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On-Air Film Review: ‘Ballerina’ Dances Close to John Wick
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Ballerina,” the fifth film...
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On-Air Film Review: Go Wes Anderson with ‘The Phoenician Scheme
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “The Phoenician Scheme,” a...
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Podtalk: Filmmaker Icon Alan Rudolph Gets Criterion Channel Tribute
CHICAGO– Alan Rudolph is a filmmaker icon from the last twenty years of the 20th Century and beyond. He had an unprecedented string of critical darlings from the 1970s through the ‘90s, a run that is...
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Podtalk: Filmmaker Alan Rudolph Feasts on ‘Breakfast of Champions’
CHICAGO– “Breakfast of Champions” was a film that was critically reviled when it was released, and became one of those box office “mega bombs.” But the adapter/director of the film, Alan Rudolph, is...
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In Memoriam: Emmy Winner Loretta Swit of TV’s ‘M*A*S*H’
CHICAGO– Loretta Swit was a notable presence on America’s TV screens from 1972 to 1983, in her role as Major Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H. The final episode of that show still holds the record for the...
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Podtalk: N.K. Gutiérrez of the Midwest Film Festival, 'Roadshow' to Aurora on...
CHICAGO– The 2025 Midwest Film Festival (MFF) is presenting their second month of screenings with a twist … all the activities will take place after a road trip to Aurora, Illinois, on Saturday, June...
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In Memoriam: Composer, Beach Boy & Music Icon Brian Wilson
CHICAGO– Brian Wilson did not have an easy life. As a member of The Beach Boys in the early 1960s, he redefined the sound of pop/rock. But even as he evolved sonic production and lyric/melody...
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On-Air Film Review: Live Action Instructs ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 12th, 2025, reviewing the new film “How to Train Your Dragon,”...
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On-Air Film Review: Dakota Johnson Checks Boxes in ‘Materialists’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 12th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Materialists,” written and...
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Tribeca2025: Best Films ‘Charliebird,’ 'Happy Birthday,’ & 'Natchez'
NEWYORK– The 24th annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, announced the winners in its competition categories at an awards ceremony on June 12th, 2025. The top honors went to “Charliebird” for the...
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