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+.
Juliette Lewis
Blu-Ray Review: Well-Acted ‘Sympathy For Delicious’ Feels Too One-Note
Submitted by mattmovieman on September 7, 2011 - 7:17amCHICAGO – An intriguing, highly unusual premise is brought to life by fine performances in “Sympathy for Delicious,” but the film’s aim to inspire is undercut by the shallowness of its one-note characters. Scene after scene veers between a genuinely absorbing morality play and a feature-length “Touched by an Angel” episode riddled with f-bombs.
Exclusive: Mark Ruffalo Answers Your ‘Sympathy For Delicious’ Questions
Submitted by BrianTT on May 1, 2011 - 5:55pmCHICAGO – A few weeks ago we asked you, the HollywoodChicago.com readers, what you wanted to ask Oscar-nominated star Mark Ruffalo about his directorial debut “Sympathy For Delicious,” now playing in New York City.
Exclusive: Stars Answer Your Questions Including Mark Ruffalo, Orlando Bloom, More
Submitted by BrianTT on March 28, 2011 - 8:05pmCHICAGO – Have you ever wanted to interview a movie star? Now you can have the chance. One of the stars of Mark Ruffalo’s upcoming directorial debut, “Sympathy For Delicious,” is going to take time out of their schedule to answer a question from a reader of HollywoodChicago.com!
Blu-Ray Review: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell Propel Engaging ‘Conviction’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 11, 2011 - 1:44pmCHICAGO – The incredible true story of Betty Anne Waters and her beloved brother Kenny has enough dramatic potential for any pair of talented actors and a competent director to turn it into quality cinema. The fact that director Tony Goldwyn is just barely competent enough to pull it off is off-set by the fact that he was smart enough to perfectly cast the piece, no more so than in the mega-talented leads, Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 3 ‘Conviction’ DVDs With Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 1, 2011 - 6:43amCHICAGO – In our latest biography/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have 3 DVDs up for grabs to the new DVD “Conviction” with Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver and Melissa Leo!
Film Review: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis Are an Odd Pair in Funny ‘Due Date’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 5, 2010 - 2:36amCHICAGO – There is a strong temptation to lead this review with “Hey, ‘Due Date,’ ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ just called, they want their plot back,” but this Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis star vehicle drives on its own strange vibe, part road trip and part comedy that depends on suspension of all reality. Yet it mostly works.
Slideshow: 24-Image Gallery For ‘Due Date’ Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis
Submitted by BrianTT on November 4, 2010 - 8:04pmCHICAGO – This 24-image slideshow contains a selection of the official press images for the highly-anticipated “Due Date,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, and Jamie Foxx. The film was written by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland and directed by Todd Phillips. It will be released on November 5th, 2010.
Film Review: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell Suffer From a Lack of ‘Conviction’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 15, 2010 - 9:29amCHICAGO – The United States, with the largest prison population in the Western world, obviously has used the system to incarcerate undesirables in the society, whether they are guilty or not. The access to real justice is played out in the cumbersome “Conviction,” featuring Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver and Melissa Leo.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Chicago Passes to ‘Conviction’ With Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 12, 2010 - 12:56pmCHICAGO – In our latest biography/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Conviction” starring Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Peter Gallagher and Juliette Lewis!
Interviews: Juliette Lewis, Director Tony Goldwyn Create ‘Conviction’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2010 - 8:06amCHICAGO – “Conviction” tells the true story of siblings Betty Anne (Hilary Swank) and Kenny (Sam Rockwell) Walters, and the quest of Betty Anne to free her brother from a prison sentence for murder. Oscar nominee Juliette Lewis lends her talent as key prosecution witness Roseanna Perry, and the film is directed by Tony Goldwyn.