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Podtalk: In-Person ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards on Feb. 1, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 30, 2022 - 9:02pmCHICAGO – Let’s kick off the film year by getting together! Using the safest protocols for gatherings, the Midwest Film Festival presents the Best of Midwest Awards on February 1st, 2022, and it will be an in-person event for the first time in three years. To get tickets, click BEST OF THE MIDWEST.
Film News: ‘Nanny’ is Top U.S. Film at 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 28, 2022 - 9:11pmCHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival announced their Grand Jury Prizes on January 28th, and the top films were “Nanny” (U.S. Dramatic), “The Exiles” (U.S. Documentary), “Utama” (World Cinema Dramatic) and “All That Breathes” (World Cinema Documentary).
On-Air Film Review: Bard Burner for ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 28, 2022 - 6:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 27th, 2022, reviewing the the adaptation of “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by Joel Coen, in select theaters now and streaming on Apple TV Plus.
Film News: 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the Home Stretch
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 28, 2022 - 3:08pm- 2022
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CHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival is on Day Nine, and will be announcing their top film honorees on January 28th. The festival is wrapping up as virtual/online, meaning anyone/anywhere with a ticket or a pass (link) can indulge in the film offerings and events throughout the festival, which runs until January 30th.
Podtalk: Actor Wallace Shawn Celebrates ‘Rifkin’s Festival’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 27, 2022 - 10:41amCHICAGO – The distinctive voice and presence of Wallace Shawn has been in the show business firmament for over 40 years. From his legacy film “My Dinner with Andre” through cultural icon in “The Princess Bride” to “Young Sheldon,” Wally Shawn has endured and prospered. He stars as the title character in “Rifkin’s Festival, opening January 28th, 2022.
Film News: 2022 Sundance Film Festival Fills the Cinema Bill
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 26, 2022 - 10:52amCHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival heads into Day Seven, and offers online events as well as films (see below). Like last year, the festival is virtual/online, meaning anyone/anywhere with a ticket or a pass (link) can indulge in the film offerings and events throughout the festival, which runs until January 30th.
Film News: 2022 Sundance Film Festival & Living is Easy?
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 24, 2022 - 1:05pmCHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival heads into Day Five after the Opening Weekend Offerings reflecting Life in Our Times. Like last year, the festival is virtual and online, meaning anyone/anywhere with a ticket or a pass (link) can indulge in the film offerings throughout the festival, which runs until January 30th.
On-Air Film Review: M is for the Many in ‘Parallel Mothers’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 22, 2022 - 12:01pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 20th, 2022, reviewing the 22nd film of writer/director Pedro Almodóvar, “Parallel Mothers,” in select theaters now.
Film News: 2022 Sundance Film Festival Starts its Engines
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 22, 2022 - 11:35amCHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival heads into Day Three after Opening Night and a full slate of films for Day Two. Like last year, the festival is virtual and online, meaning anyone/anywhere with a ticket or a pass (link) can indulge in the film offerings throughout the festival, which runs until January 30th.
On-Air Film Review: Storm Warning in ‘Munich – The Edge of War’
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 20th, 2022, reviewing a fictional film set in a real historic event, “Munich – The Edge of War,” streaming on Netflix beginning on January 21st.
Via Zoom: Kyle Prater is Chasing Greatness in ‘Samples of Life’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 20, 2022 - 2:19amCHICAGO – As is often the case, an Act Two in life comes early for the elite athlete. In the case of ex-Pro Footballer Kyle Prater, his Act Two came in the form of Chasing Greatness Productions, a filmmaking and music company. His latest short film is “Samples of Life,” a meditation on creating during the pandemic.
Film News: Tickets Available for Virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival, January 20-30
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 17, 2022 - 10:44amCHICAGO – As was announced earlier in the month, the 2022 Sundance Film Festival morphed from a hybrid (online and in person) to a strictly virtual festival beginning January 20th through the 30th. For all information, including tickets and ticket packages, click SUNDANCE 2022.
On-Air Film Review: A Ghostface in the Crowd in ‘Scream’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 14, 2022 - 9:47amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 13th, 2022, reviewing the fifth film in the franchise series, a self described “requel” of “Scream,” in theaters on January 14th.