Christian Swegal has been working in film since 2009 as a cinematographer and writer/director. His previous short films are “Stasis” (2010), “Solar” (2015) and as co-story/co-screenplay writer for the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “My Mom Jayne,” a new documentary about 1950s bombshell icon Jayne Mansfield, directed by her daughter Mariska ...

This film is a partnership of Who’s To Say Productions, Scofflaw Productions, and Journeywork Entertainment, all advocates for independent cinema and creative storytelling. After post production, the ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “My Mom Jayne,” a new documentary about 1950s bombshell icon Jayne Mansfield, directed by her daughter Mariska ...

CHICAGO – “Cairo Time” may be a serene and intricately nuanced romance between an American woman (Patricia Clarkson) and an Arab man (Alexander Siddig) in Cairo. But behind the cameras, the ...

Chicago Indie Gangster Film ‘Chicago Overcoat’ Wraps Principal Photography Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 30, 2007 - 10:43pm Adam Fendelman Armand Assante Beverly Ridge Pictures ...