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+.
HollywoodChicago.com Content
Slideshow: Rapper 50 Cent in Chicago For ‘Power By 50’ Fragrance Launch
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 12, 2009 - 2:58pmCHICAGO – Rapper 50 Cent greeted the HollywoodChicago.com lens on Nov. 9, 2009 before meeting and taking photos with hundreds of fans at the Chicago launch of his new fragrance “Power by 50” at Macy’s on State Street in downtown Chicago.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Passes to Sequel ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’ in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 11, 2009 - 6:14pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement Chicago passes up for grabs to “The Boondock Saints” cult-classic sequel “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day”!
Blu-Ray Review: Alfred Hitchcock Makes Striking HD Debut With ‘North by Northwest’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2009 - 5:06pmCHICAGO – It is as difficult for me to write critically about “North by Northwest” as it would be for someone to discuss their first love. The films of Hitchcock are, without question, why I do what I do and my only concern, as they start to be released on Blu-Ray, is that they won’t live up to the bar set by the package put together for first Hitch movie on the next-gen format - “North by Northwest”.
Blu-Ray Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ a Modern Masterpiece
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2009 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – Michael Mann might first seem the ideal fit for Blu-Ray. He’s a notorious perfectionist, apparent in every frame of his remarkable output of films that includes such great modern classics as “Manhunter,” “The Insider,” “Collateral,” and “Public Enemies”.
Exclusive Portraits: Kellan Lutz of ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 11, 2009 - 1:25pmCHICAGO – This two-image slideshow contains our exclusive Chicago photography of actor Kellan Lutz, who stars as Emmett Cullen in the highly anticipated “Twilight” sequel “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which hits theaters on Nov. 20, 2009.
TV Review: Beloved ‘Glee’ Returns With Stellar Episode
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2009 - 11:32amCHICAGO – We have written here several times about the genius of “Glee” (in May and again in September), but with the show having been off the air for a few weeks so the Yankees could win another World Series, we thought it was a good time to assess how the show has been progressing by taking an advanced look at tonight’s episode, the wonderful “Wheels”.
Blu-Ray Review: Annoying ‘The Answer Man’ Full of Hot Air
Submitted by BrianTT on November 10, 2009 - 12:36pmCHICAGO – “Hell is other people!” declares reclusive author Arlen Faber. That’s nothing compared to the hell of fake people, who permeate so many subpar pictures marketed as “indie” entertainment. There’s not a single character in “The Answer Man” that feels the least bit realistic.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Ultimate Collector’s Edition’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 10, 2009 - 12:10pmCHICAGO – Does the fact that “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is receiving a lavish 20th anniversary edition Blu-Ray release make anyone else feel old? Just me? Whether you’re old enough to remember the first “Vacation” or young enough to know Chevy Chase as “that old guy on Community,” this is a lavish collector’s set for a great holiday film timed for holiday shopping.
DVD Review: For Veterans Day, ‘The 95th’ Honors World War II Soldiers
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 9, 2009 - 6:57pmCHICAGO – As Veterans Day approaches on November 11th, the generation that fought in World War 2 are dying off with each passing day. “The 95th: The Iron Men of Metz” profiles those few good men left, so that they can tell their story.
Video Game News: Downloadable Content Available For Amazing ‘Fallout 3’ on PlayStation 3
Submitted by BrianTT on November 9, 2009 - 2:54pmCHICAGO – The critically-acclaimed downloadable content (DLC) that expands the already enormous experience that is “Fallout 3” has recently been made available for the Sony PlayStation 3. We wanted to make sure you knew what to expect from each of the five DLC options. Pick your favorite or buy all five, all of which are also available in the “Game of the Year” edition, now on shelves.