POV Archives

Britney’s mental health is damaged and it’s our fault

By Jessica Velle Feb 11, 2021

I'll say it again. Britney Spears' mental health is damaged, and it's all our fault. Maybe not entirely, but the we, the media, played a substantial part of obliterating a chil...

Kamala Harris swats last night’s debate

By Jessica Velle Oct 8, 2020

Donald Trump turned to the news this morning, downplaying his health, coronavirus, the pandemic, and deflecting that he infected thirty-four people in the White House. He did ...

Ruth Bader-Ginsburg was the original Wonder Woman

By Jessica Velle Sep 23, 2020

People often wonder what makes a 'feminist' a feminist? Some will say it’s simply, “wanting equal rights.” The question sounds so simple, yet quite the contrary when it c...

Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction appeal approved

By Laura Day Jun 23, 2020

Bill Cosby will have his day in court as his 2018 conviction will be appealed. The actor has won the right to have two aspects of his case reexamined by the Pennsylvania Suprem...

Laura Day’s hellish journey from Chicago to New York

By Laura Day Jun 7, 2020

Even as a privileged white woman, Covid-19 has been a personal hell for me. Early March, I land back in Chicago from a blissful weekend vacation and the world takes its fi...

A solve for the film crisis – bring back the double feature

By The Geek Mar 21, 2020

When I was a kid, my dad took me to see The Towering Inferno. It would be the first of ten times I would see it in the movie theater and countless times at home. My wife only k...

Five reasons ‘Birds of Prey’ didn’t soar at box office

By The Geek Feb 10, 2020

Despite resting at an extremely respectable 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, Warner Bros Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) opened well below its expec...

Have the “woke” fallen asleep on Dr. King’s message?

By Reel 360 Jan 20, 2020

Dr. Martin Luther King would have been 72 years old last Wednesday and today, we honor his memory and legacy. As you log into and peruse over your various social media accounts...

Wieden gloats over McDonald’s win and that’s a shame

By Reel 360 Sep 18, 2019

For being a winner, someone is acting a little salty. And it's not Omnicom, DDB Chicago or McDonald's bespoke agency We Are Unlimited. It's Wieden+Kennedy. Affectionally k...

Hollywood likely on midnight train out of Georgia

by Meredith Jordan Jul 2, 2019

Georgia has benefited in a big way economically from Hollywood movie production in the state, but that could be changing due to a pending anti-abortion bill that may drive the m...

To the Reel staff from our publisher on Labor Day

By Barbara Roche Sep 2, 2018

Publisher, Barbara Roche gives a heartfelt thank you to the crew at Reel Chicago and Reel 360 Thank you to the crew at Reel Chicago and Reel 360, on Labor Day - and eve...

Our publisher on the Annapolis tragedy

By Barbara Roche Jul 1, 2018

Reel Chicago Publisher Barbara Roche reflects on the tragedy in Maryland As the publisher of Reel360.com, I feel moved to comment on yesterday’s tragedy...

The Obama’s Netflix deal is great news for Netflix viewers

By Daniel Patton May 28, 2018

"President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for Netflix" Twitter, 9:00 AM - 21 May 2018 Accordi...

Classic battle: “Empire Strikes Back” v “Infinity War”

by Angela Bourassa May 16, 2018

(Editor's Note: This is a repost from LA Screenwriter.) (Minor spoilers ahead.) I finally got the chance to see Avengers: Infinity War on Mother’s Day – it was part of...

Ten things you may have missed in Childish Gambino’s “This is America”

By Michelle Sam May 9, 2018

(Editor's Note: This is a repost from Woke Brown Feminist.) "This is America" from Atlanta's creator Donald Glover and Doomsday Entertainment's Hiro Murai, has amassed over 4...

How to fight sexism in the film industry

By Laura Day Dec 11, 2017

About one month ago, I wrote an editorial in response to the Weinstein scandal. I wrote about my personal experiences working in the film industry — and those of my peers — ...

Why Italian Lingerie Makes Me Nervous

By Dennis Ryan Oct 16, 2017

A while back, my wife wanted to replace some underwear she liked that she bought out of town. I found it on the web and placed the order. Good news? Problem solved. Odd news? No...

Order the Sancerre & Other Advice

by Ashley Geisheker Sep 26, 2017

ADitudes is a new regular column by individuals who work in Chicago's advertising community. It can take the form of anything that the author wishes to share, be it inspiration,...

Colin Costello’s Director Journey Part 3 – An Essay

By Colin Costello May 5, 2017

Editor’s Note — Our contributor, Colin Costello, recently enjoyed personal growth by moving from beyond a writer’s traditional role to actually directing his short film, T...

Why the IFO’S $499 mm film income should be higher

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 23, 2017

Last Friday the IFO / DCEO released its year-end summary of revenues from 2016 statewide film productions, stating they were $499 million, from 345 projects.Becoming half-billio...