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Columnist: Barbara Roche

Home Alone reboot releases on Disney+ in time for the holidays
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Home Alone reboot releases on Disney+ in time for the holidays

By Barbara Roche Aug 20, 2021
The reboot of Home Alone is coming exclusively to Disney+ as Home Sweet Home Alone on November 12, just in time for the holiday season. I had the extreme good fortune of wor...
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Exclusive photos of Chicago Fire first day of filming
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Exclusive photos of Chicago Fire first day of filming

By Barbara Roche Jul 22, 2021
The 10th season of Chicago Fire has officially begun and what better location to film on the first day than Engine Company No. 51. It was a beautiful summer day in Chicago, ...
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Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med begin filming the new season
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Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med begin filming the new season

By Barbara Roche Jul 20, 2021
Welcome home! The cast and crew of Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med have returned for the new season and are prepping at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to begin filming this week. ...
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Chicago film community mourns loss of Jeff Marpé
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Chicago film community mourns loss of Jeff Marpé

By Barbara Roche Jul 16, 2021
The Chicago film community is sadden by the loss of film pioneer Jeff Marpé, executive producer, director and founder of Line 9 Productions who passed away suddenly on July 14...
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Chicago filmmakers have the #1 box-office hit this week
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Chicago filmmakers have the #1 box-office hit this week

By Barbara Roche Jan 29, 2021
Chicago filmmakers Chris Charles, Columbia College Chicago Adjunct Professor Danny Kravitz, and three-time Academy Award nominee Robert Lorenz have a No. 1 box-office hit this ...
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2020 in Review: Anthony Gigante of PRG
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2020 in Review: Anthony Gigante of PRG

By Barbara Roche Jan 25, 2021
Editor’s Note: In 2020, the world changed right before our very eyes. Ad agencies, production companies and post houses were forced to adapt and begin a “new normal”...
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Bill Murray’s brother, Caddyshack inspiration has died
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Bill Murray’s brother, Caddyshack inspiration has died

By Barbara Roche Nov 25, 2020
Ed Murray, Bill Murray's oldest brother and the inspiration for the film Caddyshack has died. Ed, the oldest of the Murray boys, was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Luci...
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“We did it Joe!” Chicago reacts to the news
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“We did it Joe!” Chicago reacts to the news

By Barbara Roche Nov 8, 2020
In celebration across the country, the overwhelming reaction to the news that Joe Biden won the presidential election was met with cheers, honking horns and dancing in the stre...
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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago
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Nike meets a Local 476 picket line in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020
On Saturday, members of I.A.T.S.E Local 476 picketed a Nike commercial that was filming in the city using a non-union crew. The members of Chicago Local 476 hav...
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Bill Murray on Kimmel is simply entertainment at its best
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Bill Murray on Kimmel is simply entertainment at its best

By Barbara Roche Oct 16, 2020
Bill Murray never lets us down. I mean literally, you cannot feel down when Bill is on his game, and last week on Jimmy Kimmel, dressed in a true fashion statement, straw hat a...
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Tribute to Planes, Trains and Automobiles, set for remake
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Tribute to Planes, Trains and Automobiles, set for remake

By Barbara Roche Aug 18, 2020
As sure as Neal Page did not welcome Del Griffith, I can not say that I welcome a remake of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Consider this my tribute to the memory of the o...
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Memories of director Joel Schumacher who has died at 80
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Memories of director Joel Schumacher who has died at 80

By Barbara Roche Jun 23, 2020
Acclaimed Hollywood director Joel Shumacher who hit the big time after directing a string of successful movies including Flatliners (1990), The Lost Boys (1987) and St. El...
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Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn recovering from coronavirus
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Kartemquin’s Gordon Quinn recovering from coronavirus

By Barbara Roche Apr 12, 2020
At a time when the coronavirus case numbers continue to climb, we are happy to pass along the encouraging news that Kartemquin's co-founder, Gordon Quinn continues to improve. ...
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Chicago gets creative with Mayor Lightfoot memes
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Chicago gets creative with Mayor Lightfoot memes

By Barbara Roche Apr 9, 2020
Lock them up in a room for a while and Chicagoans will get into mischief. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has taken on the serious roll of protecting the citizens of Chicago from the ...
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New Coronavirus case on Chicago production set
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New Coronavirus case on Chicago production set

By Barbara Roche Mar 17, 2020
An NBC staff member whose name we cannot release has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and is currently in Chicago undergoing treatment. The staff member, who was...
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SEE UPDATE: the Chicago Latino Film Fest is postponed
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SEE UPDATE: the Chicago Latino Film Fest is postponed

By Barbara Roche Mar 12, 2020
Pepe Vargas, the Founder and Executive Director of the Chicago Latino Film Festival sadly announced the postponement of the 36th annual festival. Due to the concerns for th...
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Christmas around the globe
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Christmas around the globe

By Barbara Roche Dec 24, 2018
Here's a little something to gently ease you out of the holidays If you're like me, you're starting to panic knowing that the Hallmark Christmas movies are about to come t...
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To the Reel staff from our publisher on Labor Day
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To the Reel staff from our publisher on Labor Day

By Barbara Roche Sep 3, 2018
Publisher, Barbara Roche gives a heartfelt thank you to the crew at Reel Chicago and Reel 360 Thank you to the crew at Reel Chicago and Reel 360, on Labor Day - and eve...
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Thoughts on Annapolis
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Thoughts on Annapolis

By Barbara Roche Jun 29, 2018
  Reel Chicago Publisher Barbara Roche reflects on the tragedy in Maryland   As the publisher of Reel360.com, I feel moved to comment on yesterday’s tragedy...
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