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In memoriam

Legendary comedian and actor, Bob Newhart, passes away at 94

By Colin Costello & Barbara Roche Jul 19, 2024

Bob Newhart, the celebrated comedian and actor, renowned for his deadpan delivery and unique comedic style, passed away at the age of 94. Newhart died peacefully on July 18...

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...

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...

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...

Who are the best Chicago TV show dads?

By Colin Costello Jun 13, 2024

From E.R. to Family Matters to The Chi, Chicago has been the backdrop for many memorable television shows, and some of the most iconic and beloved TV dads have called the Windy...

FILM

Taking the Red Pill: Celebrating The Matrix 25 years later

By Colin Costello Jun 13, 2024

In 1999, Lilly and Lana Wachowski asked movie audiences to take a red pill and join them on a ground-breaking sci-fi journey, The Matrix. Thankfully audiences did and we woke ...

Super Bowl

Has Highdive become a Super Bowl ad dynasty?

By Colin Costello Feb 11, 2024

That was one helluva game last night. 74 minutes and 57 seconds of playing time and 4 hours and change for snacking and drinking. As the dust settles from Super Bowl LVIII, th...

Year in Review

Best of Chicago Advertising in 2023

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2023

The creative struggle -- that ongoing battle to keep great advertising great from inception to production -- is real. Crafting advertising that not only captures attention,...

FILM

The Haddonfield Horror: Ranking Halloween Films

By Colin Costello Oct 27, 2023

Halloween is synonymous with horror, and no other franchise has embodied the essence of this spooky holiday quite like the Halloween movie series. Launched by director John Car...

CREATIVE

Burrell teams with Black-ish’s Kenya Barris for Toyota

By Colin Costello Oct 5, 2023

Burrell Communications Group has joined forces with Toyota and award-winning writer, producer, and director Kenya Barris, to introduce an innovative advertising campaign for ...

Reel Indie

Katharin Mraz’s You’re Out! is in with distributors

By Colin Costello May 23, 2023

Chicago-produced feature film You’re OUT!, directed by former Reel Chicago writer Katharin Mraz, has hit a home run with both a sales agent and distribution. Adler &...

Year in Review

OUR TOP STORY OF 2022: The day the stories died

By Colin Costello Jan 1, 2023

Colin Costello is our West Coast Editor of Reel 360. Would you believe it if I told you our biggest story of 2022 was about something that couldn’t be found? In late Novem...

In memoriam

FUNERAL UPDATE: Advertising icon Steve Brodwolf passes at 68

By Colin Costello Aug 16, 2022

The Chicago advertising community was dealt a heartbreaking blow this morning upon learning beloved advertising staple, Steve Brodwolf, had died. He was 68. The multi-talent...

TRAGEDY IN HIGHLAND PARK

Mrs. Maisel star reacts to Highland Park killings

By Colin Costello Jul 5, 2022

It was a day that started ordinarily enough for July 4. The weather was set to be in the 90s. Partly cloudy. And just like on any other Independence Day, families, and friends,...

Reel Ad of the Week

Highdive scores with NHL campaign

By Colin Costello Jun 7, 2022

According to the NHL, the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs proved historic for ESPN and Turner Sports, with ratings for TNT and TBS the highest since the advent o...

BREAKING NEWS

Kwame Amoaku steps down from Film Office

By Colin Costello May 31, 2022

This morning, Director of the Chicago Film Office, Kwame Amoaku, announced that he would be resigning from his position on Friday, June 3. He made the announcement on his Face...

Reel Ad of the Week

Native Content’s Stewart Hendler directs Highdive’s latest Jeep spot

By Colin Costello May 12, 2022

Since Jeep has been with AOR Highdive, we have gone to the edge metaphorically and creatively. However this time, the agency, teaming with director Stewart Hendler and Cutters'...

FILM

Katharin Mraz preps her next feature and launches Ladie K, LLC

By Colin Costello May 12, 2022

Katharin Mraz, a Chicago-based film director, commercial producer, actress and model, has announced the launch of a new venture: Ladie K, LLC. The new entertainment compa...

ACCOUNT WINS

OKRP becomes BKRP

By Colin Costello Apr 28, 2022

Chicago is not a McDonald's town anymore. It hasn't been for a while since the golden arches moved their main account to Wieden + Kennedy, New York. But all of that has changed...

Behind The Scenes

Erin Sarofsky takes us behind the scenes of WeCrashed’s opening titles

By Colin Costello Apr 12, 2022

The founders of coworking space WeWork, Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey, believed they were on the brink of making history. The company was valued at $47 billion dollars, rea...