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In Memoriam: Richard Chamberlain in Words & Exclusive Portraits
CHICAGO– When I heard of the passing of actor Richard Chamberlain on March 29th, 2025, I immediately flashed back to our interview in 2010. It was the first comprehensive celebrity interview in my...
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Interview: Johnny Lange on His World Premiere Film ‘Split Personalities...
CHICAGO– A new voice is premiering appropriately … given the title and topic of his new film … on April 1st, 2025, at FACETS Chicago. “Split Personalities Alternate Dimensions” (SPAD) by...
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Podtalk: Writer/Director Deborah Puette on ‘Such a Pretty Girl’
CHICAGO– Filmmaker Deborah Puette has an upcoming World Premiere on April 6th, 2025, at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. “Such a Pretty Girl” is a short film, told in real time...
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Podtalk: Filmmaker Jonathan L. Bowen Visits ‘The Comic Shop’
CHICAGO– The “Comic Book Culture” is so embedded in society now that it’s hard to imagine the world without it. Writer/Director Jonathan L. Bowen explores the cultural phenomenon from the retail side...
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Podtalk: Filmmaker Michelle Danner Invites Us to ‘The Italians’
CHICAGO– Filmmaker Michelle Danner has taken on a comedy, one we can all relate to, a family laugh fest “The Italians.” Yes, it involves a loud and loving Italian family who like to make chaos more...
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Podtalk: Daniel Knox for ‘David Lynch: Moving Through Time.’ Music Box...
CHICAGO– The reflection on the mastery, mystery and majesty of filmmaker/artist David Lynch has heightened since his passing on January 16th. Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre will present their...
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APUC19: Closing Night Film, Director Honoree & Awards Ceremony
CHICAGO– Closing Night for the 19th Edition of the Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) is Sunday, April 13th, 2025, with “Brush of the God” (Japan), directed by the late and legendary Keizo Murase. In...
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Podtalk, Review: Filmmaker Jeremy Workman on ‘Secret Mall Apartment’
CHICAGO– In one of those odd occurrences that could only happen at a certain time and place, eight artists of Providence, Rhode Island, found a negative space (unoccupied construction storage) in a...
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Podtalk, Review: Filmmaker Léa Domenach of ‘The President’s Wife’
CHICAGO– In another era there was a First Lady whose president husband was very popular, and somewhat of a philanderer … but she wasn’t named Hillary. Catherine Deneuve is Bernadette Chirac, the spouse...
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APUC19: 19th Edition Top Awards, Red Carpet Gala & Interviews
CHICAGO– The 19th Edition of the Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) concluded on April 13th. 2025, with the presentation of their first competitive film awards, on the heels of their 10th Anniversary gala a...
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