CHICAGO – Just in time for Pride Month, Strawdog Theatre Co. presents an updated staging of the Oscar Wilde classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Strawdog policy … the tickets are FREE (donations encouraged), but you must put in a reservation by clicking EARNEST.
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Theater Review: Stellar ‘A Star Without a Name’ at Campbell’s Starbright Theater, April 13-14, 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 12, 2024 - 1:20pmCAMPBELL, CA – The PM Theater of New York City will bring a touring production of their Off-Broadway hit “A Star Without a Name” to the Starbright Theater in Campbell, California on April 13th and 14th, 2024 (click here for tickets/info) The following is a review from last weekend’s show (April 7th) in Chicago, Illinois.
Audio Film Review: Feed ‘The Beast’ and Feed Your Head
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 12, 2024 - 8:56amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the U.S. release of “The Beast,” a science fiction film about the inherent psychological/emotional carriage within us all, co-written and directed by Bertrand Bonello. In select theaters now (see local listings). At Chicago’s Music Box Theatre on April 12th.
On-Air Film Review: World is a Cage with Nicolas Cage in ‘Arcadian’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 11, 2024 - 10:47amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 10th, 2024, reviewing “Arcadian,” a new horror film set during a post apocalyptic event, featuring Nicolas Cage. In theaters on April 12th.
On-Air Film Review: Days of Future’s Past Haunts ‘Civil War’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 11, 2024 - 9:19amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 10th, 2024, reviewing “Civil War,” a new film by writer/director Alex Garland (“28 Days Later,” “Ex Machina”). In theaters on April 12th.
Podtalk: Writer/Director Laurent Négre on ‘A Forgotten Man’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 10, 2024 - 3:58pmCHICAGO – The 20th Century crisis that was World War II resulted in a bloodbath for virtually all of European and Allied countries … except in “neutral” Switzerland. Veteran writer and director Laurent Négre, a Swiss native, pokes the holes of truth into that overinflated neutrality in the imported feature film “A Forgotten Man.”
Film News: Must-See ‘Triple Threat!’ 3-D Series at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Apr. 5-11, 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 5, 2024 - 12:33pmCHICAGO – Objects are about to leap from the screen starting Friday, April 5th, and running through Thursday, April 11th, 2024. Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre will be the setting for “Triple Threat! A 3-D Series,” a showcase of old and contemporary 3-D films presented in a new digital 3-D system that has to be experienced to be believed. If you’re a fan of 3-D, this is the new frontier. For details, showtimes and ticket information, click 3RD DIMENSION.
On-Air Film Review: Hey-Hey ‘Monkey Man’ is a Hero of India
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 5, 2024 - 11:43amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 4th, 2024, reviewing “Monkey Man,” a new film by co-writer, director and lead actor Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”). In theaters on April 5th.
Podtalk: Writer/Director Alice Rohrwacher on ‘La Chimera’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 4, 2024 - 7:11pmCHICAGO – One of the heralded auteur filmmakers of the recent decade is Alice Rohrwacher. The Italian director joins her cinema forebears like Pier Paolo Pasolini and Federico Fellini, both of which she’s been favorable compared to, in creating unique and personal stories that resonant beyond their narrative.
On-Air Film Review: Town Goes Postal in ‘Wicked Little Letters’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 4, 2024 - 11:53amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Wicked Little Letters,” a based-on-truth story featuring Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley, set in England right after World War One. In theaters on April 5th.
Film News: Japan Showcase Weekend at Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema, April 4 & 6, 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 3, 2024 - 11:43pmCHICAGO – Season 18 of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema moves to Week Three on April 4th and 6th with screenings in Evanston (Illinois) at the Block Museum of Art and the APUC screen headquarters at conveniently located AMC NEWCITY in Chicago. There will be a director appearance, with meet/greet opportunities and post screening Q&As.
Theater News: Touring ‘A Star Without a Name’ at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre, April 6-7. 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 3, 2024 - 5:23pmCHICAGO – The heralded Off-Broadway play from 2023 is on tour and headed for Chicago. “A Star Without a Name,” a melodramatic tragicomedy translated from Mikhail Sebastian’s “Steua Fare Nume” will be performed at the Chopin Theatre on April 6th and 7th, 2024. For details and ticket information, click PM THEATER.
On-Air Film Review: Luc Beeson’s ‘DogMan’ is Canine Collaboration
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 2, 2024 - 8:33amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 28th, 2024, reviewing “DogMan,” a new film by director Luc Beeson (“The Fifth Element” “Lucy”), in wide release on April 5th, see local listings.
Podtalk: Producer Scott Perlman of Documentary ‘Out of the Loop'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 1, 2024 - 10:05am- Chicago. Bernie Mac
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CHICAGO – Chicago is acknowledged as one of the great comedy cities in the world mostly for The Second City influence. However like other cities, there is an ebb and flow regarding stand-up comedy, and during the late 1980s/early 1990s there was a stand-up boom in the Windy City, chronicled in the film “Out of the Loop.” Producer Scott Perlman provides the context behind the documentary, now available for free on PLEX and TUBI, and for download on various platforms.
