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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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Chicago Passes to ‘After.Life’ With Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 1, 2010 - 10:21amCHICAGO – In our latest horror/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “After.Life” starring Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson and Justin Long!
‘The Most Dangerous Man in America’ Honors a Patriotic Whistleblower
Submitted by BrianTT on March 31, 2010 - 6:24pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Is the Iraq war merely a continuation of Vietnam? In both cases, were we led to war under false pretenses, with the assurance that we were preserving democracy? Viewers on both sides of the political spectrum will be arguing about these questions long after this documentary, and the current war itself, is over.
Interview: Andy Garcia on Acting, His New Film ‘City Island’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 31, 2010 - 8:57amCHICAGO – Andy Garcia has a movie star presence, combined with a true appreciation for his profession and craft. He takes on a character role in the upcoming film “City Island,” as a New York borough prison guard who longs to be an actor.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 35 Chicago Passes to ‘The Greatest’ With Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 30, 2010 - 4:24pmCHICAGO – In our latest romance edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Greatest” starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan (from “An Education”)!
Blu-Ray Review: Fantastic AMC Show ‘Breaking Bad’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 30, 2010 - 12:24pmCHICAGO – The Emmy-winning AMC series “Breaking Bad” may not be the cultural phenomenon that is the network’s “Mad Men” but it has just as loyal a following and a growing group of fans who are realizing that this drama is easily as good and arguably better. Scary, funny, dramatic, and honestly moving, “Breaking Bad” is remarkable television that pulls off that amazing trick of feeling both genuine and completely original at the same time. The first two seasons are now available on Blu-ray and should not be missed.
Video Game Review: PSP Version of ‘MLB 10: The Show’ Wins Series
Submitted by BrianTT on March 30, 2010 - 11:31amCHICAGO – The PS3 version of “MLB 10: The Show” is a beautifully rendered sports simulation that has received nearly universal acclaim (including in our review) and Sony was nice enough to send over a PSP version for us to contrast and compare for our readers considering taking their team on the road. Unsurprisingly, Sony delivers for their handheld version as well, connecting with a solid hit that has only a few notable flaws.
DVD Review: ‘Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 30, 2010 - 10:41amCHICAGO – The world of TV on DVD is running out of candidates for lavish “Complete Series” box sets. The fact is that there hasn’t been a major hit that shut down shop in awhile and there’s been something of a gap in the production of these multi-disc gift sets between “Battlestar Galactica” and this summer’s highly anticipated “Lost” set.
Interview: Memories From Eva Marie Saint, ‘North by Northwest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 29, 2010 - 9:02amCHICAGO – The film buff’s essential network, Turner Classic Movies, is having a film festival next month in Hollywood from April 22nd to the 25th, and as promotion for that festival, Eva Marie Saint will introduce “North by Northwest” in Chicago.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Chicago Passes to ‘The Eclipse’ With Ciarán Hinds
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 28, 2010 - 9:46pmCHICAGO – In our latest supernatural thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Eclipse” starring Ciarán Hinds!
John Cusack, Rob Corddry Ride ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 27, 2010 - 12:12pmCHICAGO – What man approaching or in middle age wouldn’t love to go back to when they were in their physical, sexual, and alcohol-imbibing prime and not just feel young again but perhaps even correct a few mistakes that led to a disappointing life?
Blu-Ray Review: Satire in ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ Falls Painfully Flat
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 26, 2010 - 3:10pmCHICAGO – What a disappointment. You’d think with a cast this great and a premise this outlandish that this film simply couldn’t lose. And yet, the best things about “The Men Who Stare at Goats” are its title, its poster and its trailer that gives away nearly all of the biggest laughs. The actual film is a charmless slog that doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously as it should.
Every Day is Her Day in Director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mother’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 26, 2010 - 12:38pmCHICAGO – The concept of family is a fascinating subject for notable South Korean director Bong Joon-ho. His monster movie “The Host” celebrated those familial bonds, and now an even closer relationship emerges in “Mother.”
Interview: Director Atom Egoyan on ‘Chloe,’ His Brilliant Career
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 26, 2010 - 9:54amCHICAGO – Atom Egoyan makes memorable films, examinations of the human psyche that create intuitive philosophy. His newest film, “Chloe,” is no exception, as Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried play characters that forge a complex connection.