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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Interview: Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton on ‘The Collector,’ ‘Saw VI’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2009 - 10:04pmCHICAGO – Screenwriters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton (the upcoming ‘Saw VI’) met each other at the University of Iowa and both are originally from Illinois. Dustan makes his directorial debut with the release of ‘The Collector.’
DVD Review: ‘Pushing Daisies: The Complete Second Season’ is Romantic, Beautiful TV
Submitted by BrianTT on July 30, 2009 - 11:45amCHICAGO – The minute I saw “Pushing Daisies,” one of the very first notes I took while watching the pilot was “this is never going to last”. It was great, but it was also too quirky, strange, romantic, and hard to put into a definable box, making it unlikely to find an audience. Now that the second-and-final season of “Pushing Daisies” is on DVD, we can look back and see the beauty of the brief time we had with this great show and wonder what might have been.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Prison Break: The Final Break’ a Lackluster Epilogue
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 9:24pmCHICAGO – Very few shows have plummeted as far from their peak to their ignominious end as did Fox’s once-great “Prison Break”. For proof, look no further than the misguided “Prison Break: The Final Break,” what is essentially a straight-to-DVD epilogue at least here in the United States.
DVD Review: ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II’ Delivers Laughs
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 1:59pmCHICAGO – Who would have guessed that some of the best “Star Wars”-related material of the ’00s would be produced by Seth Green? And yet, there’s no denying that a lot of what Green delivers with “Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II” is smarter than a majority of the product coming out of the Lucas machine. Check out the special, now on DVD, and see for yourself.
Bryce Dallas Howard to Play Victoria in ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 1:36pmCHICAGO – Rachelle Lefevre will be replaced in the third “Twilight” film, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” by “Terminator: Salvation” star Bryce Dallas Howard, according to Summit Entertainment, the producers of the films based on the Stephenie Meyer books that star Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
Video: Reveal Trailer For ‘Call of Duty’ Sequel ‘Modern Warfare 2’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 11:33amCHICAGO – It may have been airing on TV for awhile, but now we can share the best video game preview in a very long time, Activision and Infinity Ward’s 2-minute reveal clip for the incredible-looking “Modern Warfare 2”.
The 10 Biggest Emmy Snubs of 2009
Submitted by BrianTT on July 29, 2009 - 10:00amCHICAGO – The 61st Annual Emmy Award Nominations were an interesting melting pot of smart, brave, new choices and old-fashioned, predictable, stale selections.
DVD Review: Catch Up With Animated ‘G.I. Joe’ Before ‘Rise of the Cobra’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 28, 2009 - 5:26pmCHICAGO – “Yo Joe!” Before Paramount unleashes “G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra” in theaters on August 4th, 2009, viewers should catch up with the height of the phenomenon with Shout Factory’s “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Season 1.1,” now available on DVD.
Blu-Ray Review: Riveting ‘Coraline’ Makes For Fantastic Blu-Ray Release
Submitted by BrianTT on July 28, 2009 - 4:54pmCHICAGO – Great films refuse to go away. Since I saw Henry Selick’s excellent “Coraline” months ago it has lingered in my memory like a dream and watching it again on the recently-released Blu-Ray (“Coraline” is also available on DVD), I’m reminded of how clever, creative, and captivating this piece of film was in theaters and will be every time I watch it with a perfect home release.
Blu-Ray Review: Celebrate Moon Landing Anniversary With ‘For All Mankind’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 28, 2009 - 2:56pmCHICAGO – Is there any better way to learn about a unique experience than from the people who were there? You can read expert opinion, historic analysis, and news articles for one perspective, but it will never be quite as rich as that of actual participants. This undeniable fact lends immense power to Criterion’s new version of Al Reinert’s “For All Mankind”.
Honoring Oscar-Winning Actor Ernest Borgnine: An Appreciation
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 28, 2009 - 12:17pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com’s ace photographer, Joe Arce, recently photographed the Academy Award winning actor Ernest Borgnine at a book signing event in Chicago. The 92 year-old survivor was in excellent spirits, telling many rich anecdotes to the gathered crowd.
FOX Announces Fall 2009 Premiere Dates Including ‘Dollhouse,’ ‘Fringe,’ ‘House’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 28, 2009 - 8:58amCHICAGO – FOX announced their fall premiere dates this morning and the network should start off with a skip in its step with “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Glee” kicking off the season on Wednesday, September 9th.
DVD Review: Complete Series of MTV’s ‘The State’ Worth the Wait
Submitted by BrianTT on July 27, 2009 - 1:16pmCHICAGO – It’s a vastly overused phrase in criticism, but MTV’s “The State” truly was ahead of its time. I remember seeing the show in its original broadcast on MTV and thinking it was like nothing else on television. Now it would easily fit in the comedy landscape. After years of begging, fans of “The State” are finally being given a complete series set and it was worth the wait.
