CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
July 2021
Audio Film Review: Camelot-ta Movie! Review of ‘The Green Knight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2021 - 8:04pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the “The Green Knight,” a new release by David Lowery set during the King Arthur Days. In select theaters on July 30th, including Music Box Theatre and Davis Theater of Chicago.!—break—>
Camelot-ta Movie! Audio Review of ‘The Green Knight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2021 - 8:01pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the “The Green Knight,” a new release by David Lowery set during the King Arthur Days. In select theaters on July 30th, including Music Box Theatre and Davis Theater of Chicago.
On-Air Film Review: Running Deep! Review of ‘Stillwater’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2021 - 5:34pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 29th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Stillwater,” featuring Matt Damon.
Running Deep! On-Air Review of ‘Stillwater’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2021 - 5:31pmRating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 29th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Stillwater,” featuring Matt Damon. In theaters beginning July 30th.
On-Air Film Review: Mystery Trip! Review of ‘Jungle Cruise’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 29, 2021 - 7:44pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 29th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Jungle Cruise.” In theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premier Access beginning July 30th.!—break—>
Mystery Trip! On-Air Review of ‘Jungle Cruise’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 29, 2021 - 7:39pmRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 29th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Jungle Cruise.” In theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premier Access beginning July 30th.
Podtalk: Producer Kali Patrice on ‘(C)answers: The Answer to Cancer,’ in Chicago July 31, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 29, 2021 - 1:33pmCHICAGO – The premiere of a documentary feature, “(C)answers: The Answer to Cancer” will take place this Saturday, July 31st, 2021, at the Gene Siskel Film Center and through online virtual cinema. Directed by Breht Gardner, the film takes us inside one young man’s emotional cancer battle and exposes the provocative truth about cannabis prohibition, where race, politics and the business of medicine powerfully intersect. For more info and tickets, click here.
Podtalk: Mikaela McParlan on Her Short ‘Open House,’ at Midwest Film Festival, July 28, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 27, 2021 - 9:37pmCHICAGO – The Midwest Film Festival is celebrating the season with their upcoming “Summer Bash & Comedy Screening” on July 28th, 2021 (7pm), at the Chi-Town Drive In. The event will feature a meet-and-greet and an evening of funny-bone short films, including “Open House,” a directorial debut by Mikaela McParlan. For more info, tickets and the film line-up, click here.
Via Zoom: Anthony Michael Hall of ’The Class’ is Unforgettable
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 27, 2021 - 8:48pm- A Night with Anthony Michael Hall
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Charlie Gillespie
- Debbie Gibson
- Edward Scissorhands
- Halloween Kills
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Joe Arce
- National Lampoon’s Vacation
- Nick Celozzi
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Sixteen Candles
- The Breakfast Club
- The Class
- Weird Science
- Zoom
CHICAGO – The theme song for “The Breakfast Club” is “Don’t You Forget About Me,” and there is no way to forget iconic actor Anthony Michael Hall. After a blazing number of 1980s classics as a teenager, Hall is back in “John Hughes Land” AKA Chicagoland, currently filming here for “The Class.”
Film News: ‘A Night with Anthony Michael Hall’ at Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove, July 26, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 25, 2021 - 10:46pmCHICAGO – They’ll be turning back the clock tomorrow night (July 26, 2021) in Downers Grove (Illinois) as iconic 1980s actor Anthony Michael Hall will make an appearance at the Tivoli Theatre introducing “The Breakfast Club” and doing a Q&A. The film starts at 8pm, and for all the details plus ticket purchase information, click here.
Exclusive Joe Arce Photo: Newsmaker Stormy Daniels in Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 25, 2021 - 12:53pmCHICAGO – Approximately one year after Donald Trump took his oath of presidential office, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL revealed in January of 2018 that Trump attorney Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 in October of 2016 to stop her from disclosing a past 2006 affair with the presumed leader. Recently, Joe Arce took an Exclusive Photo of Ms. Daniels.
On-Air Film Review: ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 11:45amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” streaming on Netfilx beginning July 23rd.!—break—>
On-Air Review of ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 11:42amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” streaming on Netfilx beginning July 23rd.
On-Air Film Review: Too Fast Too Elderly! Review of ‘Old’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 10:32amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on July 23rd, 2021, reviewing the new M. Night Shyamalan film chiller “Old,” opening in theaters on Friday, July 23rd.!—break—>
Too Fast Too Elderly! On-Air Review of ‘Old’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 10:29amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on July 23rd, 2021, reviewing the new M. Night Shyamalan film chiller “Old,” opening in theaters on Friday, July 23rd.
TV News: Comcast Provides Access to More Xfinity Customers Than Ever for Tokyo Olympics
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2021 - 9:28amCHICAGO – As Tokyo gears up for one of the more unusual presentations of the Olympic Games, Comcast recently announced their plans to deliver an unparalleled Olympic viewing experience to all its Xfinity customers on X1, Flex and the Xfinity Stream app. For complete information, click here.
On-Air Film Review: Hit the Road Joe! Review of ‘Joe Bell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2021 - 8:29amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Joe Bell” – featuring Mark Wahlberg – in theaters beginning July 23rd.
Hit the Road Joe! On-Air Film Review of ‘Joe Bell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2021 - 8:25amRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Joe Bell” – featuring Mark Wahlberg – in theaters beginning July 23rd.
Podtalk: That’s a Wrap! Filmmaker Michael Glover Smith on ‘Relative'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 19, 2021 - 9:24pmCHICAGO – Local filmmaker Michael Glover Smith broke through the after-the-pandemic ceiling with his recently completed fourth feature film, “Relative.” The ten day production, shot primarily in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, follows the adventures of a family negotiating the youngest son’s graduation gathering.
On-Air Film Review: ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 17, 2021 - 8:55amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the new documentary “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” in theaters beginning July 16th.
On-Air Review of ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 17, 2021 - 8:51amRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the new documentary “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” in theaters beginning July 16th.
Exclusive Photo Gallery: Limp Bizkit Rocks Festival of the Lakes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 5:03pmHAMMOND, Ind. – It’s time. Time to get out and rock with a crowd of fellow blazers. Photographer Jeff “Doc” Doles of HollywoodChicago.com went across the border to the Festival of the Lakes in Hammond, Indiana, and exclusively captured Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit in all of their mind crunching glory. !—break—>
Film Review: No Bogarting! Audio Review of ‘Mama Weed’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 3:45pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new film “Mama Weed,” a French Film distributed by Music Box Films of Chicago. In select theaters including Music Box Theatre beginning July 16th, 2021, and through Video On Demand July 23rd.
No Bogarting! Audio Review of ‘Mama Weed’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 3:40pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new film “Mama Weed,” a French Film distributed by Music Box Films of Chicago. In select theaters including Music Box Theatre beginning July 16th, 2021, and through Video On Demand July 23rd.
Film Review: Slam-Jam! On-Air Review of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 7:49amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the reboot of the popular “Space Jam: A New Legacy” in theaters and streaming on HBO Max beginning July 16th.
Slam-Jam! On-Air Review of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 7:46amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the reboot of the popular “Space Jam: A New Legacy” in theaters and streaming on HBO Max beginning July 16th.
Film Review: Fists of Feminism! On-Air Review of ‘Black Widow’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 8, 2021 - 4:12pm- Black Widow
- David Harbour
- Disney+
- Florence Pugh
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Natasha Romanoff
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Premiere Access
- Rachel Weisz
- Ray Winstone
- Russia
- Scarlett Johansson
- Scott Thompson
- The Morning Mess
- Walt Disney Pictures
- WBGR-FM
- Wisconsin
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 8th, 2021, reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Widow,” in theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premium Access on July 9th.!—break—>
Fists of Feminism! On-Air Review of ‘Black Widow’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 8, 2021 - 4:10pm- Black Widow
- David Harbour
- Disney+
- Florence Pugh
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Natasha Romanoff
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Premiere Access
- Rachel Weisz
- Ray Winstone
- Russia
- Scarlett Johansson
- Scott Thompson
- The Morning Mess
- Walt Disney Pictures
- WBGR-FM
- Wisconsin
Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 8th, 2021, reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Widow,” in theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premium Access on July 9th.
Via Zoom: CJ Hunt on His New Documentary ‘The Neutral Ground’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 3, 2021 - 9:08amCHICAGO – When you are not black in America, you cannot imagine the societal indignities (to say the least) that are endured on a daily basis, both macro and micro. A new documentary on a particular indignity, “The Neutral Ground,” by first time director CJ Hunt, premieres on PBS’s “POV” on July 5th, 2021. Click for details.
Film Review: Celebration! On-Air Review of ‘Summer of Soul’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 2, 2021 - 1:55pm- Black Woodstock
- Gladys Knight
- Harlem Cultural
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Questlove
- Scott Thompson
- Searchlight Pictures
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Steve Wonder
- Summer of Soul
- Sundance Film Festival
- The Morning Mess
- The Pips
- The Staples Singers
- WBGR-FM
- When the Revolution Could Not be Televised
- Wisconsin
- …Or
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 1st, 2021, reviewing the a new documentary, “Summer of Soul,” in theaters and streaming on Hulu on July 2nd.