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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2010 Summit Pictures Preview: ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ ‘Remember Me’
Submitted by BrianTT on December 31, 2009 - 3:16pmCHICAGO – Summit Pictures has released a slate of images from their 2010 films including “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” “Remember Me” (starring Robert Pattinson), “The Ghost Writer,” “Furry Vengeance,” and “Letters From Juliet”.
Interview Highlights of 2009: Quentin Tarantino, Jason Reitman, Rachel Weisz, More
Submitted by BrianTT on December 31, 2009 - 1:42pmCHICAGO – The staff at HollywoodChicago.com met with some living legends and some rising stars in 2009. As we prepare to bring you even more in 2010, we thought we’d look back at a few of our favorite quotes from the year. Enjoy.
Video Game Review: Kids Will Dance to ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel’
Submitted by BrianTT on December 31, 2009 - 12:33pmCHICAGO – Reviewing games based on kids movies that are as clearly aimed at children as are the DS and Nintendo Wii tie-ins for “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” can be a tough assignment. What approach is appropriate? I generally think that I can only be honest about my personal experience with a game, but what if that game isn’t designed with my demographic in mind? Personally, I struggled with getting enjoyment out of either console version but I think some of my eight and nine-year-old relatives would love both.
DVD Round Up, Dec. 31, 2009: ‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,’ ‘Sita Sings the Blues’
Submitted by BrianTT on December 31, 2009 - 11:56amCHICAGO – The DVD Round-Up has traveled the globe this week to bring you a diverse slate of under-the-radar titles received in the HollywoodChicago.com offices this holiday season. With so many major releases this time of year, it’s hard to cover everything, but we wanted to make sure you knew these were out there in case you have a gift card burning a hole in your pocket.
2010 Walt Disney Pictures Preview: ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Prince of Persia’
Submitted by BrianTT on December 30, 2009 - 5:35pmCHICAGO – Walt Disney Pictures has released a slate of images from their 2010 films including “Alice in Wonderland,” “Prince of Persia,” “Toy Story 3,” “The Last Song,” “Tron: Legacy,” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” “Oceans,” “When in Rome,” and “Step Up 3D”.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘American Pie Presents: The Book of Love’ Almost Entirely Free of Laughs
Submitted by BrianTT on December 30, 2009 - 4:02pmCHICAGO – We’ve gone from apple pie to PB-and-J. No, I’m not kidding. The opening scene of “American Pie Presents: The Book of Love” features a character turning away from internet porn so he can bang his lunch. When his dog ‘joins in,’ he doesn’t stop him. Laughing yet? If you thought this straight-to-DVD franchise had hit the bottom of the barrel before, it turns out they’ve found another barrel below the false floor and it’s filled to the brim with horrible comedy.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 VIP Chicago Party Passes For New TNT Police Drama ‘Southland’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 30, 2009 - 3:57pmCHICAGO – In our latest TV edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 50 admit-two passes up for grabs to the VIP Chicago party for TNT’s new cop drama “Southland”!
Robert Downey Jr.’s Low-Tech ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Packs Powerful Punch
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2009 - 10:56pmCHICAGO – Instead of relying of high-tech gadgetry and big-budget Hollywood CGI, Guy Ritchie’s gritty “Sherlock Holmes” does what major films often don’t: delivers big-payoff action sequences merely utilizing the body and mind.
Colin Firth Plays a Wistful Game of Solitaire in ‘A Single Man’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2009 - 9:24amCHICAGO – There is a certain madness in the shock of grieving over a loved one who has passed that manifests itself in particular ways. Colin Firth interprets those emotions intuitively in the captivating “A Single Man.”
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin Shine in ‘It’s Complicated’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2009 - 8:34amCHICAGO – Referring to her new film, “It’s Complicated,” Meryl Steep recently said, “It’s incredible, I’m playing the romantic lead in romantic comedies. Bette Davis is rolling over in her grave.” Tell Kate Hepburn the news.