CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Frank Vincent
Exclusive Photo: Remembering Frank Vincent of ‘The Sopranos’ & ‘Goodfellas,’ Dead at 80
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 16, 2017 - 4:15pmCHICAGO – Frank Vincent always looked good, no matter what role he was playing, but he mostly portrayed mafia types, and was styling as those guys as well… he even wrote a book on dress, “A Guy’s Guide to Being a Better Man.” He was best known as Phil Leotardo on the legendary HBO series, “The Sopranos,” and he passed away at age 80 in New Jersey on September 13th, 2017.
DVD Review: Frank Vincent Stars in Local Drama ‘Chicago Overcoat’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 5, 2011 - 12:51pmCHICAGO – Frank Vincent brings gravity to the somewhat generic tale of “Chicago Overcoat,” a local production about an aging hitman trying to do one last job before trying to retire from a profession that doesn’t come with pension plans. After traveling the festival circuit for sometime, the hitman drama is now available on DVD.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: VIP Prize Pack, DVD For Mob Film ‘Chicago Overcoat’ With Frank Vincent
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 2, 2011 - 6:59pmCHICAGO – Listen up, fans of “The Boondock Saints”! In our latest Chicago-filmed edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have one VIP prize pack up for grabs for “Chicago Overcoat” from Chicago’s Beverly Ridge Pictures!
Interviews: Classic TV, Movie Stars at the Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 25, 2011 - 10:03pmCHICAGO – It’s Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show Weekend, and the stars of TV and movies will be available to meet all their fans at the Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel (click the link at the end of the article). Also available, lots of vendors with TV and movie items for any collection.
Slideshow: 30-Image Star Gallery From Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2010 - 10:18pmCHICAGO – The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is an opportunity for Chicago area film and television fans to interact with their favorite stars twice a year. The last show, on September 25th, 2010, featured celebrities from all eras and varieties of the entertainment spectrum.
Blu-Ray Review: Every True Movie Fan Must Own ‘GoodFellas’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 18, 2010 - 1:46pmCHICAGO – Very, very few movies are as immensely rewatchable as Martin Scorsese’s masterful “GoodFellas,” now released on Blu-ray in a twentieth anniversary edition timed to coincide with the theatrical release of “Shutter Island” this Friday. One of the most influential films of the ’90s is one of those rare works that has lost absolutely none of its power.
Interview: Director Brian Caunter of ‘Chicago Overcoat’ at the Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 18, 2009 - 6:25pmCHICAGO – Last Saturday at the Chicago International Film Festival was a very important debut for the new film “Chicago Overcoat,” directed by newcomer Brian Caunter. The hometown audience gave big thumbs up to the gritty mobster film.
Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of ‘Chicago Overcoat’ With Mike Starr, Frank Vincent
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 11, 2009 - 1:06pmCHICAGO – This three-image slideshow contains our ace photographer Joe Arce’s shots from the red carpet for the Chicago premiere of “Chicago Overcoat” on Oct. 10, 2009.
Chicago Indie Gangster Film ‘Chicago Overcoat’ Wraps Principal Photography
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 10:43pmChicago indie gangster film “Chicago Overcoat” has just wrapped principal photography, according to an e-mail I received on Friday from casting director Chris Charles. He also released to me the following production still of Frank Vincent (“The Sopranos”) with a Tommy gun.