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: ‘Ultimate Gangsters Collection’ Present Classic Films
Submitted by BrianTT on May 29, 2013 - 1:41pmCHICAGO – What would you say is the “Ultimate” gangster film? The chances are it’s included in one of two box sets recently released from Warner Bros., separated into “Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics” and “Ultimate Gangster Collection: Contemporary.”
DVD Review: ‘Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Best Pictures’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 2, 2013 - 9:15pmCHICAGO – From “The Broadway Melody” to “The Departed,” Warner Bros. has collected twenty of their most beloved films in one DVD box set called “Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Best Pictures.” Yes, all 20 films in this set on 23 discs won the Oscar for Best Picture. What better way to lead up to the upcoming 2013 Academy Awards than to burn through 20 of the past winners?
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Chicago Passes to Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 9, 2010 - 3:15pmCHICAGO – In our latest crime/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “The Town”!
‘IFC Midnight’ Features Some of the Best Films on Demand
Submitted by BrianTT on June 5, 2009 - 2:16pmCHICAGO – The great IFC Direct On Demand has an excellent slate of films airing this month called “IFC Midnight” and we got a chance to see them all to give you a heads up on what’s worth a look. Much to our surpise, while none are perfect, they all are interesting enough to warrant an On Demand purchase.
Martin Scorsese to Direct Frank Sinatra Biopic
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2009 - 7:44pmCHICAGO – One of the best directors that ever lived, Martin Scorsese, is about to tackle the life story of one of the best singers in the history of his form, Frank Sinatra, according to today’s Variety.