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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Slideshow: 7-Image Gallery For ‘Knight and Day’ Starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz
Submitted by BrianTT on June 21, 2010 - 2:33pmCHICAGO – This 7-image slideshow contains all of the official press images for the highly anticipated “Knight and Day,” starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Jordi Molla, and Paul Dano. The film was written by Patrick O’Neill and directed by James Mangold. It will be released on June 23rd, 2010.
Video Game Review: ‘Toy Story 3’ Tie-In is Ambitious But Flawed
Submitted by BrianTT on June 21, 2010 - 1:57pmCHICAGO – After seeing the amazing “Toy Story 3” (read our review here) this past weekend, you may be inclined to participate in the adventures of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang in one of the many incarnations of the video game tie-in available on Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP.
DVD Review: Average Release For ‘Burn Notice: Season Three’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 21, 2010 - 1:06pmCHICAGO – The most recent season of one of the sexiest and most stylish shows on television was released on DVD this month and the show itself is still entertaining enough to warrant a look but the home release for it is a bit mediocre. USA’s “Burn Notice” has loyal fans who would undeniably appreciate a more extensive home release than this average one.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Unthinkable’ Wastes First-Rate Cast, Solid Premise
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 21, 2010 - 12:01pmCHICAGO – Samuel L. Jackson is an A-list actor stuck in the persona of a B-movie crowd-pleaser. His preference for schlock has made it difficult for viewers to take him seriously in roles that aren’t intended to be quoted by fanboys at Comic-Con. When his formidable interrogator in “Unthinkable” declares, “What I have to do, Agent Brody, is…unthinkable,” the line hits the exact wrong note of credibility-killing cheese that has marred Jackson’s career.
Blu-Ray Round Up, June 21, 2010: ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘Darkman,’ ‘Flash Gordon’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 21, 2010 - 11:38amCHICAGO – It’s been some time since HollywoodChicago.com’s beloved Blu-ray Round-Up column made an appearance to highlight a few recently released HD titles that may have slid just a bit below your radar while you were busy seeing “Toy Story 3” this weekend. We try but can’t devote the time for a full-length review to every title but we wanted to make sure you knew these potential purchases were out there, waiting for your hard-earned paycheck.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Chicago Passes to ‘Knight and Day’ With Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 21, 2010 - 10:23amCHICAGO – In our latest action/comedy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Knight and Day” starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz!
Theater Review: ‘Sugar’ is an Artificial Sweetener
Submitted by Alissa Norby on June 21, 2010 - 1:18amCHICAGO – Few but the most professorial of Broadway aficionados recall with clarity the short-lived “Sugar,” which is one of the first film-to-stage transfers that premiered on the Great White Way in 1972 to lowly acclaim and even lower financial prowess. Though serving as a harbinger for the soon-to-be endowed trend of film derivatives, “Sugar” debuted in the throws of an era thirsty for the provocation of Michael Bennett and the insight of Stephen Sondheim.
New Chicago Extras Being Cast For FOX TV Cop Drama ‘Ride-Along’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 20, 2010 - 2:25pmCHICAGO – Chicago casting for new “Ride-Along” extras will begin in “a few weeks,” HollywoodChicago.com has confirmed with Chicago casting director Darlene Hunt of ExtraOrdinary Casting.
TV Review: Promising Supernatural Thrills of ABC’s ‘The Gates’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 20, 2010 - 10:22amCHICAGO – After years of simply giving up to cable networks like AMC, USA, and TNT, the broadcast networks are trying to reclaim summer viewers; none more aggressively than ABC with three new shows debuting this week — “Scoundrels,” “The Gates,” and “Rookie Blue.”
TV Review: Scattered ‘Scoundrels’ Has Great Cast, Weak Writing
Submitted by BrianTT on June 19, 2010 - 10:59amCHICAGO – Based on a hit New Zealand series entitled “Outrageous Fortune,” ABC’s “Scoundrels” is a hit-and-miss affair at best. The network is aggressively trying to counterprogram new series against the summer cable hits like “Mad Men,” “Royal Pains,” and “The Closer,” but viewers are unlikely to return for a show as inconsistent as this one without some major changes.