CHICAGO – Theatrical satires of the Star Wars Universe are like the number of TV series the universe has wrought … too many to figure out if anything is worthwhile. But “Trade Federation” (subtitled “Or Let’s Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels”), presented by Otherworld Theatre in Wrigleyville Chicago, gets it right on.
On-Air Film Review: ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Turns the Page



CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 11th, reviewing “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” the sequel to the popular film from 2018. In theaters on May 12th.!—break—>
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Yep it’s a real Book Club with Vivian (Jane Fonda), Sharon (Candice Bergen), Carol (Mary Steenburgen) and Diane (Diane Keaton). After surviving the COVID shut-in, they re-emerge to news that Vivian is getting engaged to Arthur (Don Johnson). So what do these adventurous gals do? … They take Viv for a Bachelorette Party in Italy. Wacky adventures and nice scenery ensue.


Book Club: The Next Chapter
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