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+.
February 2023
Film Review: Football Ladies are Super Bowled in ’80 for Brady’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2023 - 8:35pmCHICAGO – “80 for Brady” has an all star lineup, but when it comes to scoring any genuine laughs it has a serious case of fumble-itis. It’s fun to see these talented women together on the screen but there’s not much there. It’s four old friends going to the Super Bowl, and that’s about it.
National Football Ladies are Super Bowled in ’80 for Brady’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2023 - 8:29pm Rating: 2.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “80 for Brady” has an all star lineup, but when it comes to scoring any genuine laughs it has a serious case of fumble-itis. It’s fun to see these talented women together on the screen but there’s not much there. It’s four old friends going to the Super Bowl, and that’s about it.
Podtalk: Director Lukas Dhont on His Oscar Nominated ‘Close’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2023 - 10:57amCHICAGO – When the 95th Academy Awards nominations were announced, one notable Best International Feature Film honoree was “Close,” a Belgium/Netherlands/France production that also won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The writer/director of the film is 31-year-old Lukas Dhont.
In Memoriam: Bobby Hull, Hockey’s Golden Jet, Dies at 84
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 1, 2023 - 11:04amCHICAGO – Robert Marvin “Bobby” Hull needs no introduction in the City of Chicago, as his career as a Chicago Blackhawks hockey player was as legendary and influential as Babe Ruth was to baseball. The “Golden Jet,” which was his nickname, and the Jet recently passed away at age 84 on January 30th, 2023.
In Memoriam: Flashback Interview & Portrait of Cindy Williams
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 1, 2023 - 9:05amCHICAGO – In this age of entertainment, it’s easy to forget that less complex comedy series like “Laverne & Shirley” were number one in America in 1977 and ’78. The “Shirley” of the title duo was portrayed by Cindy Williams, who in her early film career was even more legendary. Williams passed away on January 25th, 2023, She was 75 years old.
