CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
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Entertainment News: Xfinity Rewards Presents Free TV Week from Nov. 22-28, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2022 - 11:26amCHICAGO – Comcast and Xfinity Rewards just announced the return of Free TV Week, from November 22-28th, 2022. Xfinity customers on X1, Flex and Stream can enjoy free, week-long access to thousands of shows and movies from over a dozen premium networks and streaming services, including HBO Max, Prime Video, STARZ, EPIX, SHOWTIME, AMC+ and more.
Audio Film Review: The Bad Boy Looks Back in ‘McEnroe’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 6, 2022 - 8:09pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on “McEnroe,” a bio-documentary of the 1970s tennis great, with full participation of its introspective subject. It’s currently available on the Showtime Network or available to stream on the Showtime App.
Interview: R.J. Cutler on ‘Belushi,’ Opening Film for 56th Chicago International Fest, Oct. 14, 2020
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CHICAGO – The 56th Chicago International Film Festival will honor a prime comic force on its Opening Night on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020. The premiere of the Showtime documentary “Belushi” is a chronicle of John Belushi, directed by R.J. Cutler. !—break—>
Flashback Interview: Judy Belushi on John, Before Chicago International Fest Premiere of ‘Belushi’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2020 - 8:07pmCHICAGO – The 56th Chicago International Film Festival will honor the town and one of its favorite sons on its Opening Night on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020. The premiere of the Showtime documentary “Belushi” is a chronicle of John Belushi, directed by R.J. Cutler.
Entertainment News: Comcast Announces COVID-19 Response & Free Preview Options
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 31, 2020 - 9:19amCHICAGO – 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—>
Red-Carpet Slideshow: New Showtime Network Series is Filmed-in-Chicago ‘Work in Progress'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 15, 2019 - 5:33pmCHICAGO – One of the latest diversity-oriented TV series is “Work in Progress,’ which premiered on the Showtime Network on December 8th, 2019. The show was created by Chicago improv artists Tim Mason and Abby McEnany, who portrays a fictionalized version of herself.
Podtalk: Director Lauren Greenfield Crowns ‘The Kingmaker’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 19, 2019 - 3:33pmCHICAGO – It has almost become a sure fact of life that film documentaries have become a focused way to receive vital news/information. Documentarian Lauren Greenfield (“Generation Wealth”) exposes a revelation in “The Kingmaker” … that the Marcos family, once part of a dictatorship, is coming back to power in the Philippines.
Entertainment News: Annual ‘Watchathon Week’ from Comcast Xfinity TV, April 8 - 14, 2019
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 9, 2019 - 10:03amCHICAGO – Get the couches ready and the soft pants on … it’s time to binge watch with Xfinity TV. In the week of April 8th through the 14th, 2019, Xfinity offers their seventh annual “Watchathon Week” to their customers, giving them an opportunity to catch up with thousands of movies and shows, including the entire series of “Game of Thrones,” in anticipation of its final season.
Blu-ray Review: Recent TV Releases Include ‘True Detective,’ ‘Masters of Sex’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 22, 2014 - 1:42pmCHICAGO – “Game of Thrones” is over and you’ve already binged “Orange is the New Black,” what are you supposed to do now? There are a few interesting new programs this season – FX’s “Tyrant” & “The Strain,” HBO’s “The Leftovers,” CBS’s “Extant,” and a few more – but it’s also a great time to catch up what you may have missed with new Blu-ray and DVD releases. There are five TV-to-Blu-ray releases this month that might warrant a look.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 11 Pairs of Live Boxing Passes to ‘The Moment: Mayweather vs. Maidana’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 28, 2014 - 7:21pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 11 pairs of GUARANTEED live-event boxing passes up for grabs to the 12-round, world-championship bout “The Moment: Mayweather vs. Maidana” in movie theatres across Chicago(land)!