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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 18th, 2021, reviewing the new TV series “Young Rock,” Tuesdays on NBC-TV.
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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.
Film News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema Opens with ‘The Town of Headcounts,’ Mar 15, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 15, 2021 - 8:53pmCHICAGO – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) series of Chicago opens their Season 12 on March 15th, 2021, through their virtual/online platform, with the Japanese film “The Town of Headcounts.” You can access the film here through March 19th.
Film News: Virtual 2021 South By Southwest Fest, Mar.16-20, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 14, 2021 - 8:48pmCHICAGO – It obviously won’t be the same, but the 2021 South by Southwest Film, (SXSW) Music, Media and Conference Festival gathering will take place virtually and online in a five day format, March 16th through the 20th. For information on joining in via passes or tickets, click SXSW2021
Via Zoom: Director Logan Stone's Journey to His New Film ‘Exodus’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 13, 2021 - 12:59pm- Aldous Huxley
- Charles Andrew Gardner
- Chicago
- Dan Gonón
- David Leonard
- DePaul University
- Doors of Perception
- Erica Duffy
- Exodus
- Grace Barnes
- Gravitas Venures
- Hannah Kloepfer
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- James McKinney
- Janelle Snow
- Jimi Stanton
- Keith Jardine
- Logan Stone
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- The Door
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CHICAGO – The filmmaker’s journey to premiere is different for all, but no one has seemed to symbolize it better than Logan Stone, the director and co-writer of the new release “Exodus.” The film will open in theaters and Apple TV+ streaming on March 19th, 2021.
Film Review: Holy Macanoli, Punky Rocks! On-Air Review of ‘Kid 90’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 13, 2021 - 9:26amCHICAGO – 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 “Kid 90,” streaming on HULU beginning on Friday, March 12th.
Film Review: Tom Holland Daze! On-Air Review of ‘Cherry’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 12, 2021 - 10:14amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on February 26th, 2021, reviewing the new release “Cherry,” streaming on Apple TV+ beginning on March 12th, 2021.
Film Review: Art Belongs to Daddy! On-Air Review of ‘The Father’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 11, 2021 - 8:51pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 11th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Father,” in theaters on March 12th and available through Video-On-Demand March 26th.
Film Review: Catcher in the Wry! Audio Review of ‘My Salinger Year’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 9, 2021 - 8:25pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review, a perspective on “My Salinger Year,” a new release adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Joanna Rakoff. The Salinger is of course J.D. Salinger, the legendary author and recluse. In theaters and through VOD beginning March 5th, 2021.
Film News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces Season 12 Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 7, 2021 - 2:51pmCHICAGO – The resilient Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) series of Chicago will begin Season 12 on March 15th, 2021, and will offer a unique three-part hybrid presentation culminating on May 1st. It opens with virtual/online films, then presents an “Oscar Contenders” event and concludes with films at the Lincoln Yards Drive-In.
