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+.
Covid 19
Film News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema ‘Audience Choice Winners Rewind’ from Japan
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2020 - 7:41pmCHICAGO – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) of Chicago is highlighting their past program line up of award-winning and culturally important films with “Audience Choice Winners Rewind” – an event that allows streaming the films on specific dates throughout the next several weeks.
UPDATE: Chicago’s Music Box Theatre & Gene Siskel Film Center Continue At-Home Screenings
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 20, 2020 - 11:13amCHICAGO – Both the Music Box Theatre and the Gene Siskel Film Center have continued their at-home screenings, due to the physical theaters having to close during the pandemic quarantine. Below are the updates to their current offerings.!—break—>
Film News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema ‘Audience Choice Winners Rewind’ Offers Two Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 11, 2020 - 4:32pmCHICAGO – The Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) of Chicago is highlighting their past program line up of award-winning and culturally important films with “Audience Choice Winners Rewind” – an event that allows streaming the films on specific dates throughout the next several weeks.
Entertainment News: Xfinity Watchathon Offers More Than 10,000 Free Films & TV, May 11-17, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 10, 2020 - 7:38pmCHICAGO – Comcast announced last week that the Xfinity Watchathon Week 2020 will take place from May 11th through the 17th. Included in the free offerings for customers will be the Hulu originals “Little Fires Everywhere” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and other original shows from EPIX, STARZ and SHOWTIME channels. The Watchathon will be available on the X1, Flex and Xfinity Stream platforms.
Film News: Asian Pop-Up Cinema ‘Funniest Stay-At-Home Short Film Competition’ Deadline
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 27, 2020 - 8:41amCHICAGO – Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) continues their “Funniest Stay-At-Home Short Film Competition, and the deadline is extended through May 15th, 2020. The idea is – while many of us are staying at home during the pandemic quarantine – to create a one-minute film while you’re “inside.”!—break—>
Update: Chicago’s Music Box Theatre and Gene Siskel Film Center At-Home Screenings
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 27, 2020 - 8:18amCHICAGO – Both the Music Box Theatre and the Gene Siskel Film Center have continued their at-home screenings, due to the physical theaters having to close during the pandemic quarantine. Below are the updates to their current offerings.!—break—>
Update: Chicago’s Music Box Theatre & Gene Siskel Film Center Expand At-Home Screenings
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 13, 2020 - 3:36pmCHICAGO – Both the Music Box Theatre and the Gene Siskel Film Center have expanded their at-home screenings, due to the physical theaters having to close during the pandemic quarantine. Below are the updates to their current offerings.!—break—>
Film News: Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces ‘Funniest Stay-At-Home Short Film Competition’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 8, 2020 - 3:39pmCHICAGO – Want a unique way to stay creative and support an essential Windy City film festival during the pandemic quarantine? Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) announces their “Funniest Stay-At-Home Short Film Competition. The idea is to create a one-minute film while you’re “inside.”!—break—>
Film News: Music Box Theatre Offers At-Home Screenings ‘The Whistlers’ & ‘Saint Frances’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 2, 2020 - 1:50pmCHICAGO – The Music Box Theatre of Chicago remains the premiere destination for cutting edge art and independent films.
Entertainment News: Comcast Announces COVID-19 Response & Free Preview Options
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 31, 2020 - 10:19amCHICAGO – In keeping with the current status of distancing and remote at-home schooling and work during the COVID-19 pandemic, Comcast has announced a two-tiered plan for both internet access and entertainment options, including opening their nationwide Xfinity WiFI network for free. !—break—>