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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Blu-Ray Review: Timeless Romance of ‘Doctor Zhivago’ in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 1:58pmCHICAGO – David Lean’s “Doctor Zhivago” is one of the most beloved films of all time and it has been masterfully transferred to Blu-ray courtesy of the best studio in existence when it comes to ushering timeless classics on to the next generation format. Warner Brothers has done it again with a must-own for classic movie fans.
NBC Renews ‘Chuck,’ Cancels ‘Heroes,’ Launches Eight New Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 12:00pmCHICAGO – NBC announced their fall schedule and fans of “Heroes,” “Law & Order,” “Trauma,” and “Mercy” will shed a tear while on-the-bubble shows like “Chuck,” “Parenthood,” and “Community” will return with “Parks and Recreation” coming back later in the season.
Slideshow: 41-Image Gallery From L.A. Premiere of ‘Shrek Forever After’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 10:49amCHICAGO – This 41-image slideshow contains red carpet images of celebrities arriving at the Los Angeles premiere of “Shrek Forever After” on May 16th, 2010. Celebrities in attendance include Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Antonio Banderas, Lake Bell, Steven Spielberg, and more.
Video Game Review: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ Gets ‘Stimulus Package’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 10:06amCHICAGO – After watching a large number of their soldiers pick up their gear and trudge off to the amazing multiplayer of “Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” Activision and Infinity Ward have made some recent moves designed to bring video game warriors back to the beloved “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”. Xbox 360 players got the “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package” first but it’s now available on the PS3 with word of a “Resurgence Pack” hot on its heels.
Slideshow: 5-Image Gallery From ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 9:59amCHICAGO – This 5-image slideshow contains the official press images of the five new maps soon-to-be available for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” in the DLC entitled “Resurgence Pack”. The add-on will be available on the XBLA on June 3rd, 2010.
FOX Fall 2010 Schedule Includes Three New Programs
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 8:39amCHICAGO – The networks announce their fall schedules this week and the first one out of the gate was the one that will likely see the least upheaval as the 2010-2011 schedule for FOX looks a lot like the 2009-2010 season.
Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton Are Just Short of ‘Just Wright’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 16, 2010 - 2:27pmCHICAGO – Queen Latifah and the rapper Common put an interesting and necessary twist on the romantic comedy genre, but still cannot help but fall back on the recurring rom-com clichés that eventually undermines the new film “Just Wright.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Free Posters, Magnolia DVDs to ‘Man on Wire,’ ‘Food, Inc.,’ ‘Jesus Camp’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 15, 2010 - 1:50pmCHICAGO – Following our rave review this week of the new documentary “Casino Jack and the United States of Money” and following our Hookup this week with 50 free advance-screening passes to the film in Chicago, we’ve secured even more!
‘Casino Jack and the United States of Money’ Infuriates While it Entertains
Submitted by BrianTT on May 14, 2010 - 3:10pm Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – There’s a memorable moment in “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” in which one of director Alex Gibney’s interview subjects compares an Enron press conference to the musical sequence in “Chicago,” where a slickly manipulative lawyer has all of the city’s reporters on marionette strings.
Vanessa Redgrave Shines in ‘Letters to Juliet,’ But Romantic Leads Bore
Submitted by BrianTT on May 14, 2010 - 2:51pm Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – I want to live in the alternate universe where Vanessa Redgrave’s Claire is the lead of “Letters to Juliet” and the two vapid dorks who trail her on a journey of lost love can learn a lesson or two but never take the spotlight. Sadly, such is not the case with this Amanda Seyfried and Christopher Egan vehicle, a romantic drama entirely stolen from its young stars by a timeless actress.
