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+.
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Film News: Season Nine of Asian Pop-Up Cinema Honors Kenneth Tsang on Closing Night
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 19, 2019 - 10:57am- AMC River East 21
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CHICAGO – Season Nine of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) had a grand finale on its Closing Night on October 10th, 2019, by honoring one of the most prolific character actors in Hong Kong cinema with a Lifetime Achievement Award … the incomparable Kenneth Tsang.
Podtalk: Kenneth Tsang, Lifetime Achievement Recipient at Asian Pop-Up Cinema, Oct. 10, 2019
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 9, 2019 - 11:18pmCHICAGO – Season Nine of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) is coming to its grand finale, and it closes by honoring one of the most prolific character actors in Hong Kong cinema with its Lifetime Achievement Award … the incomparable Kenneth Tsang.
Slideshow, Audio: Chicago International Film Festival Summer Gala Celebrates Michael Kutza
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 25, 2018 - 1:38pmCHICAGO – It was a night of stars, tributes and memories as Cinema/Chicago, the organization that presents the annual Chicago International Film Festival, honored the Founder of the Fest (and longtime Artistic Director) Michael Kutza at their 2018 Summer Gala on July 14th. Appearing on the Red Carpet to honor the Chicago cinema icon, who will be retiring at the end of the year, were movie stars Kathleen Turner and Terrence Howard, directors Andrew Davis (“The Fugitive”) and Steve James (“Hoop Dreams), as well as the iconic movie producer Paula Wagner.
Film News: Chicago Gala to Honor Michael Kutza on July 14, 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 24, 2018 - 6:19am- 1964
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CHICAGO – One of the greatest representatives of Chicago cinema history, Michael Kutza, the Founder and CEO of the Chicago International Film Festival, announced his retirement after 55 years on North America’s oldest film festival. He will be honored at the Festival Summer Gala in Chicago on July 14th, 2018.
Film News: Documentary Opens 2016 Chicago Underground Film Festival on June 1
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 31, 2016 - 5:18pmCHICAGO – The eclectic, the bizarre and the “underground” awaits film fans with the 23rd edition of the Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), with Opening Night on June 1, 2016. The fest opens with the documentary “Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present,” directed by Tyler Hubby. The director will be in attendance, and more details and ticket purchasing information can be found by clicking here.