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+.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Blu-ray Review: ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Still Delights 10 Years Later
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 15, 2012 - 6:45amCHICAGO – It is with mixed emotions that one regards the tenth anniversary edition of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” On one hand, it evokes memories of the crowded theaters that guffawed in delight during the film’s year-long theatrical run. On the other hand, it serves as a bitter reminder of the failed career it had promised to launch.
Blu-ray Review: Unfunny ‘Larry Crowne’ Patronizes Middle-Class Moviegoers
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 15, 2011 - 8:17amCHICAGO – “Larry Crowne” is a would-be crowd-pleaser that’s filled to the brim with chipper laughter. It’s the sort of laughter often heard on morning news programs, where overpaid anchors giggle and quip while laughing all the way to the bank. Yet very little of “Crowne’”s onscreen gaiety transfers to the bored, mildly annoyed audiences paying to sit through the self-congratulatory drivel.
Interview: Nia Vardalos on Her Life as Greek Goddess, Gabby Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 29, 2009 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – In making a Chicago appearance at the Gabby Awards, which honored prominent Greek Americans, actress Nia Vardalos justifiably follows through on the heritage displayed in her hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”