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Via Zoom: Anthony Michael Hall of ’The Class’ is Unforgettable

Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 27, 2021 - 8:48pm

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 - 10:46pm

Anthony Michael Hall, photo by Joe Arce.

CHICAGO – 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 - 12:53pm

CHICAGO – 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 - 11:45am

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 - 10:32am

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 - 9:28am

CHICAGO – 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 - 8:29am

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 - 9:24pm

CHICAGO – 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 - 8:55am

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.

Film Review: No Bogarting! Audio Review of ‘Mama Weed’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 3:45pm

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 - 7:49am

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

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 - 9:08am

CHICAGO – 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.