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 News: 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Opens with ‘The Apollo’ on Apr. 24 at Apollo Theater
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 24, 2019 - 2:52pmNEW YORK CITY – The 18th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival will open with a love letter to a New York City Harlem neighborhood icon. The legendary Apollo Theater will screen the Opening Night film, “The Apollo,” on April 24th, 2019. This documentary chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of this New York City landmark, and kicks off the two week festival, Wednesday, April 24th through Sunday, May 5th.
Film Review: He’s a Not-So-Mean-One in Remake of ‘The Grinch’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 9, 2018 - 9:41amCHICAGO – They should have left well enough alone, didn’t anybody learn anything from the trainwreck of the Jim Carrey live-action-as-The-Grinch? Apparently not. A more kid friendly and modern animated version of “The Grinch” opens six weeks before Christmas, and already I want to return it.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Film Festival Hit ‘Dope’ From Forest Whitaker
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 14, 2015 - 4:03pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance Film Festival hit “Dope” from producer Forest Whitaker and executive producer Pharrell Williams!
Slideshow: Weird Al Yankovic Releases New Parody Song ‘Tacky’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 15, 2014 - 10:23amCHICAGO – Cyberspace has been all abuzz in the last couple of days as “Weird Al” Yankovic released his newest parody song, “Tacky,” which skewers Pharrell William’s “Happy.” The video for “Tacky” features Aisha Tyler, Margaret Cho, Kristen Schaal and Jack Black, and is part of Weird Al’s new album, “Mandatory Fun.”