Once again Tom Cruise has found a way to thread the needle and keep a long running franchise from getting stale. “Mission ...

CHICAGO – He was America’s favorite barfly. For 11 TV seasons, George Wendt shuffled into the “Cheers” saloon in Boston to a ...

The art of this pop-up was also the art of conversation. Samantha “Sammy” DeMichael of Flock & Forage will be the chef at the ...

CHICAGO – Meeting Anna Fishbeyn is to experience a whirlwind of creative energy, deep/smart perspective and an advocacy that is based in humor and world healing. The filmmaker is road showing her ...

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

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

Angus MacLachlan of ‘A Little Prayer’ at the 2025 CCFF Closing Night Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for ...

Jerry Butler was called “The Iceman” for his smooth and unflappable singing style with the doo-wop group “The Impressions” and his solo career, and that nickname took on a deeper meaning when he ...

CHICAGO – Two notable entertainers have recently died, and Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com photographed them during a point in their lives. Actor Jay North was famous in the late 1950s/early ...

CHICAGO – Two notable entertainers have recently died, and Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com photographed them during a point in their lives. Actor Jay North was famous in the late 1950s/early ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new book “The Director” by Daniel Kehlmann. The Director of the title is the iconic Austrian G.W. Pabst, and his ...