CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
Film Review: Playing Cat & Mouse! On-Air Review of ‘Tom & Jerry’
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on February 26th, 2021, reviewing the new release “Tom & Jerry,” premiering on HBO MAX and in theaters on February 26th, 2021.!—break—>
Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
“Tom & Jerry” involves the legendary animated cat and mouse duo being involved in a fancy royal wedding (SNL’s Colin Jost is the groom) at a posh New York City hotel, in a combination of cartoon-style animation and live action.The wedding coordinator (Grace Chlöe Moretz) becomes their handlers, against some pushback from the hotel manager (Rob Delaney) and event coordinator (Michael Peña). Also features classic T&J characters like Spike the Dog, Butch the Cat and Tom-love-interest Toodles Galore.
Tom & Jerry
Photo credit: Warner Bros.