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CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
Domestic Warning! On-Air Film Review of ‘The Zone of Interest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2024 - 4:05pm
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The Zone of Interest
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”The Zone of Interest” expands nationwide on February 2nd. See local listings. Featuring Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Freya Kreutzham, Ralph Herforth and Max Beck. Screenplay adapted and directed by Jonathan Glazer. Rated “PG-13”
© 2024 Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com
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 Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 1st, 2024, reviewing “The Zone of Interest,” nominated for Oscar Best Picture, Director and International Feature Film. Expanding nationwide on February 2nd.
Rudolf Hess (Christian Friedel) is the commandant of the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He lives in a luxurious house right next door, complete with servants and all the stuff stolen from the prisoners, with his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller). As the mundane activities of everyday life goes on, the sounds of the concentration camp are in the background, including gunshots and screams of agony. When Hess is due for re-assignment, Hedwig is horrified … to be losing her dream house.
The Zone of Interest
Photo credit: A24
Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviewed “The Zone of Interest,” during the Morning Mess with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM, Monroe, Wisconsin, February 1st, 2024 …
 | By PATRICK McDONALD |
