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Via Zoom: David Dastmalchian Talks ‘Dune,’ as Piter De Vries
CHICAGO– The film “Dune,” an adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi novel, is just coming off its opening weekend. One of the principle roles, Piter De Vries from the House Harkonnen, is...
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Via Zoom: Director Jessica Kingdon on China’s ‘Ascension’
CHICAGO– China sits across the sea as a country of sprawling expansion … economically, socially and governmentally. There is a new documentary that tries to understand all this proliferation and at the...
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Podtalk: Director Jacob Gentry on ‘Broadcast Signal Intrusion’
CHICAGO– In 1987, one of the oddest incidents in broadcast history took place in Chicago, when a local news sports segment and an episode of “Dr. Who” on PBS was interrupted by a bizarre video sequence...
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Podtalk: Director Michael Caplan of the Documentary ‘Algren’
CHICAGO– When Michael Caplan began his journey creating the film biography of legendary Chicago author Nelson Algren, he was a self-described “fan” but not much else. After spending several years with...
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Via Zoom: Directors Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe of ‘The Beta Test’
CHICAGO– Creating a complex story and delivering it in a spectacular way was the accomplishment of two self-described “best friends.” Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe are the co-writers, directors and...
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Via Zoom: Bobcat Goldthwait Talks New Film ‘Joy Ride,’ Part Two
CHICAGO– The career of comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is a wild roller coaster of hilarity and passion, so it stands to reason that his latest film is called “Joy Ride.” The film, one of the funniest stand...
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Entertainment News: Dean Stockwell of Film ’Blue Velvet'& TV’s ‘Quantum Leap’...
CHICAGO– In my one encounter with Dean Stockwell back in 2013, he was properly off-kilter and amazing, as you expect from Frank in “Blue Velvet.” But Stockwell was so much more, starting as a child...
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Podtalk: Rebecca Hall on Her Directorial Debut for ‘Passing’
CHICAGO– Rebecca Hall is not content being one of the best actors of her generation. She also has directed her first feature film, “Passing,” streaming on Netflix beginning November 10th, 2021. Set in...
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Via Zoom: Barry Gifford Appears for ‘Roy’s World’ at Chicago Critic's Film...
CHICAGO– The Chicago of the 1950s and early 1960s was a different city then what it is now, and to capture that in a documentary is quite remarkable. “Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago” is a look at...
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Podtalk: Director Douglas Tirola Climbs ‘Bernstein’s Wall’
CHICAGO– Composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein was one of the most influential music icons of the 20th Century, that is never in dispute. The latest doc on his life, “Bernstein’s Wall,” is a...
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Via Zoom: Kirsten & Regina Leslie on Their Sister Duo at Le Piano in Chicago...
CHICAGO– One of the classic show business turns is the Sister Act, and one of Chicago’s up-and-coming are the Leslie Sister Duo. Kirsten and Regina Leslie have been performing both separately and...
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Via Zoom: Diallo Riddle on Season Two of ‘South Side’
CHICAGO– One the brightest comedies set in Chicago is “South Side,” created by Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle. The pair moved the show from Comedy Central to HBO Max, and Season Two dropped for...
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Via Zoom: Scream Queen Portia Chellelynn, on ‘Witch House” & Days of the...
CHICAGO– The “Scream Queen” is a venerable show business category, and there are few better practitioners of the art than Portia Chellelynn. She has been the go-to in the Midwest for low budget horror...
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Interview: David Von Pein, Curator of his YouTube ‘JFK Channel’
CHICAGO– At 12:30pm Central Time on November 22nd, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin’s bullet. The three shots that echoed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, has resonated...
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Podtalk: Chicago Beatle Fan Fred Ciba Anticipates ‘Get Back'
CHICAGO– One of the most highly anticipated music documentaries will finally see the light of screen this 2021 Thanksgiving weekend. “Get Back” by director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings Series) is a...
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Via Zoom: Bobcat Goldthwait New Film Takes a ‘Joy Ride,’ Part Three
CHICAGO– The career of comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is a wild roller coaster of hilarity and passion, so it stands to reason that his latest film is called “Joy Ride.” The film, one of the funniest stand...
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Via Zoom: Cindy Caponera in Chicago ‘Messing with a Friend’
CHICAGO– When we last talked to author/actor/producer and Chicago native Cindy Caponera in 2017, she was working on the excellent Showtime Network series “I’m Dying Up Here,’ about stand up comics in...
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Via Zoom: Director Jack C. Newell Spends ‘Christmas with Felicity’
CHICAGO– The challenge of creating a “Christmas Romance” TV movie, in a field that is saturated with contenders, would perplex even Orson Welles. But Chicago-based director Jack C. Newell was up to the...
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Via Zoom: Happy Holidays! Actor Sarah Brooks, Title Character in ‘Christmas...
CHICAGO– To stand out in the crowded “Christmas Romance” TV movie genre, it starts with a strong script (by Rebecca Weaver) and the right lead actor. “Christmas with Felicity,” now available on the...
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Podtalk: Dennis Scott, Organist at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre
CHICAGO– The lines go around the block next to Chicago’s northside Music Box Theatre this time of year, as their annual holiday double feature is presented – “White Christmas” (1954) and “It’s a...
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