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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Slideshow: Exclusive C2E2 Portraits Highlight 2012
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 6, 2013 - 9:32pmCHICAGO – One of the great events in Chicago in 2012 was the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, affectionately called C2E2. A galaxy of movie and TV stars appeared at that Spring gathering, including Sean Astin, John Cusack, Val Kilmer and Steven Yuen (“The Walking Dead”). The next C2E2 is April 26-28, 2013.
Interview: Shane West, Producer Craig Silverstein on the Season Finale of The CW’s ‘Nikita’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 17, 2012 - 11:14pmCHICAGO – Friday, May 18th, marks the season finale of The CW Network’s “Nikita,” the series focusing on a rogue assassin portrayed by Maggie Q. Co-star Shane West and Producer Craig Silverstein previewed the end of the Season Two at Chicago’s C2E2.
Blu-Ray Review: CW Hits ‘Nikita,’ ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Now Available
Submitted by BrianTT on September 8, 2011 - 11:12amCHICAGO – The CW is an interesting story for a TV critic. If you just look at their numbers, they shouldn’t even be able to pay the electricity bill to transmit a signal. And yet numbers no longer tell the entire tale. The CW attracts loyal viewers through new delivery systems including On Demand, iTunes, and DVD/Blu-ray. Two of their most notable shows, “Nikita” and “The Vampire Diaries,” hit the market last week. Catch up before they return for new seasons.
TV Review: Maggie Q Provides Guilty Pleasure Thrills in ‘Nikita’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 9, 2010 - 10:00amCHICAGO – There are certain programs that are easy for a critic to defend on the strength of their ensemble, the brilliance of their writing, or other easily identifiable elements that make them “work.”