soon as......

This is part of Chicagoist's continuing coverage of the Chicago International Film Festival. Filmmaker Brett Morgan introduced last night's screening by clarifying that his movie Chicago 10 is not a sequel to Chicago the musical. He was joking, but we could all use a little refresher on the events of August 1968, when riots turned the Loop and Lincoln Park into battle zones between the police and protesters. The chronology of the whole nightmarish week......