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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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Day 2 of 10 Days of ‘Iron Man 2’ Giveaways
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 29, 2010 - 2:27pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com welcomes back day-one contestants to the continuation of our exclusive 10 Days of “Iron Man 2” giveaway! If you didn’t win yesterday or learn about the fun until now, today’s your next chance to win! And if today isn’t yours, tomorrow might be!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Day 1 of 10 Days of ‘Iron Man 2’ Giveaways
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 28, 2010 - 11:04pmCHICAGO – Never before seen on HollywoodChicago.com, we are excited to feature 10 Days of “Iron Man 2” giveaways leading up to opening day of the highly anticipated film!
Oscar Winner Bill Condon to Direct ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 28, 2010 - 8:04pmCHICAGO – The final sequel to “Twilight,” “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” just found itself an A-list director in the man behind the lens for “Kinsey” and “Dreamgirls” and an Oscar winner for his script for “Gods and Monsters” (and nominee for “Chicago”), Bill Condon.
Interview: Donisha Brown on the Enduring Show Legacy of ‘STOMP’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 28, 2010 - 7:10amCHICAGO – The dance and percussion show, “STOMP,” part of popular culture for close to 20 years, performs again in Chicago at the Bank of America Theater from April 28th through May 2nd. Donisha Brown, a “co-rehearsal Director” and performance artist in the show for over 11 years, is a crucial part of STOMP’s endurance.
TV Review: Cluttered ‘Happy Town’ Unlikely to Have Many Tourists
Submitted by BrianTT on April 27, 2010 - 8:53pmCHICAGO – Despite a star-powered supporting cast, an intriguing concept, and a set-up that seems right at home on the network that launched “Twin Peaks,” “Desperate Housewives,” and “Lost,” the new mystery/drama “Happy Town” never comes together.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ With Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp
Submitted by BrianTT on April 27, 2010 - 1:19pmCHICAGO – Oscar-nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, Terry Gilliam’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” is a great fit for Blu-ray as the luster of 1080p enhances the best thing about the movie. Highly touted as “Heath Ledger’s final film,” history is likely to remember the film as more of a return to form for the director of classics like “Brazil” and “The Fisher King”.
DVD Review: ‘The Descent: Part 2’ Merely Sinks
Submitted by BrianTT on April 27, 2010 - 12:40pmCHICAGO – Why does every successful horror film need a sequel? If they’re big enough, they usually come out theatrically, but there’s a whole sub-genre of straight-to-video follow-ups to horror hits, the latest being the truly bad “The Descent: Part 2,” a film that merely serves to enhance the reputation of the original by comparison.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: VIP Prize Packs For Film Noir ‘The Square’ From Nash, Joel Edgerton
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 27, 2010 - 1:03amCHICAGO – In our latest drama/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have VIP prize packs up for grabs to the new twist-filled film noir “The Square”!
TV News: TNT Renews Drama ‘Southland’ For Third Season
Submitted by BrianTT on April 26, 2010 - 4:51pmCHICAGO – The great “Southland” has been officially renewed for a third season, the first produced by TNT, that will air in January of 2011. The John Wells police drama started at NBC, where production began on a second season, but it was then canceled. TNT picked up the episodes already produced and aired them early this year but will now produce episodes of their own.
Interview: ‘22 Years From Home’ Director Malachi Leopold
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 26, 2010 - 3:12pmCHICAGO – The “Lost Boys” of Sudan in African history has carved a place in culture representing extreme acts of terror in the midst of civil war. Malachi Leopold, a Chicago producer/director, will debut his documentary profiling one of those Lost Boys – Kuek Gurang – in “22 Years From Home,” April 27th at the Music Box Theatre here.
Blu-Ray Review: Well-Cast ‘Five Minutes of Heaven’ Tries Too Hard
Submitted by mattmovieman on April 26, 2010 - 2:51pmCHICAGO – “Five Minutes of Heaven” is a good film with the potential to be a great one. Though it garnered prizes for its writing and direction at Sundance, it’s precisely the work of screenwriter Guy Hibbert and director Oliver Hirschbiegel that makes the film occasionally falter. This material may have worked better as a two-man play featuring the same two stars, whose brilliant performances help the picture succeed in spite of itself.
Blu-Ray Review: Crowd-Pleasing ‘It’s Complicated’ With Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin
Submitted by BrianTT on April 26, 2010 - 12:38pmCHICAGO – The crowd-pleasing comedy “It’s Complicated” is an excellent fit with Blu-ray in that we often have lower expectations when we’re sitting on our couch than when we’re paying the rising costs of seeing a film in the theaters. It may not be quite worth a purchase, but this star-powered semi-romance should definitely satisfy as a quality rental.
Blu-Ray Review: James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Revolutionizes HD
Submitted by BrianTT on April 26, 2010 - 12:17pmCHICAGO – When “Avatar” played in theaters, many viewers wondered how it would look at home without the benefit of 3D or IMAX to help propel the awe of the experience. The recently-released Blu-ray should settle any arguments.
