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: ‘Parasite’ Makes History at 92nd Academy Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 10, 2020 - 11:15amCHICAGO – In a surprising sweep, the South Korean film “Parasite” – created through the vision of director Bong Joon Ho – won all the major creative categories, including Best Original Screenplay and Director, as well as securing Best International Film and making Oscar history as the first non-English-speaking Best Picture.!—break—>
Film Review: Zellweger's Star Power Single-Handedly Saves Stale 'Judy'
Submitted by JonHC on September 28, 2019 - 4:35pmCHICAGO – Even before I figured out my own sexuality, Judy Garland’s status as a gay icon was known to me. I wouldn’t understand why until much later in my life, but sure as the sky was blue, the city was emerald, and the brick road was yellow, I knew I was a friend of Dorothy. Heartbreakingly, “Judy” paints a bleak portrait of the star, but never takes a look at the bigger picture.
Tribeca 2018: Sarah Jessica Parker Shines in ‘Blue Night’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 26, 2018 - 9:49amNEW YORK CITY – Although many people will never think of Sarah Jessica Parker in any other role than Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City,” the actor makes a major breakout with her new film, “Blue Night,” which premiered (naturally for her) at the 17th Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 19th, 2018.
Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Tackles Pro Football Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 10, 2017 - 8:44pm- Al Pacino
- Any Given Sunday
- Best Football Films
- Billy Dee Williams
- Brian Piccolo
- Brian’s Song
- Chicago Bears
- Cuba Gooding Jr
- Film Feature
- Gale Sayers
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- James Caan
- Jerry Maguire
- Jon Espino
- Michael Spike Walters
- Oliver Stone
- Patrick McDonald
- Renee Zellweger
- Tom Cruise
- Über-Critic
CHICAGO – It’s the opening Sunday of the NFL, and what better time to celebrate the films that celebrate the sport that celebrate the ballers. Film history has a steroid-free stack of pro football films in all categories. Patrick McDonald, Jon Lennon Espino and Spike Walters of HollywoodChicago.com take on three prime examples.
Film Review: ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’ Offers Labored Attempt at Humor
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 16, 2016 - 11:10amCHICAGO – “Bridget Jones’s Baby” is the kind of geriatric sequel that makes you retroactively question whether the original film that inspired it was all that good to begin with – it’s less a film than a labored collection of contrived situations involving pregnancy and pratfalls. It’s not painfully unwatchable, but it’s unlikely to inspire anything remotely resembling amusement in its audiences.