CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Film Review: Teen a-Go-Go in Space! On-Air Review of ‘Voyagers’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 11, 2021 - 3:04pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 8th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Voyagers,” in theaters now.
Via Zoom: Day by Day with Robin Lamont of 1973’s ‘Godspell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 8, 2021 - 6:01pm- David Haskell
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- The Godspell According to Matthew
- Victor Garber
CHICAGO – Easter has just passed, and one of the film traditions during that holiday is the musical “Godspell.” This 1973 classic retells the story of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew, through a group of hippie performers, including Victor Garber as Jesus. Robin Lamont sings the signature song in the show, “Day by Day.”
Film Review: Titans Clash! On-Air Review of ‘Godzilla vs Kong’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 2, 2021 - 7:06pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on April 1st, 2021, reviewing the new film “Godzilla vs. Kong,” in theaters now and streaming on HBO Max.
Film Review: André the Giant Prankster! On-Air Review of ‘Bad Trip’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 26, 2021 - 11:45pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on March 26th, 2021, reviewing the new release “Bad Trip” streaming on Netflix beginning on Friday, March 26th.
Via Zoom: Filmmaker Kelley Kali on ‘I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 26, 2021 - 10:47pmCHICAGO – Filmmaker Kelley Kali just scored a major award at the recent South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival, Grand Jury Recognition for Multi-Hyphenate Storytelling, for a film that she co-wrote, co-directed and acted in the lead role. “I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)” is a vivid portrait of another America that is happening now.
Film Review: Better Call for a Mauling! On-Air Review of ‘Nobody’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 25, 2021 - 6:55pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 25th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Nobody,” opening in theaters on March 26th.
Via Zoom: Bradley Grant Smith on His SXSW film, ‘Our Father’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 23, 2021 - 4:09pmCHICAGO – Getting his debut film – “Our Father” – into the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival was a major achievement for writer/director Bradley Grant Smith, and puts the spotlight on his emerging talent and perspective. Smith is also a musician … he provided the soundtrack for the film as well.
SXSW2021: Film Award Winners in the Spotlight as Fest Wraps Up
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 21, 2021 - 6:20pmCHICAGO – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival wrapped up on March 20th, after a compacted five day run. The Award Winners were announced on March 19th, and contained themes of redemption, joy, loneliness and reckoning.
SXSW2021: ‘The Fallout’ is Top Film at SXSW Film Fest Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2021 - 8:12amCHICAGO – The latest cinematic visionaries are often discovered at the South by Southwest Festival. Filmmakers like the Duplass brothers, Chicago’s Joe Swanberg and Lena Dunham got their first prominent notices at the fest. In that spirit, the 2021 SXSW Grand Jury Awards were announced on March 19th.
Film Review: Marvel-ous! On-Air Review of ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 19, 2021 - 5:37pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on March 12th, 2021, reviewing the new documentary “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” streaming on Disney+ beginning on Friday, March 19th.
SXSW2021: Themes of Relationships Highlight Virtual Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 19, 2021 - 11:25amCHICAGO – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival began on March 16th, and continues through March 20th. The independent films in the festival touch upon relationships, mother-to-society, sister-to-sister and adult-woman-to-younger-self. Three more film capsules are below.
SXSW2021: Virtual Film Festival Expands Cinematic Horizons
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 18, 2021 - 9:40am- 2021
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CHICAGO – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival began on March 16th, and continues through March 20th. In the participation of its film festival part of the fest, many of the newest and most cutting edge voices are creating new cinema perspectives. Below are capsule reviews of three new films.
SXSW2021: Idella Johnson & Hannah Pepper of ‘Ma Belle, My Beauty’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 17, 2021 - 7:18pmCHICAGO – After garnering a major honor at the Sundance Film Festival – the Audience Award in the NEXT category – “Ma Belle, My Beauty” will screen at the virtual/online South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in yet another opportunity to see the modern and emotional expression of love. Idella Johnson and Hannah Pepper are two/thirds of a past polyamorous relationship.
