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Author: Barbara Roche

The Bear Season 3: A culinary journey of ambition, alienation and artistry
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Bear Season 3: A culinary journey of ambition, alienation and artistry

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2024
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. "Confusing," "Culinary," "Excellent," "Overdone." If you've been watching Season Three of The Bear, these descriptions could be the words that popped out ...
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From A – Z: All of The Bear major guest stars
  • CHICAGO MADE

From A – Z: All of The Bear major guest stars

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2024
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. The Bear has returned for its third season on Hulu, bringing with it 10 new episodes. As Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) open thei...
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It’s funny… how The Bear is not a comedy
  • CHICAGO MADE

It’s funny… how The Bear is not a comedy

By Colin Costello Jun 30, 2024
Real talk. I love The Bear. I am so sucked into its in its chaotic, dysfunctional world (like millions of others) that I binge all episodes of the award-winning FX series the m...
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Recap of a weekend of inspiration and education at Filmscape 2024
  • FILMSCAPE

Recap of a weekend of inspiration and education at Filmscape 2024

By Barbara Roche Jun 29, 2024
Filmscape 2024 concluded its annual tradition of networking, inspiration and education, with high praise from all who attended. Each year, Filmscape hosts a weekend event wh...
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Single Car Crashes to premiere at Gene Siskel Film Center July 12-16
  • CHICAGO MADE

Single Car Crashes to premiere at Gene Siskel Film Center July 12-16

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2024
Single Car Crashes, directed by Chicagoan Brittani Ward and inspired by true events, is set to make its Chicago premiere at The Gene Siskel Film Center from July 12-16. The...
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The  Chi cast checks in on the Season 6 shocking finale
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Chi cast checks in on the Season 6 shocking finale

By Barbara Roche Jun 29, 2024
SPOILER ALERT, in the final episode of Season 6 of The Chi three cast members bid farewell in dramatic fashion. Two met their demise and one left the city for good. The sea...
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Dominic Rains is leaving Chicago Med as a series regular
  • ONE CHICAGO

Dominic Rains is leaving Chicago Med as a series regular

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2024
As suspected, following the Chicago Med season 9 finale, emergency room surgeon Dr. Crockett Marcel (played by Dominic Rains) will be leaving Gaffney Medical Center. Accordi...
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Benjamin H Counts II partner at Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney passes at 78
  • In memoriam

Benjamin H Counts II partner at Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney passes at 78

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2024
Benjamin H Counts II, Creative Director/Partner at Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney (CCFC), has passed at age 78. Benjamin H Counts II, a beloved resident of Chicago, Illinoi...
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Director Megan Stowe joins ONE at Optimus
  • REEL MOVES

Director Megan Stowe joins ONE at Optimus

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2024
ONE at Optimus is bringing on Megan Stowe, an accomplished LGBTQIA+ commercial, TV, and film director, to its talent roster. Stowe, who was featured in SHOOT’s 2023 New Di...
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NBC 5 to stream live coverage of the Chicago Pride Parade
  • Reel Pride

NBC 5 to stream live coverage of the Chicago Pride Parade

By Reel Chicago Jun 27, 2024
For the first-time ever, NBCUniversal Local Chicago’s 24/7 live streaming channel – NBC 5 Chicago News – will be delivering commercial-free, live streaming coverage of ...
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Battle of the bites: The Chi’s Smokey’s vs. The Bear
  • CHICAGO MADE

Battle of the bites: The Chi’s Smokey’s vs. The Bear

By Colin Costello Jun 26, 2024
Chicagoooooooo, let's get ready for the "Culinary Showdown!" Fictional culinary showdown that is. With The Bear premiering tonight on Hulu at 8 p.m. CST and The Chi currently e...
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IATSE, AMPTP jointly announce tentative agreement
  • UNION

IATSE, AMPTP jointly announce tentative agreement

By Reel Chicago Jun 26, 2024
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced a tentative agreement on all issues f...
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Dark Matter: Joel Edgerton teases ‘Entanglement’ finale
  • CHICAGO MADE

Dark Matter: Joel Edgerton teases ‘Entanglement’ finale

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Dark Matter Season 1, Episode 8 “Jupiter.”] Is physics professor Jason Desson (Joel Edgerton) about to reach his happ...
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Optimus triumphs with 8 silver awards at The D Show
  • AWARDS

Optimus triumphs with 8 silver awards at The D Show

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024
On June 13, at the Gem Theater in Detroit, Optimus celebrated a triumphant night by playing a pivotal role in eight Silver awards at the 2024 The D Show. The post-production ho...
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Will there be a second season for Dark Matter?
  • CHICAGO MADE

Will there be a second season for Dark Matter?

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024
As Dark Matter concludes its first season on Apple TV+, the anticipation for a potential Season 2 is palpable. Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly and based on Blake C...
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Highdive shines at 2024 D Show with 7 awards
  • AWARDS

Highdive shines at 2024 D Show with 7 awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024
Highdive showcased its innovative prowess and their exceptional ability to blend creativity with strategic marketing at the 2024 The D Show by taking home an impressive seven a...
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Laughlin Constable adds Vincent Geraghty to head HIVE Content Studio
  • REEL MOVES

Laughlin Constable adds Vincent Geraghty to head HIVE Content Studio

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2024
Laughlin Constable (LC) welcomes global agency veteran Vincent Geraghty to EVP, Head of Production & HIVE Content Studio, overseeing the agency’s full integrated suite of...
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The Bear Season 3 to be released early
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Bear Season 3 to be released early

By Reel Chicago Jun 24, 2024
Thank you, Chef! Fans of the critically acclaimed series The Bear have reason to celebrate, as FX has announced an early release for the highly anticipated third season. Al...
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Chicago doc tells untold story of city’s Black advertising legends
  • CHICAGO MADE

Chicago doc tells untold story of city’s Black advertising legends

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2024
They are legends in the advertising industry, but surprisingly (not really) the stories of the Black ad men and women who transformed the industry's predominantly white landsca...
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FCB Chicago wins 7 Cannes Lions for Dramamine
  • CANNES LIONS

FCB Chicago wins 7 Cannes Lions for Dramamine

By Reel Chicago Jun 23, 2024
“The Last Barf Bag,” a lighthearted, 12-minute Dramamine mini-documentary which explores the eccentric subculture of air sickness bags by profiling four collectors who sho...
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