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CHICAGO – TONY is one of the better examples of the recent trend towards the mini-biopic. By focusing on a very specific period in the life of the celebrated chef and later writer Anthony Bourdain, it becomes a moving and compelling coming-of-age drama that consistently rings true. The film takes its inspiration from the early chapters of Bourdain’s best selling book KITCHEN CON...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new release TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun and featuring Hannah Einbinder (HACKS). In select theaters since August 7th, opening wider August 14th. See local listings. Einbinder is Kris, an indie filmmaker darling whose first feature got enough buzz to allow...

CHICAGO – FAN EXPO Chicago 2026, the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention, is coming this weekend … August 14th-16th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. For ticket/pass/schedule information, click FAN EXPO Chicago. Celebrities at Fan Expo Chicago 2026 Photo credit: FanExpoHQ.com/FanExpoChicago HollywoodChicago will be there, through the ...

Previous | Image 1 of 36 | NextAnnie Bosco Bandmate (JeffD) CHICAGO – The 2026 Country Thunder Wisconsin music festival roared into Shadow Hill Ranch in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, from July 16th-19th, celebrating a milestone 30 years of live country music and unforgettable summer memories. Despite the drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires, bringing haze and poor air quality to the ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new release COOKIE QUEENS, a documentary about four Girl Scouts – at various levels – applying their sales moxie during the annual Girl Scout Cookie fundraiser. In select theaters on August 7th, see local listings. The four Girl Scout cookie queens are Ara the Youngest at five years olds (amazing!) as s...