CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
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Audio Film Review: ‘Fremont’ is a Reflection on the Way We Are
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 8, 2023 - 1:53pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Fremont,” a beautiful and poignant story of an Afghanistan immigrant, stuck between two cultures in America … co-written and directed by Babak Jalali. In select theaters on September 8th, see local listings.!—break—>
Audio Film Review: What is Afghanistan Good For in ‘Kandahar’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 28, 2023 - 10:56amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new feature “Kandahar,” with Gerard Butler teaming up for a third time with action/thriller director Ric Roman Waugh. In theaters on May 26th.!—break—>
Podtalk: Director Ric Roman Waugh Takes Us to ‘Kandahar’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2023 - 8:31amCHICAGO – Ric Roman Waugh is a man of action, as this stuntman-turned-director is approaching his tenth film, several of which involving his actor partner Gerard Butler. The duo takes on the Afghanistan War from the CIA undercover operative angle with the new film “Kandahar,” opening in theaters on May 26th.