CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Red Carpet
Slideshow: Kathryn Hahn of ‘Glass Onion’ on Red Carpet at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2022 - 1:17pmCHICAGO – The front of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre was abuzz with celebrity stardom as Kathryn Hahn appeared on behalf of “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on October 18th, 2022. Patrick McDonald and photographer Joe Arce were there.
Red Carpet: Mary McCartney at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2022 - 9:59amCHICAGO – The final studio album from The Beatles was entitled “Abbey Road,” which was named after the studio they recorded their run of now-iconic musical history. That history and more about the studio is highlighted in the new documentary “If These Walls Could Sing.” The doc is directed by Mary McCartney, daughter of Paul.
Red Carpet: Director Mo McRae at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 18, 2022 - 3:26pmCHICAGO – Actor and director Mo McRae brought his debut feature film, “A Lot of Nothing” to the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on October 15th, 2022, and took a walk down the Red Carpet.!—break—>
Red Carpet: Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 18, 2022 - 2:34pmCHICAGO – One of the buzziest films of the Awards season is “The Whale,” featuring an high-level performance by Brendan Fraser and directed by Darren Aronofsky (“Requiem for a Dream,” “The Wrestler”). The 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFFl had “The Whale” as a showcase, and Aronofsky walked the Red Carpet.!—break—>
Red Carpet: Mayor Lori Lightfoot at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 16, 2022 - 11:52amCHICAGO – The honoring of an institution in the City of Chicago via the documentary “Art and Pep” – the owners of the iconic Sidetrack gay bar in Chicago’s “Boystown” LGBTQ+ neighborhood – was supported by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who walked the Red Carpet at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival on October 14th.
Red Carpet: ‘Art and Pep’ Doc at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 15, 2022 - 10:24amCHICAGO – A legacy in Chicago LGBTQ+ history took center stage at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on October 13th. “Art and Pep” is a documentary about life partners Art Johnson and Pepe Peña, the proprietors of Sidetrack, the largest gay bar in the Midwest. There will be one more screening on October 16th, click ART/PEP for location/tickets.
Red Carpet: Photo & Interview of Rebecca Hall at 57th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2021 - 12:54amCHICAGO – Rebecca Hall is not content being one of the best actors of her generation, she also has directed her first feature film, “Passing.” Representing the film at the 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), she walked the Red Carpet … Joe Arce got the Exclusive Photo and Patrick McDonald got the interview.
DAY NINE: Kenneth Branagh film 'Belfast' at 57th Chicago International Film Fest, Oct. 21, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 20, 2021 - 10:39pmCHICAGO – Day Nine of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) honors actor Kenneth Branagh in presenting “Belfast,” the nostalgic homage to his hometown Irish city during the 1960s. This is Branagh’s 23rd film as director. (click BELFAST for details).
Podtalk: Buddy Guy of ‘The Torch’ on Red Carpet at 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 30, 2019 - 1:15pmCHICAGO – Closing Night of the 55th Chicago International Film Festival was a celebration of a great one, the legendary Blues Man Buddy Guy, who came to Chicago in 1957 and made his mark on music from then on and forever. Filmmaker Jim Farrell captures it all in “The Torch,” the Closing Night documentary.
Podtalk: Gael García Bernal on the Red Carpet at 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 29, 2019 - 10:54amCHICAGO – It was a Tribute Night at the 55th Chicago International Film Festival on October 26th, 2019, and the honoree was actor Gael García Bernal (“Mozart in the Jungle,” “Coco”), who was showcasing his latest film as director, “Chicuarotes.” A large gathering of his ardent fan base surrounded his walk on the Red Carpet before the screening.