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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Film News: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Tops Chicago Film Critics Association 2015 Best Film Nominees
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 14, 2015 - 11:40amCHICAGO – The adrenalin-fueled “Mad Max: Fury Road” topped the Chicago Film Critics Association nominations list for 2015, announced on Monday, December 14th. Other notable multi-category nominees included “Carol,” “The Revenant” and “Inside Out.” Jennifer Jason Leigh scored a double nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for “The Hateful Eight” and “Anomalisa,” and Amy Schumer got a nod for Most Promising Performer with “Trainwreck.”
Film News: Chicago Film Critics Association Names ‘Boyhood’ as 2014’s Best Picture
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 16, 2014 - 9:25amCHICAGO – ‘Boyhood,’ director Richard Linklater’s story of a boy maturing from age 6 to age 18 – using the same actor over 12 years – was designated Best Picture by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) at a ceremony on December 15th, 2014.
Film News: ‘Birdman’ Tops Chicago Film Critics Association 2014 Best Film Nominees
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 13, 2014 - 8:15amCHICAGO – The best movies of 2014 were on display as the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced their nominees in several categories of film excellence. Leading the pack was director Alejandro G. Inarritu’s “Birdman,” Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and newcomer Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash.” The best in each category will be announced on Monday, December 15th.
6 Reasons You Can’t Miss the 2014 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Submitted by NickHC on May 5, 2014 - 7:13pmCHICAGO – The Chicago Critics Film Festival (CCFF) is a match made in Chicago heaven for those who treasure film 365 days a year. The Music Box Theater famously claims to be a year-round festival. By no coincidence, many of these Chicago critic guest hosts are such rampant moviegoers it’s like they’re trapped in their own perennial festival.
Film News: ‘12 Years a Slave’ Leads 2013 Chicago Film Critics Winners
Submitted by BrianTT on December 16, 2013 - 11:45pmSteve McQueen’s harrowing “12 Years a Slave” was the big winner at an awards dinner held on December 16, 2013 by the Chicago Film Critics Association, of which HollywoodChicago.com writer Brian Tallerico is the Vice President and HC film critics Adam Fendelman & Patrick McDonald are voting members.
Film News: ‘12 Years a Slave’ Leads 2013 Chicago Film Critics Nominees
Submitted by BrianTT on December 13, 2013 - 10:03am- 12 Years a Slave
- American Hustle
- August: Osage County
- Awards
- Blue is the Warmest Color
- Blue Jasmine
- Brian Tallerico
- Captain Phillips
- CFCA
- Chicago Film Critics Association
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Gravity
- Her
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Nebraska
- Spring Breakers
- The Act of Killing
- The Wind Rises
- The Wolf of Wall Street
Steve McQueen’s harrowing “12 Years a Slave” leads the 2013 nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, announced this morning, with a stunning 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress.
Feature: Jane Lynch, Paul Sorvino at 2013 Chicago Film Critics Awards Press Conference
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 15, 2013 - 7:35pmCHICAGO – As the stars, presenters and award recipients gathered at the Chicago Film Critics Awards on February 9th, they took some time out to mix with the media at a pre-show press conference. Jane Lynch, Paul Sorvino, Joe Piscopo, Nadine Velazquez, Regina Taylor and the other award winners offered their perspectives.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2012
Submitted by BrianTT on December 17, 2012 - 12:33pmCHICAGO – It’s that weird time of year where movie fans around the world try to capture different projects from different parts of the world with entirely different motives and compare them as if they were the same. What does a sci-fi instant classic like “Looper” have in common with a personal piece like “Beasts of the Southern Wild”?
Film News: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Leads 2012 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Submitted by BrianTT on December 17, 2012 - 10:08amCHICAGO – Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty,” opening locally on January 4th but screened early for critics, was the big winner for the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2012, winning Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.
Film News: Patrick McDonald, CFCA Present ‘Spirited Away’ at Gene Siskel Film Center on July 13, 2012
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 11, 2012 - 3:56pmCHICAGO – The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) and the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago are teaming up to present “Castles in the Sky,” a 15-film series of Japan’s Studio Ghibli, highlighting the exquisite work of Ghibli animator Hayao Miyazaki. As part of the series, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will introduce and lead a post-film discussion of Miyazaki’s classic, “Spirited Away,” July 13th at 6pm.