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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Graphic: ‘Watchmen’ Cast Comparison From 1986 to Today
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 7, 2007 - 9:40pmCHICAGO – Here’s an interesting graphic comparing cast selections for “Watchmen” from 1986, 1991, 2005 and to today.
‘R’-Rated, Three-Minute ‘Superbad’ Clip Leaks Onto YouTube
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 3, 2007 - 6:15pm
A high-quality, “R”-rated “Superbad” clip has leaked online. This is three minutes from the film and is not the television trailer.
Exclusive: Chicagoan Captures ‘The Dark Knight’ Video of Joker’s Semi Flip
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 27, 2007 - 1:22pm At 11:53 p.m. on Thursday, a reader submitted to me an excellent “The Dark Knight” video clip that clearly shows the Joker’s semi truck flip, which was scooped on HollywoodChicago.com on July 24.
‘Superbad’ Trio Riles Up Chicago at Screening, Open Q&A
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 26, 2007 - 1:06pm I had a blast screening “Superbad” tonight. The theater was packed and people genuinely seemed antsy to laugh after a long day at work. That we all did.
Scoop: ‘The Dark Knight’ Preps For First-Ever Explosive Stunt
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 24, 2007 - 4:44pmI just received a scoop about “The Dark Knight” from a reader who goes by “Secret Scoop”:
There will be a big “The Dark Knight” stunt on Thursday after midnight and into Friday morning at the Wacker and Wells area in Chicago.
Potter Totters to Dark Side in Explosive ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 12, 2007 - 10:12pm
CHICAGO – “If you didn’t watch the film and looked at people watching it, you’d see they’re constantly ducking and grabbing at things,” said IMAX Filmed President Greg Foster. “IMAX 3D is at the bridge of your nose.”
‘Evening’ Challenges ‘Chick Flick’ Stigma, Questions Life’s Pressing Questions
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 8, 2007 - 7:18pm
CHICAGO – “Evening,” which failed to materialize in two previous attempts, was finally filmed in the hands of Hungarian director Lajos Koltai.
Haunted By Laotian Ghosts, ‘Rescue Dawn’ Resurrects Real-Life Vietnam POWs
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 7, 2007 - 3:31amCHICAGO – Haunted by the non-fictional ghost he was portraying, Steve Zahn – who previously had been typecast by Hollywood as a comic reliever – lost 40 dead-serious pounds for “Rescue Dawn” to walk the same footsteps of a POW four decades earlier.
Details Surface on July 1, 2007 ‘The Dark Knight’ Shoot in Daley Center Courtroom
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 2, 2007 - 2:46pmCHICAGO – The same anonymous reader who shot the Navy Pier boat pictures has submitted to me thorough details about “The Dark Knight” shoot on July 1, 2007.
Exclusive: Photos of Gotham Ships at Navy Pier From ‘The Dark Knight’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 2, 2007 - 1:49pm I am publishing exclusive “The Dark Knight” photos from a Navy Pier set in Chicago designed to simulate Gotham ships. These were submitted to me anonymously.
‘The Dark Knight’ Filming Schedule For June 27, 2007
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 27, 2007 - 6:48pmCHICAGO – I have received information detailing specifically where and when “The Dark Knight” will be filming in Chicago on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. This comes courtesy of Jeremy Farmer:
Helicopter filming will continue on June 27. The schedule is as follows:
Cell Phone Video Shot of Sophia Bush in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 24, 2007 - 7:27pmCHICAGO – Phil Tadros has submitted to me a video of Sophia Bush from “The Hitcher,” “One Tree Hill” and “Van Wilder” that
Taika Waititi’s Geeky, Deadpan ‘Eagle vs. Shark’ is Antidote to Slapstick
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 22, 2007 - 9:54pmCHICAGO – “Playing out extreme or unusual characters in the straightest of ways is what makes deadpan serious so funny,” said “Eagle vs. Shark” director Taika Waititi. “It is the antidote to slapstick.”
