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TV Review: NBC Mystery Series ‘Persons Unknown’ is Worth Meeting

CHICAGO – Written by the man who gave the world Keyser Soze in his Oscar-winning script for “The Usual Suspects,” NBC’s “Persons Unknown” is a summer mystery mini-series not unlike last year’s “Harper’s Island” or a mini-“Lost” in that the team behind it want people talking about the questions of the show over summer barbecues.

TV Review: Animated ‘Neighbors From Hell’ Keeps Laugh Meter in Red

Belthazor Hellman from "Neighbors From Hell"

CHICAGO – Coming from the punishing fires has never been wackier in the new animated TV series from TBS, “Neighbors From Hell.” Featuring the voice talent of Patton Oswalt, Molly Shannon and Kurtwood Smith, Neighbors reminds us that our current paradise is closer to actual hell than ever before.

Video Game Review: Disappointing ‘Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands’

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

CHICAGO – One might assume that the disappointing Jake Gyllenhaal summer action flick “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” would have a movie tie-in game that’s equally frustrating but Ubisoft’s “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands” is actually unrelated to the film other than being a part of the franchise that inspired it. No, you won’t be able to play Alfred Molina’s ostrich races, although you may wish you could.

Blu-Ray Review: Spectacular Release For Superior Version of ‘The Wolfman’

The Wolfman

CHICAGO – A great Blu-ray can come from the most unexpected places. Who would have guessed that the relatively disappointing “The Wolfman” with Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, and Anthony Hopkins would result in one of the best Blu-ray releases of the year to date? With a superior version of the film, perfect HD, and amazing special features, this is a spectacular release.

Interview: Melissa Sue Anderson, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Days

CHICAGO – The NBC TV show legend, “Little House on the Prairie,” evokes an era of the family drama that Melissa Sue Anderson, who played Mary Ingalls, says could never be on the air today. Anderson was in Chicago recently, promoting her new book, “The Way I See It: A Look Back on My Life on Little House.”

Exclusive Portrait: HollywoodChicago.com Salutes Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan, photographed by Joe Arce

CHICAGO – With the passing of Rue McClanahan last week, the era of “The Golden Girls” is fast fading (has Betty White had the weirdest year ever?). HollywoodChicago.com salutes Blanche Devereaux and the long career of Rue McClanahan with an exclusive portrait by our ace photographer Joe Arce.

Ron Howard, Brian Dennehy to Walk Chicago Red Carpet on June 12, 2010; ‘Cheaters’ Stars May Walk, Too

Ron Howard

CHICAGO – We have just confirmed that Ron Howard, Brian Dennehy and Jim Lovell will walk a Chicago red carpet (as part of the 46th Chicago International Film Festival) on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science & Industry at 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.

TV Review: Don’t Miss Unique ‘The Neistat Brothers’

The Neistat Brothers

CHICAGO – The great thing about HBO’s unique new series “The Neistat Brothers” is that its about a pair of talented filmmakers who recognize that making movies can and should be as much about community as they are creativity. Rarely has the power of film to bring people together been more subtly and interestingly represented than in this home video series about two men who have chronicled their lives to the point that they have turned it into an art.

Russell Brand, Jonah Hill Rock in Very Funny ‘Get Him to the Greek’

Get Him to the Greek
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Rating: 3.5/5.0

CHICAGO – Taking a character who was created as an obnoxious supporting one and giving him his own spin-off movie sounds like a recipe for disaster. Despite generally liking its stars and enjoying “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” I was dreading the quasi-sequel “Get Him to the Greek”. There were just too many screenwriting pitfalls in which the film could have and should have fallen in.

Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley Are Scientists Creating a ‘Splice’ of Life

CHICAGO – The science of existence gets trickier everyday, and it doesn’t help when humans start creating their own competition. The new film “Splice,” featuring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, explores the current trend of genetic research, while at the same time paging Dr. Frankenstein.

‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan Dies at 76

Rue McClanahan

CHICAGO – Rue McClanahan, the vivacious Southern Belle from “The Golden Girls,” died this morning at age 76.

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  • Manhunt

    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+.

  • Topdog/Underdog, Invictus Theatre

    CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.

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