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On WGN Radio: Brian Tallerico on Movies, TV Including ‘Game Change,’ ‘A...
CHICAGO– Brian Tallerico appears for a full hour on Bill Moller’s program to take listener calls and discuss television programs and new films including Game Change, Blue Bloods, Jesse Stone, Missing,...
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Interview: Writer/Director John Maclean of ‘Slow West’
CHICAGO– Now playing at Chicago’s Music Box Theater and on VOD (but best seen on the largest screen possible), “Slow West,” is a tight genre journey pic that invigorates the western while confirming...
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Interview: Kevin Pollack on His Portrayal of Roger Ebert in ‘The Black/White...
CHICAGO– Roger Ebert is an icon, in both film criticism lore and his inspirational life. Two years after his passing, the Black Ensemble Theater of Chicago is honoring his legacy by focusing on a love...
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Preview: First Week of 51st Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO– As the 2015 edition of the 51st Chicago International Film Festival kicks into gear, the first week highlights include many award winning and international film offerings. All screenings are...
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Exclusive Portrait: Sarah Silverman Receives Honor at 51st Chicago...
CHICAGO– Sarah Silverman is a one-of-a-kind anarchistic comedian, but she is also making her mark as an actor. She was featured in her new indie film, “I Smile Back,” at the 51st Chicago International...
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Entertainment News: 6 Things to Do April 16-17 at 2016 CIMMfest
CHICAGO– The hottest two days of the 2016 CIMMfest – the Chicago International Music & Movies Festival – is of course on the last two weekend days. After conferring their Baadasssss Award to...
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Preview: First Week of Films at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO– It’s Week One of the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival, and with so many film opportunities to experience, what are some of the highlights? The intrepid film reviewers of...
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Preview: Second Week Films at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO– It’s Week Two of the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival, and with Closing Night coming next Thursday, what film gems still are yet to see? The film reviewers of HollywoodChicago.com has...
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Podcast Talk: Rebecca Fons on Reopening the Iowa Theater in Winterset on May...
CHICAGO– When Rebecca Fons, the former Education Manager of the Chicago International Film Festival, was getting married to Jack C. Newell – a prominent Chicago film director – her mother Marianne told...
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Preview: Week-One Films at 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO– The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival has kicked off, and the first weekend has already unspooled. But what is coming up for the WEEKONE as the Festival kicks into gear?...
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Preview: Week Two Films at 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO– The 53rd Chicago International Film Festival is winding down, with the closing night film set for Thursday, October 26th, 2017 (“The Shape of Water”). But there are still many films to go...
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Film News: Chicago Spotlight on 2017 CIMMfest, From Nov. 9-12
CHICAGO– The fall movie season continues in Chicago with one of the best movie-music-party celebrations of the year. CIMMfest – the Chicago International Movie & Music Festival – is back for its...
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Entertainment News: Stan Lee, of Marvel Comic Fame, Dies at 95
LOSANGELES– The last of the great comic book creators has flown to the beyond. Stan Lee, who led the resurgence of comic book culture – especially in the movies – created legendary superheroes for...
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Podtalk: Writer/Director Kitty Green Reveals ‘The Assistant’
CHICAGO– Gratefully, we live in a post-Weinstein environment of #metoo, and one of the first films to comment upon it is “The Assistant,” written and directed by Kitty Green. Coming off its run at the...
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Film News: Patrick McDonald & Eddie Volkman on Star 96.7 Streaming Show,...
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, who appears each Friday at 4:35pm on Star 96.7 FM (Joliet, Illinois) during the Eddie Volkman Show, will participant further with Eddie on a April...
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Film Review: HollywoodChicago.com On the Air Reviews “Scoob!”
CHICAGO– It was inevitable that the iconic cartoon character Scooby Doo would get the modern animation treatment, and the new film “Scoob!” opens May 15th, 2020 on VOD platforms. Patrick McDonald of...
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Film Review: Excellent! On-Air Review of ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
CHICAGO– It’s time for Round Three, 29 years after the second film. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” opened August 28th, 2020 in theaters and VOD platforms. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com,...
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Film Review: Must See! On-Air Review of ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
CHICAGO– Won’t you please come to Chicago. “The Trial of the Chicago 7” opens in theaters September 25, 2020. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, reviewed the film during the Eddie Volkman Show...
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Film News: Virtual 2021 South By Southwest Fest, Mar.16-20, 2021
CHICAGO– 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...
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SXSW2021: Virtual Film Festival Expands Cinematic Horizons
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...
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