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+.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Film Review: Susan Sarandon Plays Smother Mother in ‘The Meddler’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 29, 2016 - 7:34amCHICAGO – Some mothers are born great, others have greatness thrust upon them. The Mom of “The Meddler” – portrayed with precise intuition by Susan Sarandon – is of the greatness-of-the-future variety, by simply evolving to be herself. Rose Byrne as daughter Lori tags along.
Interview: Director Lorene Scafaria Presents ‘The Meddler’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 27, 2016 - 12:37pmCHICAGO – The combining of icon Susan Sarandon and a “smother mother” from New Jersey is unbeatable, especially under the sure hand of writer/director Lorene Scafaria. The distinctive voice that brought us “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,’ now is taking on mother/daughter relationships in “The Meddler.”
Blu-ray Review: Whimsically Low-Key ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 1, 2012 - 8:47amCHICAGO – Nothing causes would-be lovers to fall into one another’s arms quite like a good, old-fashioned apocalypse. The nerve one lacks to pursue a romantic obsession tends to reemerge when faced with impending extinction. While Abel Ferrara’s “4:44 Last Day on Earth” and David Mackenzie’s “Perfect Sense” took a brooding look at last-minute romance, director Lorene Scafaria heads in quite a different direction.
Box Office News: Pixar Tops Box Office Again with Solid ‘Brave’ Opening
Submitted by BrianTT on June 24, 2012 - 6:19pmCHICAGO – Disney/Pixar topped the box office again with their 13th-straight first place debut for the adventure film “Brave” while “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” couldn’t find the public vein and had to settle for a disappointing 3rd place. With “Madagascar 3” dropping slowly to second place, kids movies dominated the box office. Meanwhile, no ONE wanted to find Steve Carell’s latest dramedy as its tenth place opening landed with a thud (and a remarkably low per-screen average).
Film Review: ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ with Steve Carell Can’t Find Honest Emotion
Submitted by BrianTT on June 22, 2012 - 4:21pmCHICAGO – Lorene Scafaria’s “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” is a manipulative mess that’s only slightly redeemed by yet-another engaging performance from one of the best actresses of her generation.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 17, 2012 - 8:38pmUpdated: June 18, 2012 at 10:10 p.m. with end-of-the-world party details!
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” plus an end-of-the-world party!
