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: Cinema/Chicago Presents 2017 CineYouth Festival From May 4-6, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 3, 2017 - 7:49pmCHICAGO – The 13th annual CineYouth Festival – presented by Cinema/Chicago – starts on Thursday, May 4th, 2017, at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, kicking off a three day festival run. The opening night film is the animated “My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea,” a debut by director Dash Shaw, who will make an appearance on behalf of the film for the CineYouth Festival.
Interview: Garrett Clayton for Reeling2016’s Closing Night Film ‘King Cobra’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 29, 2016 - 10:12am- 34th
- Alicia Silverstone
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- Christian Slater
- Closing Night
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- Hairspray Live
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- IFC Films
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- James Franco
- King Cobra
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CHICAGO – Closing Night for Reeling2016 is Thursday, Sep. 29th, after Chicago’s LGBTQ+ International Film Festival has presented a week of cinema celebrations. The Landmark Century Centre Cinema is the scene for “King Cobra,” directed by Justin Kelly and featuring Garrett Clayton. The film is a notorious overview of the life of gay porn star Brent Corrigan. Both Clayton and the director are scheduled to appear on behalf of the film.
Interview: Director Hannes Holm Meets ‘A Man Called Ove’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 28, 2016 - 10:23pmCHICAGO – In 2012, Fredrik Backman released his Swedish novel called “En man som heter Ove.” It was published in English in 2013, and became a best seller. The book that delved into the life of a cranky old man is now a major Swedish movie, distributed in the U.S. by Chicago’s Music Box Films, and directed by Hannes Holm.
Interviews: Red-Carpet Talk for Reeling2016 Opening Night
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 28, 2016 - 11:33am- 34th
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- Bianca Del Rio
- Brittani Nichols
- Carly Usdin
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- Interview
- Jon Espino
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- Matt Kugelman
- Music Box Theatre
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- Patrick McDonald
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- Reeling2016
- Roy Haylock
- Suicide Kale
- Transparent
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CHICAGO – Reeling2016, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, opened last week (Sep. 22nd) with a hurricane force, through Bianca Del Rio. The comic goddess premiered the film “Hurricane Bianca,” directed by Matt Kugelman. Del Rio, Kugelman and others walked the Red Carpet at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.
Slideshow: Red-Carpet Opening Night for Reeling2016, Chicago’s LGTBQ+ Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 28, 2016 - 8:48am- 34th
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- Bianca Del Rio
- Brittani Nichols
- Carly Usdin
- Chicago
- Drag Queens
- Gay
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Slideshow
- Hurricane Bianca
- Jon Espino
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Matt Kugelman
- Music Box Theatre
- Opening Night
- Patrick McDonald
- Queer
- Red Carpet
- Reeling2016
- Roy Haylock
- Suicide Kale
- Transsexual
CHICAGO – The historic Music Box Theatre was extra fabulous on September 22nd, as Reeling2016, Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, rolled out the Red Carpet on Opening Night for the the film “Hurricane Bianca,” featuring Bianca Del Rio (Roy Haylock), and directed by Matt Kugelman. Filmmakers Carly Usdin and Brittani Nichols of “Suicide Kale” also walked the Carpet, as well as Three Queens.
Film News: Reeling2016, 34th Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Fest, Opens on Sep. 22, 2016 with ‘Hurricane Bianca’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 21, 2016 - 3:03pmCHICAGO – The second oldest LGBTQ+ International Film Festival in America, Reeling2016, is about to launched its 34th edition in Chicago at the historic Music Box Theatre on Thursday, September 22th (details below). The Opening Night film will be “Hurricane Bianca,” featuring famed comedian Roy Haylock, and his outrageous alter ego Bianca Del Rio. Haylock/Del Rio will walk the Red Carpet with writer/director (and Chicago native) Matt Kugelman.
Film News: Midwest Independent Film Festival Co-Presents ‘Who Gets the Dog?’ on Sept. 6, 2016
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 6, 2016 - 1:51pmCHICAGO – The Chicago Premiere of the new film “Who Gets the Dog?” will be co-presented on Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, by the Midwest Independent Film Festival. The Midwest Indie is a year round film fest that convenes every first Tuesday, and for this special presentation will screen at the historic Music Box Theatre in Chicago. For more details and ticket purchasing information, click here.
Film News: 2016 Black Harvest Festival Closes in Chicago on Sept. 1 with ‘Agents of Change’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 1, 2016 - 2:02pmCHICAGO – A sold out Gene Siskel Film Center will be the scene for the Closing Night of the 2016 Black Harvest Film Festival on Thursday, September 1st, 2016. For the last three and a half weeks, the theater has been buzzing with African American-centric films, in a celebration of culture and history. The Closing Night Film is “Agents of Change: Black Students and the Transformation of the American University,” directed by Frank Dawson and Abby Ginzberg. The directors will be in attendance.
Slideshow: ‘Southside With You’ Red Carpet, Press Conference featuring John Legend
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2016 - 9:51amCHICAGO – There are previous examples of films that were made with a president as a character while he was in office, including “P.T. 109” (John F. Kennedy, war story), “W.” (George W. Bush, Oliver Stone biography) and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” (Franklin D. Roosevelt, cameo). President Barack Obama has joined their ranks, but the subject matter of “Southside With You” is decidedly different. The film chronicles his first date with Michelle Robinson, now the First Lady.
Film News: 2016 Chicago 48 Hour Film Project Kicks Off Aug. 26
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 26, 2016 - 6:04amCHICAGO – The annual Chicago 48 Hour Film Project, 2016 edition, begins on Friday, August 26th. Filmmakers from all over the Chicagoland area will compete in an attempt to make the best short film in 48 hours. Starting at 7:30pm, the movie making teams will be assigned a genre, character, prop and line of dialogue, that they will use to base their film on. By Sunday, August 28th, they must deliver a finished 4-7 minute film. For complete details, click here.