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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 24th, reviewing the film “Anora,” written/directed by Sean Baker and the winner of the 2024 Palme d’or at Cannes. In theaters now and through November.

CHICAGO – The Chicagoland band whitewolfsonicprincess is launching their latest album “Love Without Fear” on Monday, October 28th, in anticipation of their (click for ticket info) October 31st Release Show at SPACE venue in Evanston, Illinois. OCT 28 … download the album from iTUNES and BANDCAMP.

CHICAGO – On Friday, October 18th, the 60th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) paid tribute to one of Japan’s master directors, Kore-eda Hirokazu. The filmmaker achieved international acclaim for films like “After Life” (1998), “Distance” (2001), “Nobody Knows” (2004), “Like Father, Like Son” (2013) and in 2018, Kore-eda won Cannes’ highest award, the Palme d’Or, with his film “Shoplifters.”

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 24th, reviewing the film “CONCLAVE” an adaptation of the popular Robert Harris novel about papal succession. In theaters on October 25th.

CHICAGO – Horrorwood: True Crime in Tinseltown is the award-winning podcast hosted by Kate McCoy and Kevin Corbett, which explores the dark underbelly of Hollywood, is taking their stories to the stage in Chicago on October 25, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at the Venus Cabaret Theater (3745 North Southport Avenue). For tickets and more info, click here.

CHICAGO – On Saturday, October 19th, the 60th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) was alive with laughs and memories with one of Canada’s greatest comic treasures, Mike Myers (“Saturday Night Live,” “Wayne’s World,” the Austin Powers Series, the voice of Shrek).