On-the-Air Reviews of ‘I Used to Go Here,’ Creem Mag Doc

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Rating: 3.0/5.0

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 6th, 2020, reviewing the new films (virtual theaters online, actual theaters) “I Used to Go There” and “Creem: America’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll Magazine.”

I Used to Go Here Directed by Chicagoan Kris Rey, and featuring Gillian Jacobs (“Community”), “Go Here” is a look at sorta mid-life crisis, as Jacobs portrays a 35-year-old novelist going back to her alma mater for a reading. There she encounters her first writing instructor (Jermaine Clement of “Flight of the Concords”) and some college kids giving her a taste of her own school day partying and nostalgia. It’s currently available on streaming platforms through “Virtual” Theaters and Limited actual theaters. 3/5 stars. Locally, it’s available for virtual download through MusicBoxTheatre.com.

I Used to Go Here
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Rating: 3.5/5.0

Creem: America’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll Magazine This “Rock Doc” focuses on an upstart magazine from the 1960s and ‘70s called CREEM, and their throw-it-to-the-wind coverage of rock ’n roll back in the day. The Detroit-based mag launched the careers of Cameron Crowe, Dave Marsh and the legendary Lester Bangs. 3.5/5 stars. Also available for virtual download through MusicBoxTheatre.com.

Creem: America’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll Magazine
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Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviews “I Used to Go There” and “Creem: America’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll Magazine” during the Scott Thompson Show on WBGR-FM, Monroe, Wisconsin, August 6th, 2020

By PATRICK McDONALD Editor and Film Writer HollywoodChicago.com pat@hollywoodchicago.com