CHICAGO – The funny meter of Netflix went off the scale last week, as the animated series “Chicago Party Aunt” made its debut on September 17th. What began as a Twitter account by comic actor Chris Witaske (who also provides his voice talent) has morphed into the cartoon adventures of Aunt Diane Dumbowski, her nephew Daniel, and an array of familiar Chicago-isms and characters.
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On-Air Film Review: ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 11:45amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” streaming on Netfilx beginning July 23rd.
Film Review: Prisoner of Politics! On-Air Review of ‘The Mauritanian’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 20, 2021 - 1:39pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 18th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Mauritanian,” in theaters now and available through Video-On-Demand on March 2nd.
Film Review: Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’ a Lesson for Our Times
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 18, 2016 - 7:32pmCHICAGO – The experience of director Oliver Stone, to look underneath the slimy rocks of government secrecy and bureaucracy, produces an excellent history lesson in “Snowden,” an overview of Edward Snowden, a whistleblower against the government who is still in exile.
Interview: Nadia Hilker & Bill Skarsgard for ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 16, 2016 - 2:09pmCHICAGO – The “Divergent” series of films are coming to a conclusion, with a two parter adapted from the last book. The first film is “The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1,” and there are some new kids in the mix, with two actors who have made their mark overseas – Nadia Hilker and Bill Skarsgard – joining the series.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1’ With Shailene Woodley
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 11, 2016 - 3:19pm- Adam Cooper
- Adam Fendelman
- Ansel Elgort
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jeff Daniels
- Maggie Q
- Miles Teller
- Naomi Watts
- Noah Oppenheim
- Robert Schwentke
- Shailene Woodley
- Summit Entertainment
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Theo James
- Veronica Roth
- Zoe Kravitz
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1” starring Shailene Woodley!
Film Review: Shortage of Spark Makes ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ a Second-String Effort
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2015 - 7:01amCHICAGO – “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” does nothing to change the “Divergent” series status as an off-brand Young Adult epic. As we’ve seen with “The Hunger Games,” these Young Adult franchises can be lots of fun and be faithful to their source material. But “Insurgent” has the same problem as the first two “Harry Potter” films – it’s too faithful, coupled with a dearth of inspiration behind the camera.
Exclusive Video Interview: Best-Selling Chicago Author Veronica Roth on ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 15, 2015 - 2:47amCHICAGO – A year ago, we spoke with best-selling Chicago author Veronica Roth along with stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Ansel Elgort at the “Divergent” red-carpet premiere. Since then, the 2014 film has earned $288 million globally on an $85 million production budget.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of IMAX Passes to ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 13, 2015 - 12:28am- Adam Fendelman
- Akiva Goldsman
- Ansel Elgort
- Ashley Judd
- Brian Duffield
- Divergent
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Insurgent
- Jai Courtney
- Kate Winslet
- Lionsgate
- Mekhi Phifer
- Miles Teller
- Naomi Watts
- Octavia Spencer
- Robert Schwentke
- Shailene Woodley
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Theo James
- Veronica Roth
- Zoe Kravitz
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening IMAX movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” starring Shailene Woodley!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 Pairs of Fast-Pass 4D Virtual Reality Tickets to ‘Insurgent: Shatter Reality’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 4, 2015 - 4:37pm- Adam Fendelman
- Akiva Goldsman
- Ansel Elgort
- Ashley Judd
- Brian Duffield
- Divergent
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Insurgent
- Insurgent: Shatter Reality
- Jai Courtney
- Kate Winslet
- Lionsgate
- Maggie Q
- Mekhi Phifer
- Miles Teller
- Naomi Watts
- Octavia Spencer
- Ray Stevenson
- Robert Schwentke
- Samsung Electronics
- Shailene Woodley
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Theo James
- Veronica Roth
- Zoe Kravitz
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 15 pairs of guaranteed fast-pass virtual reality tickets (skip the lines!) up for grabs to the immersive 4D virtual reality experience “Insurgent: Shatter Reality” at Navy Pier in Chicago!
Interview: Anson ‘Potsie’ Williams on His Book ‘Singing to a Bulldog’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 18, 2014 - 1:20pmCHICAGO – When is comes to appreciating life, one great practitioner is Anson Williams, better known as the character “Potsie” from the 1970s TV series “Happy Days.” Williams wants to remind everybody to “pay it forward,” as he does in highlighting his unlikely mentor in his new book, “Singing to a Bulldog.”
