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Audio Film Review: Hugh Grant a Wish as Mr. Reed in ‘Heretic’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 7, 2024 - 11:12pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Heretic,” featuring Hugh Grant as a mysterious resident of a spooky house, seeking religious information from door-to-door Mormon missionaries, written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. In theaters since November 8th.
Echoes from the Amp: Rediscovering Hard Rock’s Unsung Bands
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 7, 2024 - 12:03pmCHICAGO – I’m Jeff Doles, Music Editor at HollywoodChicago.com.
In this opinion series, I’ll delve into some of my favorite hard rock bands that in my view didn’t get the recognition they deserved. These are bands that brought raw energy and grit to the scene, only to be overshadowed by bigger, sometimes less talented acts. So, turn up your speakers and join me in paying tribute the icons who – despite the odds –left an unforgettable mark on the genre.
Podtalk: Erika Olson of ‘Getting LOST,’ Chicago Premiere Nov. 11, 2024, at Landmark Cinema
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 7, 2024 - 11:37amCHICAGO – Erika Olson is having a full circle moment. In 2004, the J.J. Abrams produced iconic series “Lost” first hit the ABC-TV airwaves, and Erika just had to blog about it. The blog took off, Erika became a freelance media writer, and now she is Executive Producer of the new documentary tribute, “Getting LOST.” The Chicago Premiere will take place on Monday, November 11th, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema on Chicago’s Northside. For tickets, click LOST.
On-Air Film Review: Gradually Then Suddenly in ‘The Graduates’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 6, 2024 - 3:24pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 31st, reviewing the film “The Graduates,” a fictional account regarding mourners one year after a tragedy. The film opened in select theaters November 1st, and will roll out through November, see local listings.
Podtalk: Director Tim Mielants of ‘Small Things Like These’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 4, 2024 - 12:23pmCHICAGO – One of the best elements of the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) is how the world comes to the fest to present their films. One such presenter was director Tim Mielants, whose “Small Things Like These” stars Oscar winner Cillian Murphy. The film, based on the novel by Claire Keegan, opens in theaters this Friday, November 8th.
CIFF24: ‘Transplant’ & ‘Transamazonia’ on the Red Carpet
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 4, 2024 - 10:27amCHICAGO – On Friday October 18th, the 2024 60th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) screened the films “Transplant” (via director Jason Park and lead actor Eric Nam) and “Transamazonia” (actor Jeremy Xido). All three walked the Red Carpet and Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com was there for the interviews.
Audio Film Review: The Pace of Life in ‘Memoir of a Snail’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2024 - 9:35pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Memoir of a Snail,” a new animated film by Australian Adam Elliot, featuring the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver, Eric Bana and Nick Cave. In select theaters since November 1st (see local listings).
CIFF24: ‘An Evening with André Holland’ on the Red Carpet
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2024 - 8:40pm- 2024
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CHICAGO – On Saturday October 26th, the 2024 60th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) celebrated the Black Perspectives series with “An Evening with André Holland” (“Moonlight,” “The Big Cigar”).
Audio Film Review: Musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ Knows Who She Is
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2024 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Emilia Pérez,” a film adaptation of an opera by Jacques Audiard, who also directs and adapts the film version, and features Zoe Saldaña. In select theaters since November 1st (see local listings), and streaming on Netflix on November 13th.
Podtalk: Ruth Leitman for Her Doc ‘No One Asked You’ at FACETS Chicago on Nov. 2-4, 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 1, 2024 - 6:09pmCHICAGO – Abortion rights and women’s healthcare privacy has been under attack since Roe v Wade was overturned due in part to the Donald Trump-appointees on the Supreme Court. Comedian Lizz Winstead has found a way to fight back … creating road trip comedy events and aid to the clinics under siege. Documentary director Ruth Leitman chronicles Winstead’s activities in “No One Asked You,” which will screen thrice at FACETS Chicago. For tickets and more information, CLICK HERE.
On-Air Film Review: There & Everywhere with Tom Hanks in ‘Here’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 1, 2024 - 1:55pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 31st, reviewing the film “Here,” reuniting “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright directed by Robert Zemeckis. In theaters on November 1st.
CIFF24: Robert Zemeckis of ‘Here’ Closes Fest on Oct. 27th
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 1, 2024 - 10:36am- 2024
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CHICAGO – On Sunday, October 27th, the 2024 60th Chicago International Film Festival wrapped up with iconic filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (“Back to the Future”) on the Red Carpet with his new film “Here” (opening November 1st). Patrick McDonald and Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com got the interview and Exclusive Portrait.
CIFF24: Exclusive Portraits Director Valeria Golino ‘The Art of Joy’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 28, 2024 - 12:48pm- 2024
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CHICAGO – On Thursday, October 18th, the 2024 60th Chicago International Film Festival screened “The Art of Joy,” an adaptation of an infamous and epic Italian novel following the adventures of the heroine Modesta. The monumental task was taken on by actor/director Valeria Golino (“Rain Man,” “Hot Shots”).
