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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2022Doc10: ‘Nalvany’ Inspired by Current Headlines at Doc10
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2022 - 8:19am- 2022
- A House Made of Splinters
- Chicago Media Project
- CMP
- Daniel Roher
- Davis Theater
- Descendant
- Diane Becker
- DOC10
- Film News
- Fire of Love
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Let the Little Light Shine
- Nalvany
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Patrick McDonald
- RIOTSVILLE USA
- Shane Boris
- Short Films
- The Janes
- The Territory
- We Feed People
CHICAGO – Doc10, the yearly Chicago documentary film festival, is on the FINAL DAY on May 22nd, 2022, with the films (click links) NALVALNY (1pm, see below), A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS (4pm), and WE FEED
2022Doc10: ‘Let the Little Light Shine’ Illuminates at Doc10
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 20, 2022 - 11:38pm- 2022
- A House Made of Splinters
- Chicago Media Project
- CMP
- Davis Theater
- Descendant
- DOC10
- Film News
- Fire of Love
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Kevin Shaw
- Let the Little Light Shine
- Nalvany
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- Patrick McDonald
- Rachel Dickson
- RIOTSVILLE USA
- Short Films
- The Janes
- The Territory
- We Feed People
CHICAGO – Doc10, the yearly Chicago documentary film festival, is on DAY THREE on May 21st, 2022, with the films (click links) LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE (1pm, see below), RIOTSVILLE USA (4pm), THE TERRITORY (6:30pm), and FIRE OF LOVE (9pm).
2022Doc10: ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ is the Latest Gem at Doc10
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 20, 2022 - 12:18pmCHICAGO – Doc10, the yearly Chicago documentary film festival, is on DAY TWO on May 20th, 2022, with the films (click links) DESCENDANT (7pm), and the recommendation of the day NOTHING LASTS FOREVER (9pm).
Film News: 2022 Doc10 Opening Night is 'The Janes' on May 19
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 18, 2022 - 3:55pmCHICAGO – Doc10, the annual Chicago ten-film-documentary festival, opens on May 19th, 2022, with a ripped-from-the-headlines event. “The Janes” is the story of a Chicago collective from the late 1960s to early ‘70s that provided abortions in the pre-Roe v. Wade era. Click DOC10 for details and the complete list of films.
Film News: ‘Alternative Takes’ at First Tuesdays for Midwest Film Festival, May 3, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 2, 2022 - 5:37pmCHICAGO – The outsider point of view will highlight the Midwest Film Festival at their First Tuesday “Alternative Takes,” beginning at 7pm on May 3rd at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Nine short films with with distinct atmospheres and unique points of view will screen, featuring a range of dark humor, heartfelt expressions and a mix of experiences for the senses. For tickets, click MFF FIRST TUESDAY.
Film News: First Tuesdays at Midwest Film Festival, March 1, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 28, 2022 - 11:33amCHICAGO – First Tuesdays ARE BACK at the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) on March 1st, 2022. To kick off the new season … in their new screening digs at the Gene Siskel Film Center … The MMF will present the films honored at last months “Best of the Midwest” Awards. To get tickets, click MFF FIRST TUESDAY.
Podtalk: In-Person ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards on Feb. 1, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 30, 2022 - 9:02pmCHICAGO – Let’s kick off the film year by getting together! Using the safest protocols for gatherings, the Midwest Film Festival presents the Best of Midwest Awards on February 1st, 2022, and it will be an in-person event for the first time in three years. To get tickets, click BEST OF THE MIDWEST.
DAY THREE: Thriller Films on Tap at 57th Chicago International Film Festival, Oct. 15, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2021 - 10:13pmCHICAGO – Day Three of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), and the festival kicks into gear with many notable films, including the much anticipated thriller “Antlers” at the ChiTown Movies Drive-In (click ANTLERS for details).
DAY TWO: Tony Scott-Green, Composer of ‘Sink’ at Chicago International Film Fest, Oct. 14, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 13, 2021 - 10:29pm- 2021
- 57th
- Chicago International Film Festival
- City & State
- Composter
- Curtis Matzke
- Day Two
- Expanding Sensibilities
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Horror
- Interview
- Mayor Pete
- Music
- October 14
- Original Score
- Patrick McDonald
- Program
- Punch 9 for Harold Washington
- Short Films
- Shorts 1
- Tony Scott-Green
- Zoom
CHICAGO – It’s Day Two of the just-begun 57th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), and the spotlight shines on local short films at the CITY & STATE program, which includes ”Sink” directed by Curtis Matzke, with music composed by Tony Scott-Green. Click the titles for more information.
Via Zoom: Raul Benitez on the After Dark Series, Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 12, 2021 - 11:09amCHICAGO – One of the more popular series at the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) – opening tomorrow, October 13th, 2021 – is the After Dark series. The title screams horror films, but the series also focuses on outliers in categories such as sci-fi, fantasy and the just plain bizarre.