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 Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2023, By Patrick McDonald
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CHICAGO – Here we are again, the end of another year, and it’s time to momentarily look back. Thus opens the 10 BEST FILMS OF 2023, the list that represents one soul interacting with the art of cinema. That soul belongs to Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, WBGR-FM and WSSR-FM.!—break—>
Podtalk: Costume Designer Holly Waddington of ‘Poor Things’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 9, 2023 - 1:44pmCHICAGO – One of the great “characters” in Yorgos Lanthinmos excellent new film “Poor Things” is undoubtably the costumes that Bella (Emma Stone) wears. The costume designer behind those works of art is Holly Waddington, and HollywoodChicago.com talked to her at the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) in October.!—break—>
Podtalk: New Doc on HULU Expresses ‘We Live Here: The Midwest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 5, 2023 - 11:58pmCHICAGO – The scapegoating of LGBTQIA+ folks as a backlash to the community progress in the last decade has been swift, fear-based and uniquely unAmerican. In response, producer David Clayton Miller and director Melinda Maerker have created a new doc entitled “We Live Here: The Midwest,” streaming on HULU beginning December 6th, 2023.
Podtalk: Jeremy Coon & Steven Kozak for ‘A Disturbance in the Force’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 4, 2023 - 5:33pm- A Disturbance in the Force
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CHICAGO – A long time ago (1978) in an America far far away, the one and only showing of the “Star Wars Holiday Special” took place on CBS-TV. Infamously miscast and difficult to watch, the history of the show is chronicled in a new doc “A Disturbance in the Force,” co-directed by Jeremy Coon and Steven Kozak.
Podtalk, Review: Writer/Director Emerald Fennell Applies the ‘Saltburn’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 29, 2023 - 12:22pmCHICAGO – Writer, Director and Actor Emerald Fennell is leading a new revolution of commentary in her feature films. She began with “Promising Young Woman” in 2020 – for which she won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay – and her follow-up is “Saltburn,” which opened wide last week on November 22nd.
Film News: 2023 ‘Best of the Midwest’ Awards on Thursday, Nov. 2
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 31, 2023 - 9:12pmCHICAGO – The first awards show of the season takes off on Thursday, November 2nd, as the BEST OF THE MIDWEST Awards will be presented by the Midwest Film Festival at CineCity Studios in Chicago. Tickets are rapidly selling out, so click on BEST OF THE MIDWEST for the levels of tickets that are available.
CIFF23 Podtalk: Director Olmo Schnabel’s Debut ‘Pet Shop Days’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 28, 2023 - 12:03pmCHICAGO – The director debut is the flourishing element of any film festival, and the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) has always been a nurturing place for the latest cinema talent. “Pet Shop Days” is the debut of director and co-writer Olmo Schnabel, and screened at the 59th CIFF.
CIFF23: Matthew Modine Pedals for ‘Hard Miles’ at 59th CIFF
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 24, 2023 - 2:34pmCHICAGO – The stature and talent of actor Matthew Modine has loomed large for nearly two generations. He began his career in his early twenties, and continues to make an impact as he takes on new roles … for instance, that of a social worker in “Hard Miles,” which screened at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF).!—break—>
CIFF23: Peter Sarsgaard Plus Closing Night at 59th CIFF, 'The Bikeriders'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 22, 2023 - 1:31pmCHICAGO – That’s a wrap! The 59th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) Closing Night is October 22nd, 2023, with “The Bikeriders,” which is set in Chicago and directed by Jeff Nichols (“Mud,” “Take Shelter”), who will make an appearance on behalf of the film. Click CLOSING for info and tickets.
CIFF23: Gold Hugo as Best Film is ‘Explanation for Everything’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 21, 2023 - 10:51amCHICAGO – The 59th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) announced its competitive award winners on October 20th 2023, and the recipient of The Gold Hugo in the International Feature Film Competition – the festival’s top honor – is ‘Explanation for Everything” (directed by Gábor Reisz), a coming-of age story.