CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
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Pride2024: Three Audio LGBTQ+ Film Reviews for Pride Weekend
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 28, 2024 - 6:48amCHICAGO – Happy Pride Weekend! To bring us into this proud celebration, HollywoodChicago.com presents three reviews of LGBTQ+ themed films, with audio overviews from Editor/Writer Patrick McDonald, contributor Jon Lennon Espino and guest reviewer/Founder of Cinema Femme, Rebecca Martin Fagerhoim.
Tribeca2024: Award Winning Films Define the Tribeca Indie Tradition
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 19, 2024 - 10:41amNEW YORK – Last week, the competition awards were conferred at the (click) Tribeca Festival and the top narrative films were “Griffin in Summer” (U.S.) and “Bikechess” (International). While different in story arc, both films involved individuals facing a truth they inherently knew but never expected to encounter.
Tribeca2024: That’s a Wrap with ‘The Sopranos’ & Bobby De Niro
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2024 - 5:28pmNEW YORK – It’s over, but the memories echo. The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival wrapped up on June 16th, 2024, but not without a sendoff celebrating Melissa Etheridge’s new documentary, the 25th Anniversary retrospect of the iconic series, “The Sopranos,” and a nod to fest co-founder/savior of democracy Robert De Niro.
Audio Film Review: The Mechanical Landscape of ‘Robot Dreams’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 17, 2024 - 4:54pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Robot Dreams,” a co-directorial collaboration between Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan of 2019’s “Saint Frances,” from a Kelly O’Sullivan script. Currently in theaters, including Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center.
Tribeca2024: Gyllenhaal, Johnson & Cohen are Not a Law Firm
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 13, 2024 - 9:00amNEW YORK – They’re celebrities, silly, and they were on the Red Carpet at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. Jake Gyllenhaal was representing his new miniseries on Apple TV+ called “Presumed Innocent.” It was Dakota Johnson talking about her highly anticipated film “Daddio.” And finally, Andy Cohen talking about talking with Anderson Cooper.
Tribeca2024: Films at Tribeca Fest Contain Themes of Transitions
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 12, 2024 - 9:00amNEW YORK – It’s the middle of the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival and the narrative feature films … with an emphasis on the independent … are in competition. Themes of transition are strong in this year’s line-up, as story tellers have emerged from the pandemic years, and the reflections thereafter.
Tribeca2024: First Weekend Tribeca Film Fest is Star Studded
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 10, 2024 - 10:48amNEW YORK – The first weekend of the 23rd Tribeca Film Festival made all the right Red Carpet moves with the Opening Night featuring Diane Furstenberg, the “Brat Pack” doc director Andrew McCarthy on Friday, and legendary rocker Steven Van Zandt on Saturday. For all information, CLICK TRIBECA 2024.
Tribeca2024: 23rd Tribeca Opens with Diane von Furstenberg Doc
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 3, 2024 - 10:44amNEW YORK – The legendary Tribeca Film Festival, celebrating its 23rd edition, will again be the talk of New York, as it kicks off Wednesday, June 5th, with “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.” There are the in-person thrills and an option for at-home screenings. CLICK TRIBECA 2024.
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.
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.
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