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+.
Jane Austen
Jane Rolls Over Again for Wretched ‘Austenland’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 23, 2013 - 4:41pmRating: 1.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – One of the most incorrect assumptions in literature iconography is the focus on Jane Austen as a purely romantic writer – skipping the depth of character, humor and cynicism in her work, for the sake of mooning over “Mr. Darcy.” The new film “Austenland” continues this trend.
Anne Hathaway Steals Show in Slow, Stuffy ‘Becoming Jane’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 3, 2007 - 8:02pmCHICAGO – “Becoming Jane” is slow, stuffy – as it should be in that time period – but beautifully acted and scripted. Anne Hathaway as pre-fame Jane Austen entirely steals the show.