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+.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Blu-ray Review: Howlingly Derivative ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 8, 2013 - 10:46amCHICAGO – Most former kids can agree that junior high is pure hell. It’s the dividing line between the carefree bliss of elementary school and the budding maturity of high school. Suddenly kids are faced with a decision: either assert their dominance over the weakest of their peers or risk joining them. Become a bully or be bullied. Neither option is enticing.
Box Office News: ‘Total Recall’ Can’t Topple ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 6, 2012 - 3:40pmCHICAGO – “The Dark Knight Rises” held the top spot at the domestic box office for the third straight week, fending off newcomers “Total Recall” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” with relative ease. Neither newcomer made much of a dent at all but “TDKR” should fall next week to “The Bourne Legacy.”
Exclusive Portrait: Zachary Gordon for ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 4, 2012 - 8:24amCHICAGO – We’ve seen him grow from a “Wimpy Kid” to a teenage movie star. Zachary Gordon stars as Greg Heffley in the latest film in a popular series, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.” Gordon was in Chicago promoting the film on opening weekend, and is making appearances at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill, and Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in Woodridge.
Film Review: Total Retread for ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 3, 2012 - 10:53pmCHICAGO – The month of August contain the “dog days” of summer, when the season lumbers to a hazy and hot conclusion. How appropriate that the third film of a popular series would be called ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days,’ because like summer’s end it feels lethargic. Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron and Steve Zahn star.