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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TV Review: HBO’s ‘Entourage’ Returns With Renewed Energy
Submitted by BrianTT on June 27, 2010 - 9:06amCHICAGO – How does one of the trendiest shows on television stay hot in its seventh season? It’s a question that the writers of “Entourage” must answer as cable’s beloved bad boys return tonight for another season of celebrity cameos and insider drama.
17th-Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Day Four: ‘Scrappers,’ ‘Putty Hill’
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 27, 2010 - 7:46amCHICAGO – In Chicago, they are out and about on a daily basis. It is a simple pick-up truck, often bent and rusted with age. Most of the hauling areas in the back cabs of these trucks are outfitted with plywood extensions, increasing their ability to get more stuff in the back. They are the “Scrappers.”
Music Review: Newcomer Sahara Smith is More of What Music Today Needs
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 26, 2010 - 2:36pmCHICAGO – We dig discovering sprouting artists at the phase where they’re just talented enough to keep their humility. That’s where we found 21-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist Sahara Smith on Friday night at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall.
17th-Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Day Three: ‘American Jihadist’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 26, 2010 - 4:36amCHICAGO – What makes a person willing to kill and die for their religion? Day Three of the Chicago Underground Film Festival kicks off with a compelling documentary called “American Jihadist,” the story of Isa Abdullah Ali, a citizen of the USA who became an enemy of the state.
Theater Review: Our Sins, Joys Are Exposed in Rodez’s ‘The Big Funk’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 26, 2010 - 3:38amCHICAGO – There are moments of true clarity in John Patrick Shanley’s “The Big Funk,” presented by Rodez Productions at the Red Tape Theater in Chicago. Characters who find themselves trapped in a metaphoric morass work through the issues that bind them, and expose themselves to a bigger sense of life’s intention.
17th-Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival, Day Two: ‘Modus Operandi’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 25, 2010 - 7:12pmCHICAGO – Day Two of the Chicago Underground Film Festival saves one of its most underground features for the appropriately late 10:30pm time slot. “Modus Operandi” is an indescribable James Bondage spoof (pun intended) that puts the “Be-Be-Be” in the bonnet of an underground B-Movie blast.
Film Review: ‘I Am Love’ Offers Scintillating Showcase For Tilda Swinton
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2010 - 11:26am Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “I Am Love” is the type of visceral tone poem that requires its audience to feel more than think. As the end credits roll, viewers may find themselves going over the plot in their heads, and discovering its inherent shallowness. It’s only after we wake up from a dream that we discover just how silly or inexplicable it all was.
Film Review: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock Act Like Children in ‘Grown Ups’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2010 - 11:01amCHICAGO – It may be called “Grown Ups,” but too much of the new Adam Sandler ensemble comedy feels like it was written by an eight-year-old boy. The believable friendship chemistry that Sandler has with co-stars Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider significantly ups the entertainment value, but “Grown Ups” could have and should have been much better.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Hung: The Complete First Season’ Developed Right Chemistry
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2010 - 9:55amCHICAGO – HBO’s “Hung” doesn’t quite live up to the incredibly high standards of the best network on television but the sporadic writing on the show and very strong ensemble did produce enough interesting dramatic and comedic moments to warrant a look on the excellent Blu-ray release of the first season, timed to coincide with the premiere of season two on Sunday, June 27th, 2010.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Free ‘I Am Love’ Signed Poster, Magnolia DVDs to ‘Julia,’ ‘Two Lovers,’ ‘The Answer Man’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 24, 2010 - 9:39pmCHICAGO – In this edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, two lucky winners will clean up with three DVDs from Magnolia Pictures for “Julia,” “Two Lovers” and “The Answer Man” plus a full-size poster for “I Am Love” signed by Oscar-winning star Tilda Swinton and an “I Am Love” soundtrack!
Theater Interview: Going Mad With ‘Lookingglass Alice’ Director David Catlin
Submitted by Alissa Norby on June 24, 2010 - 9:30pmCHICAGO – Most adolescent boys do away with their freshly-acquired Bar Mitzvah money before you can say “Haftorah”. But not David Schwimmer. Instead, the Lookingglass Theatre Company co-founder and “Friends” superstar mounted what was to become his theatre company’s most illustrious and withstanding production, “Lookingglass Alice”, based on the cherished novels of Lewis Carroll. The company’s Artistic Director David Catlin recently caught up with HollywoodChicago.com to discuss the adaptation and production process for Alice’s latest journey (now playing through August 1, 2010 at the Water Tower), and why this fourth trip down the rabbit hole just may be the best yet.
TV Review: ‘Futurama’ Returns From Black Hole of Cancellation
Submitted by BrianTT on June 24, 2010 - 1:13pmCHICAGO – Fry, Leela, Bender, and the rest of the gang of “Futurama” take a major step forward in their return from the other side of the TV schedule with the first brand new hour of television debuting tonight on Comedy Central. Fans are understandably nervous that something may have been lost during the show’s time off. Fear not space travellers.
TV Video: Exclusive Clip From GSN’s ‘Late Night Liars’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 24, 2010 - 11:35amCHICAGO – The masterminds behind GSN’s “Late Night Liars” have sent over an exclusive clip just for HollywoodChicago.com readers, highlighting a scene from tonight’s episode of the new comedy series from Henson Alternative, a label of The Jim Henson Company. These are not your parents’ muppets.
