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: ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ Wastes Audacious Turn by Bill Murray
Submitted by mattmovieman on April 12, 2013 - 1:38pmCHICAGO – I’m always astonished when a filmmaker takes a fascinating figure immortalized in history and decides to explore one of the least interesting aspects of their life. “The Iron Lady” was so fixated on celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s gender that it ignored both her achievements and her controversies. “My Week with Marilyn” made the maddening decision to view its titular Hollywood icon through the perspective of a starry-eyed bore.
Film Review: Awkward History Mars ‘Hyde Park on the Hudson’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 14, 2012 - 7:56pmCHICAGO – Franklin Delano Roosevelt – father of the New Deal, leader through the Depression, war president – and according to the new film “Hyde Park on the Hudson,” he’s horny, baby. Bill Murray portrays FDR, with support from Laura Linney, Samuel West and Olivia Williams.
Film Feature: AMC Theatres Hosts 2010 Best-Picture Screenings
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 27, 2011 - 12:30pmCHICAGO – Film buffs broke out the coffee and energy drinks the morning before the 83rd Academy Awards as AMC Theatre River East Chicago hosted the 2010 Best Picture nominee screenings, part of a nationwide AMC Theatre promotion.
Entertainment News: ‘The Social Network,’ ‘The Kids Are All Right’ Among Winners at 68th Golden Globes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 16, 2011 - 11:50pmCHICAGO – Two 2010 films, “The Social Network” and “The Kids Are All Right,” plus TV’s “Glee” and “Boardwalk Empire” were multiple winners at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Entertainment News: 2010 Golden Globe Nominees Announced
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 14, 2010 - 12:42pmCHICAGO – “Black Swan,” “Inception” and “The Social Network” were among the big film nominees in 2010 for the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The nominees were announced this morning, December 14th, in Los Angeles. “Mad Men,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “30 Rock” and “Glee” were among the TV nominees.