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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Blu-Ray Round Up, June 21, 2010: ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘Darkman,’ ‘Flash Gordon’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 21, 2010 - 11:38amCHICAGO – It’s been some time since HollywoodChicago.com’s beloved Blu-ray Round-Up column made an appearance to highlight a few recently released HD titles that may have slid just a bit below your radar while you were busy seeing “Toy Story 3” this weekend. We try but can’t devote the time for a full-length review to every title but we wanted to make sure you knew these potential purchases were out there, waiting for your hard-earned paycheck.
Report: ‘Transformers 3’ Director Michael Bay Sets Up Chicago Office; Film is Now Casting Extras
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 6, 2010 - 9:00pmCHICAGO – “Transformers 3” director Michael Bay has set up shop in Chicago at Chicago Studio City to audition local actors and actresses, according to a new report on Tuesday from a site that regularly publishes casting information.
Another Sequel to Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys’ in the Works
Submitted by BrianTT on August 31, 2009 - 10:28amCHICAGO – Reuters has reported that Columbia Pictures is currently working on the third installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise. As of now, they are hiring a writer to write the screenplay.
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ DVD, Blu-Ray Release Date Announced
Submitted by BrianTT on August 20, 2009 - 8:23amCHICAGO – Our wonderful DreamWorks contact just sent over the DVD and Blu-Ray details, along with the cover art, for the biggest movie of the year, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. The Michael Bay blockbuster with Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, and Tyrese Gibson will land in exactly two months, on October 20th, 2009.
Interview: ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 24, 2009 - 12:20pmCHICAGO – “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”, opening June 24th, is the second film in the series based on the Hasbro toy/cartoon. Scott Farrar, whose long career has roots in the first “Star Wars”, supervised all the complex visual effects.
Blu-Ray Review: Jason Voorhees Returns in Killer Cut of ‘Friday the 13th’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 17, 2009 - 9:00amCHICAGO – The reboot of “Friday the 13th” was another financially successful notch in the belt of Platinum Dunes, the film company behind the remakes of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “The Hitcher,” and “The Amityville Horror”. Making $90 million worldwide and more domestically than any previous Jason Voorhees movie (that didn’t include Freddy Krueger), “Friday the 13th” has a following that will be ecstatic with the excellent Blu-Ray release for the slasher title.
Slideshow: 30-Image Gallery For Premiere of ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ With Megan Fox
Submitted by BrianTT on June 15, 2009 - 4:57pmCHICAGO – This 30-image slideshow contains red carpet photos from the London premiere of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. Celebrities in attendance include the sexy Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Michael Bay, Ramon Rodriguez, and Danielle Lloyd. The film opens on June 24th, 2009.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Passes to ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ Screening in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 12, 2009 - 3:19amCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 admit-one tickets to the one and only advance Chicago screening of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” starring Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf!
Slideshow: 25-Image Gallery For Premiere of ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 8, 2009 - 3:17pmCHICAGO – This 25-image slideshow contains red carpet photos from the Tokyo premiere of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. Celebrities in attendance include Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Michael Bay, Ramon Rodriguez, and Isabel Lucas. The film opens on June 24th, 2009.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 VIP Passes to ‘Transformers,’ 1 For ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 23, 2009 - 2:50amCHICAGO – For those stoked to see “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” after “Transformers” in 2007 with Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf smashed box offices, its release date of June 24, 2009 might still feel like light-years away.