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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The Beauty and the Ugliness of Loss in ‘The Boys Are Back’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 5, 2009 - 7:31am Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
ATLANTA – Sometimes human tragedy hits dramatically, but other times it subtly, imperceptibly, alters the intrinsic fibers of everyday life in undetectable ways. That is the premise behind Scott Hicks’ film “The Boys Are Back.” It is the story not of death, but of the strategy human beings devise to cope, to defend and to protect themselves against pain and loss.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Devolves Into Self-Parody
Submitted by BrianTT on October 5, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – Hugh Jackman is an awfully likable guy. He oozes the kind of effortless photogenic charisma most movie stars would kill for. He’s also comfortable in his masculinity, and unafraid to expose his inner vulnerabilities and self-deprecation.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 35 ‘New York, I Love You’ Chicago Passes to New Powerhouse Cast Film
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 4, 2009 - 8:09pmCHICAGO – In our latest romance/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of the new film “New York, I Love You” from an eclectic group of some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers.
Video Game Review: Get Behind the Wheel With ‘Need For Speed: Shift’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 4, 2009 - 7:51pmCHICAGO – Not being a huge fan of car racing games, I was stunned at how addictive and engrossing I found EA’s excellent “Need For Speed: Shift”. A complete left turn from last year’s failure “Undercover,” “Shift” represents the beginning of a new line of games for the “NFS” franchise, one that focuses on authentic racing over its ancestors more arcade style. The only problem for driving fans may be that it’s unclear where the “Shift” line can go from here.
TV Review: CBS’ Generic ‘Three Rivers’ Needs a Creativity Transplant
Submitted by BrianTT on October 4, 2009 - 2:31pmCHICAGO – “Three Rivers” takes its title from the Pittsburgh heart transplant hospital at which it is set but even the dull, “easy listening” name of the show should tell you something about the earnest, drab series debuting tonight on CBS.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 ‘A Serious Man’ Chicago Passes to New Joel, Ethan Coen Film
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 2, 2009 - 11:22pmCHICAGO – In our latest comedy/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of the highly anticipated new film “A Serious Man” from Oscar-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen!
Interview: Michael Moore on Detroit, Obama, Health Care, ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 2, 2009 - 3:44pmCHICAGO – One of the most divisive filmmakers in the history of the medium recently sat down with me for a very exclusive one-on-one interview.
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg Deliver Action, Laughs With Great ‘Zombieland’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 2, 2009 - 3:12pm Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The horror/comedy “Zombieland” is one of the few 2009 films to honestly deserve the overused phrase “thrill ride.” From the opening shots to the best post-credits tag in years, “Zombieland” attempts nothing but pure fun and completely delivers.
Video: Trailer For Epic John Woo Film ‘Red Cliff’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 2, 2009 - 2:14pmCHICAGO – Magnolia sent over the new trailer for the epic and remarkable “Red Cliff” from the legendary director John Woo. Already a massive hit in China, “Red Cliff” opens in theatres next month and the preview is already building stateside buzz. Check it out.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse With Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg of ‘Zombieland’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2009 - 4:46pmCHICAGO – Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg make an amazing comedy/horror duo in “Zombieland,” which is one of the most out-of-left-field surprises of 2009. It’s a great film that has been perfectly captured in the production notes in four words: “‘Midnight Run’ with zombies.”
Blu-Ray Review: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris in Hilarious ‘Observe and Report’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2009 - 4:13pmCHICAGO – All of you DVD and Blu-Ray buyers who lament the neverending flow of slapstick comedies that basically all feel and look the same owe it to director Jody Hill and star Seth Rogen to rent or buy “Observe and Report,” one of the best comedies of the year to date and one of the most daring movies of the last several years.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Passes to Michael Moore’s ‘Capitalism: A Love Story’ in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 1, 2009 - 3:05amCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement Chicago passes up for grabs to the new Michael Moore film “Capitalism: A Love Story”!
TV Review: Promising ‘The Middle’ With Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn
Submitted by BrianTT on September 30, 2009 - 1:40pmCHICAGO – Just as Kelsey Grammer returns to familiarly snobby territory with “Hank,” his “Back to You” co-star Patricia Heaton returns to the life of the harried matriarch with “The Middle,” but the results are vastly different. Where “Hank” feels like a relic, “The Middle” updates the working mother for a new generation and mostly delivers.
