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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+.
Oscar-Winning ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ Peers Into Argentina’s Past
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 23, 2010 - 7:10pm
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”The Secret in Their Eyes” continues its limited release in Chicago on April 23rd. Check local listings for show times and theaters. Featuring Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago, directed by Juan José Campanella. Rated “R”
Continue reading for Patrick McDonald’s full review of “The Secret in Their Eyes”
Continue reading for Patrick McDonald’s full review of “The Secret in Their Eyes”
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CHICAGO – The 2009 Best Foreign Language Film, the compelling “The Secret in Their Eyes” from Argentina, explores a corrupt past with a longing and regret, through characters who seek to rectify their bygone days.
 Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
Benjamin (Ricardo Darín) is a retiring public attorney who cannot shake a particular case he worked on in the 1970s. With the excuse to write a novel about the events, he visits his old office and colleague Irene (Soledad Villamil), who is now a powerful judge in Argentina. The memories they conjure morphs into a flashback to the case, where the events play out once again.
In the 1970s, during a political transition in Argentina’s history, a young newlywed bride has been murdered, and Benjamin has been called to the scene. There is something about the brutality of the atmosphere that effects him greatly. When a colleague in his office has called in the usual suspects, Benjamin reacts angrily, knowing that the real murderer is still at large and the railroading is part of political convenience.
Taking on the investigation on his own, with his associate Sandoval (Guillermo Francella) and the newest lawyer in the office, Irene, Benjamin goes straight to the victim’s widower (Pablo Rago) and uncovers some clues in old photographs. This path to the real killer is fraught with government interference, insider politics and threats to all in Benjamin’s office, including his feelings toward Irene.
Back in the present, Benjamin finds that the process of memory has opened old wounds, and the blood that flows from them might not give him the closure and peace that he desires.
Continue reading for Patrick McDonald’s full review of “The Secret in Their Eyes” Photo Credit: María Antolini for Sony Picture Classics |
Continue reading for Patrick McDonald’s full review of “The Secret in Their Eyes”
