CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Podtalk: Exec Director Frank Carr of 2022 YIPPIE FEST, Calling for Acts to Perform, Aug. 19-21
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 21, 2022 - 2:44pmCHICAGO – YIPPIE! It’s back. Coming off two years of cancellations, the performance event YIPPIE FEST 2022 will take place from Friday, August 19th through Sunday, August 21at at the Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee, Chicago. Currently, the Fest is calling for acts, with music and stand up comedy slots already filled, but any other type of performance, sketch, improv or theatre. This is your opportunity to perform, so sign up by clicking YiPPIE FEST 2022.
Podtalk: Monologist John Michael Books a Summer Canadian Tour With ‘Meatball Seance’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 16, 2022 - 4:19pmCHICAGO – John Michael is kicking out the pandemic and going on the road! Chicago’s favorite monologist is reviving his show, “Meatball Seance” for a Canadian Festival Tour. It kicks off on June 18th, click the Ottawa Fringe Fest for dates, times and details. Future shows will take place at the Toronto (July) and Edmonton (August) Fringe Festivals.
Podtalk: Filmmaker Cooper Raiff is Doing the ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 16, 2022 - 1:14pmCHICAGO – Cooper Raiff was ready for his close-up. His improbable journey to filmmaker, aided in part by a random tweet to Jay Duplass, came to fruition with the success at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival with “Cha Cha Real Smooth.” The film streams on Apple TV+ beginning June 17th, 2022.!—break—>
Podtalk: Bashir Salahuddin & Charles Parnell in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 26, 2022 - 4:39pmCHICAGO – The big excitement for Memorial Day weekend 2022 at the movies is the delayed-for-two-year release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 classic, both starring Tom Cruise. Two of his supporting actors in the film, both from Chicago, are Bashir Salahuddin and Charles Parnell.
Podtalk: Director Daniel Roher New Doc Reveals Alexei ‘Navalny’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 24, 2022 - 6:39pm- 2022
- A House Made of Splinters
- Alexei Nalvany
- Chicago Media Project
- CMP
- Daniel Roher
- Davis Theater
- Descendant
- Diane Becker
- DOC10
- Fire of Love
- HBO Max
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Let the Little Light Shine
- Nalvany
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- RIOTSVILLE USA
- Russia
- Shane Boris
- The Janes
- The Territory
- Vladimir Putin
- We Feed People
CHICAGO – “Navalny,” the latest documentary from director Daniel Roher, regards Russian presidential candidate Alexei Nalvany, who ran against Vladimir Putin and gained popular support. Famously, this resulted in being poisoned and exiled, and his story is currently on CNN and will stream on HBO Max beginning May 26th, 2022.!—break—>
Podtalk: Michael Glover Smith Proves Everything is 'Relative'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2022 - 9:06am- Cameron Scott Roberts
- Clare Cooney
- Cool Apocalypse
- Elizabeth Stam
- Florida
- Francis Guinan
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- GIFF
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Keith D. Gallagher
- Melissa DuPrey
- Mercury in Retrograde
- Michael Glover Smith
- Music Box Theatre
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Relative
- Rendezvous in Chicago
- Tampa Bay
- Wendy Robie
CHICAGO – The journey from idea to completed film is a fever dream for the writer/director. Chicago-based filmmaker Michael Glover Smith has realized his dreams in his fourth feature film, “Relative.” The story of family, set in the neighborhood of Rogers Park, begins its local run at Music Box Theatre on June 8th, 2022.
Podtalk: Charles Coleman on FACETS Chicago 47th Anniversary
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 11, 2022 - 6:45pmCHICAGO – Last week FACETS Multimedia Chicago began their 47th anniversary celebration, and throughout the month of May will have special programming associated with that milestone. Film Program Director Charles Coleman talks about these programs and more about FACETS with HollywoodChicago.com.
Podtalk: Emma Cooper on Netflix's ‘The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe ... '
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 4, 2022 - 7:29pmCHICAGO – The movie star Marilyn Monroe, arguably the brightest star in the history of Hollywood, led a life of triumph and tragedy, up to and including her death in 1962. The recent Netflix release of “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes” – directed by Emma Cooper – is a documentary that seeks truth, through never-heard-before audio interviews.
Podtalk: Music Supervisor Cait Rappel for ‘Relative,’ at Midwest Film Fest, April 5, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 2, 2022 - 5:10pm- Cait Rappel
- Cameron Scott Roberts
- Clare Cooney
- Elizabeth Stam
- Francis Guinan
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Keith D. Melissa DuPrey
- MFF
- Michael Glover Smith
- Midwest Film Festival
- Music Supervisor
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Relative
- Rendezvous in Chicago
- Wendy Robie
CHICAGO – The made-in-Chicago film “Relative” … written and directed by Michael Glover Smith … will get its city/Midwest premiere at (appropriately) the Midwest Film Festival on April 5th, 2022. The sold out show at the Gene Siskel Film Center will also have a Q&A, moderated by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com.
Podtalk: The ‘Daniels’ on ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 30, 2022 - 7:16pmCHICAGO – One of the more “strap in and enjoy” movie experiences of 2022 is in theaters on April 1st. “Everything Everywhere at Once” is about the multi-universes, but not in the superhero realm and not what you’d expect. This surreal treat comes from the “The Daniels” … co-writers and directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. !—break—>