It was 20 years ago this year … the Midwest Film Festival (MFF) was born. To celebrate this significant anniversary the first 2025 MFF event will take place on Frida ...

CHICAGO – As the first “Final Destination” movie in 14 years, “Final Destination: Bloodlines” knows what audiences came to see. It’s the sort of legacy sequel that is clearly preaching to the choir, ...

CHICAGO – The recently wrapped Dallas International Film Festival ( DIFF) highlighted new voices and films. “Gallagher” is a ...

The Founder and CEO of Zatori is Maria Brenda, who has used her talents as a writer, creator and actor to bring the studio to life, supported by a diverse staff which includes the pre-production ...

CHICAGO – In the pantheon of filmmaker breakthroughs from the 1980s, David Cronenberg is a “name above the title” … along with Spielberg, Scorsese, Cameron, Stone, Carpenter and Lynch … in his ...

Chicago Critics Film Festival ( CCFF) wrapped on May 8th and the audience awards were tallied. “Sorry, Baby,” written, ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on Star 96.7 Joliet ( IL) on May 9th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Nonnas,” featuring Vince Vaughn and a “murderer ...

CHICAGO – Marvel Studios has been able to scrape together scraps of side characters before and turn them into popular ...

CHICAGO – The Dallas International Film Festival ( DIFF) wrapped up on May 1st, highlighting many exciting new filmmakers.

Chicago Critics Film Festival (CCFF) wrapped on May 8th and the guest list was another high level turn out. The featured role in “Familiar Touch” was port ...

CHICAGO – As the road is being paved to Pride Month 2025, a queer film about identity, history and one person’s hope is played out through the Gay-braham Lincoln rumor/theme in the sharply portrayed ...