CHICAGO – In the last several years, how many times have you wanted to shout the “Mad as Hell” movie quote? Well, Invictus Theatre Co. has produced a stage adaptation of “Network” – with that quote shout worthy – at the Windy City Playhouse in Chicago through September 29th. For tickets/details, click HOWARD BEALE.
Andre Holland
On-Air Film Review: Surely Regina King is Essential as ‘Shirley’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 24, 2024 - 9:55amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 22nd, 2024, reviewing “Shirley,” featuring Regina King as 1960s/70s Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Streaming on Netflix since March 22nd.
Podtalk & Portraits: Actor Christina Jackson on Netflix’s ‘Shirley’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 19, 2024 - 2:15pmCHICAGO – One of the great lesser known pioneers of social and civil rights history is Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. As a black woman in the 1960s/70s, she not only was elected to the House of Representatives but also ran for president in 1972 against all odds. Actor Christina Jackson was in Chicago on behalf of the new biopic, “Shirley.”
Audio Film Review: An Appetite for Love in ‘Bones and All’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2022 - 8:39pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Bones and All,” a delicious Bonnie & Clyde twist based on a 2015 novel by Camille DeAngelis, in theaters on November 23rd.
Podtalk: Rebecca Hall on Her Directorial Debut for ‘Passing’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 10, 2021 - 9:52am- 2021
- 57th
- Alexander Skarsgard
- Andre Holland
- Bill Camp
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Christine
- Exclusive
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Joe Arce
- Passing
- Patrick McDonald
- Peter Hall
- Photo
- Rebecca Hall
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Ruth Negga
- Tessa Thompson
- The Night House
- Vicky Christina Barcelona
CHICAGO – Rebecca Hall is not content being one of the best actors of her generation. She also has directed her first feature film, “Passing,” streaming on Netflix beginning November 10th, 2021. Set in the 1920s, the story is of two female friends who reconnect after many years, revealing secrets affecting both of them. !—break—>
Interview: Actor André Holland is Rising in ‘Moonlight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 14, 2016 - 11:03amCHICAGO – While the name André Holland may not be familiar, the actor’s consummate approach to his craft is unforgettable. Specializing in character parts, Holland has raised his profile in such movie hits as “Selma” and “42,’ and on television recently with “The Knick” and “American Horror Story.” His latest film is “Moonlight.”
Interview: Naomie Harris, from Moneypenny to ‘Moonlight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 13, 2016 - 8:15pmCHICAGO – The career of actress Naomie Harris has exploded, mostly due to a choice role of Moneypenny in the James Bond film series, beginning with 2012’s “Skyfall” and bookended in the recent “Spectre” (2015). But she also displays deep acting chops in the new film “Moonlight,” portraying a mother hopelessly lost in drug abuse.
Interview: Barry Jenkins & Tarell McCraney of ‘Moonlight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 12, 2016 - 5:19pmCHICAGO – One of the biggest buzz releases of recent weeks is the brilliant new film “Moonlight,” directed by Barry Jenkins, from a story by Tarell McCraney. The narrative, structured in three parts of one boy-to-man’s life, is an emotional journey that connects to important empathy and a vital passionate heart.
Film Review: Redemptive & Emotional Journey Dances in ‘Moonlight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 29, 2016 - 1:13pmCHICAGO – We are all victims of our own circumstances. How we interact with this circumstance, given our DNA, social nurturing, family and relationship ties are thrown in the air like organic confetti, landing here and there, and often in smaller and smaller pieces. “Moonlight” is a film full of this absolution.
Film Review: Story Choices Aside, Heart Matters in ‘Black or White’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 29, 2015 - 9:18pmCHICAGO – As race issues continue in the news, in the wake of Ferguson and “I Can’t Breathe,” the movies exhibit an extraordinary piece of timing with the new film “Black or White.” Oscar winners Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer participate in a story of family and healing.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘Black or White’ With Kevin Costner
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 25, 2015 - 4:04pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Black or White” starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie and introducing Jillian Estell!
![RSS - Andre Holland Syndicate content](/misc/feed.png)