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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Film Review: 2016 Animated Feature Oscar Nominee ‘Boy & the World’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 9, 2016 - 6:49pmCHICAGO – If the 2016 Oscar nominations are examined a bit more closely, some real gems can be found. In the Best Animated Feature Category, beyond the familiar nomination of “Inside Out,” there is an offering from Brazil entitled “Boy & the World.”
Film News: Chicago Film Critics Association Names ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ as 2015 Best Picture
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 17, 2015 - 10:36amCHICAGO – “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the hyper-driven artistic achievement by director George Miller, was designated Best Picture of 2015 by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), at a ceremony on December 16th. George Miller was also honored as Best Director, and “Mad Max” received five total honors.
Interview: Director Yuichi Satoh on ‘Poison Berry in My Brain’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 16, 2015 - 3:38pmCHICAGO – An extraordinary filmed recently screened in Chicago, but not for the reasons that are expected. The Japanese film “Poison Berry in My Brain” was directed by Yuichi Satoh, and starred popular native actress Yoko Maki. What was extraordinary about the film is that the plot parallels the well-received animated movie, “Inside Out,” except “Poison Berry” is live action, and the character representations of the brain controllers are manipulating a frustrated woman, not a little girl. Funny they were both conceived around the same time, and were released in the same year.
Film News: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Tops Chicago Film Critics Association 2015 Best Film Nominees
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 14, 2015 - 11:40amCHICAGO – The adrenalin-fueled “Mad Max: Fury Road” topped the Chicago Film Critics Association nominations list for 2015, announced on Monday, December 14th. Other notable multi-category nominees included “Carol,” “The Revenant” and “Inside Out.” Jennifer Jason Leigh scored a double nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for “The Hateful Eight” and “Anomalisa,” and Amy Schumer got a nod for Most Promising Performer with “Trainwreck.”
Film News: Asian Pop-Up Cinema Chicagoland Premiere of ‘Poison Berry in My Brain’ on Dec. 4, 2015
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 4, 2015 - 8:59amCHICAGO – The advantage of living in a film town like Chicago is the opportunity to experience a variety of cinema from all around the world. The Asian Pop-Up Cinema series is one of those experience providers, and they will be premiering an amazing look at modern romance, “Poison Berry in My Brain.” The film will screen on December 4th, 2015, at the Wilmette Theater in Wilmette, Ill.
Film Review: ‘Inside Out’ is a Loving Masterwork of Pixar Animation
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2015 - 2:10pmCHICAGO – It starts with the imagination, and the story that comes from that lightning inner creativity. Nobody, it seems, does it better than Pixar Animation, and they are taking it all to a new level. For your consideration, and in a perfect world a candidate for Best Picture, “Inside Out.”