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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Via Zoom: Director Alex Pritz Sounds a Warning in ‘The Territory’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 23, 2022 - 3:49amCHICAGO – The Amazon Rainforest, in the country of Brazil in South America, is often called the heartbeat of the world … its ecosystem is a regulator for climate and nature. As this natural land – and the native people who have called it home – is threatened by development, the story is told by director Alex Pritz in “The Territory.”
Podtalk: Gabriel Uchida, Txai Surui on the Amazon in ‘The Territory’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 17, 2022 - 12:17pmCHICAGO – The Amazon Rainforest, in the country of Brazil in South America, is often called the heartbeat of the world. Its ecosystem is a regulator for climate and nature, and it’s currently being threatened by development. This story is told in “The Territory,” represented by Gabriel Uchida (producer) and Txai Surui (Executive Producer).
Interview: Documentary Maker Ami Horowitz Takes on ‘U.N. Me’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 2, 2012 - 9:48pmCHICAGO – “U.N. Me,” a risky and provocative documentary, is taking the United Nations to task for what they have become – an institution more interested in keeping the bureaucratic status quo than going forward with their original charter. Filmmaker Ami Horowitz, along with his co-writer and co-director Matthew Groff, pull no punches in their cinematic investigation.
Film Review: Valid Points Make ‘U.N. Me’ a Reasonable Exposé
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 2, 2012 - 8:45amCHICAGO – As a product of the post WWII era of global cooperation, the United Nations in New York City has arguably become a bloated and expensive paperweight, 67 years after its birth. Documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz takes on this bloat with passion and some conspicuous points in “U.N. Me.”