CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Interview: Director Damien Chazelle Cracks the ‘Whiplash’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 15, 2014 - 10:48amCHICAGO – Simply one of the best movies of 2014, “Whiplash” has a tone, energy and sensibility all its own. Damien Chazelle wrote and directed the story of a jazz drummer prodigy at a prestigious New York City music college, tortured by his tyrannical instructor. The drama is scintillating, in rhythm with the natural story flow.
Interview: Tirf Alexius, Remoh Romeo Go Home in ‘Lakay’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2014 - 4:01pmCHICAGO – In America, we all came from somewhere, and there is always that other “home.” Brothers/filmmakers Tirf Alexius and Remoh Romeo – twenty-plus years removed from their native Haiti after moving to Chicago – go back to their homeland after the 2010 earthquake, and captured that journey in the new film, “Lakay.”
Interview: Actors Tyson Beckford, Boris Kodjoe Become ‘Addicted’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2014 - 7:42amCHICAGO – The stylings of author Zane, who has dominated the best seller list and pay cable networks for several years with her steamy and sensually oriented stories, gets to the big screen with the recently released “Addicted.” Actors Boris Kodjoe and Tyson Beckford are part of the ensemble cast.
Interview: Director Michael Cuesta on Issues in ‘Kill the Messenger’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 8, 2014 - 12:50pmCHICAGO – What happens when too much truth is exposed, and those who will feel the backlash from that exposure are too powerful? The new film “Kill the Messenger,” directed by Michael Cuesta, seeks an answer to that question through the true story of journalist Gary Webb, a victim of his own investigative reporting.
Interview: Victor Skrebneski Unveils 2014 Portrait For the 50th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 7, 2014 - 8:27amCHICAGO – Opening Night for the 50th Chicago International Film Festival is October 9th, and their official portrait on the poster this year was again photographed by the iconic lensman Victor Skrebneski.
Interview: Directors of ‘The Boxtrolls’ on Their Animated Life
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 25, 2014 - 8:07pmCHICAGO – How do you interpret an odd British storybook called “Here Be Monsters!” into a mainstream animated film? By taking the main characters – called ‘The Boxtrolls’ – and putting them up front. Animation veterans and co-directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi got the assignment, and deliver the goods.
Interviews: Red-Carpet Opening Night for Reeling32 Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 23, 2014 - 6:32pmCHICAGO – Reeling32, the Chicago International LGBT Film Festival, had a sensational Opening Night on Thursday, September 18th, 2014. The festival began with “Boy Meets Girl,” featuring Michelle Hendley in her debut performance, and directed by Eric Schaeffer. Both star and director attended the Opening Night.
Interview: Young Actors Seek Their Reward in ‘The Maze Runner’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 18, 2014 - 12:51pmCHICAGO – What is wrong with our future? The Young Adult category of future fiction seems to think we’re all doomed, what with “The Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and now “The Maze Runner” film adaptations. The latest “Maze” take is pretty darn good, though, thanks to actors Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Will Poulter.
Interview: Filmmaker Team Comes Together to Invite ‘The Guest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 16, 2014 - 5:45pmCHICAGO – War is on the country’s mind once again, and in this week’s film releases, “The Guest” is coming to theaters. The main creative team behind it – lead actor Dan Stevens, screenwriter Simon Barrett and director Adam Wingard – weave a tale of a soldier that metaphorically reminds us that something is wrong.
Interview: Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Nathan Gamble of ‘Dolphin Tale 2’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 10, 2014 - 2:23pmCHICAGO – When sequels are made, they are rarely better than the original and often have different cast members. “Dolphin Tale 2” defies both of those conventions, and the returning cast delivers the goods – including Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., and the teenage actors Nathan Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff.