CHICAGO – It’s “Giallo Gelato” time at the Logan Theatre in Chicago, with four exquisite films of that Italian genre, curated by horror maven Stephanie Sack. Click GIALLO GELATO for tickets/details.

Then “I Know What You Did Last Summer” begins to pile up surprise twist after surprise twist, which makes absolutely no sense even for a stupid slasher film like this. The film occupies a strange no ...

In her last days, David Lynch created an important scene in “Twin Peaks: The Return” (Showtime) in which the Log Lady, who like Catherine had days to live, speaks significant truth and of course ...

Presented by Cinema Femme Magazine, the film festival emphasizes the importance of supporting emerging female, trans and non-binary filmmakers. After the in-person festival, film fans will be able to ...

CHICAGO – It’s “Giallo Gelato” time at the Logan Theatre in Chicago, with four exquisite films of that Italian genre, curated by horror maven Stephanie Sack. Click GIALLO GELATO for tickets/details.

Previous to “Relative,” Smith’s feature filmography includes his debut “Cool Apocalypse” (2015), “Mercury in Retrograde” (2017) and the Windy City-centric “Rendezvous in Chicago” (2018). Last year he ...

CHICAGO – The 2025 Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) wrapped up on May 1st … and announced its Grand Jury Prizes and Audience Awards this week. The top Narrative Feature is “Omaha ...

HollywoodChicago.com Patrick McDonald Film News 2025 Dallas International Film Festival writer/director Hugo Andre, actors Calvin Crawley & Kevin Walls of “Happy as Larry” ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 10th, 2025, reviewing the 2024 film fest favorite ...

CHICAGO – Easter has just passed, and one of the film traditions during that holiday is the musical “Godspell.” This 1973 classic retells the story of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew ...

CHICAGO – Paul Sippil, the Founder of Chicago’s “Community Dining,” started out doing one thing, which led to another. At first, the goal was to support restaurants/venues that focus on ...

HollywoodChicago.com audio film reviews of four LGBTQ+ themed films for Pride Month, by Patrick McDonald, LaShelle Mikesell, Rebecca Martin and Hugo Do Nascimento.