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+.
May 2011
TV News: CBS Announces Fall Schedule With Changes to Every Night
Submitted by BrianTT on May 18, 2011 - 11:24amCHICAGO – What do you do when your iron grip on success is getting weaker? Shake things up. That’s what CBS is doing this Fall by shuffling their line-up more significantly than any other network and adding five new series, which are detailed below.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Twilight Zone: Season 4’ Rocks Classic TV Fans
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 4:34pmCHICAGO – I know that we’re starting to sound like a broken record here. If you check our coverage of the previous three season sets of “The Twilight Zone,” you’ll see that they’re among the highest-praised ever covered on this site. Guess what? The fourth season doesn’t break the pattern.
TV News: The CW Cancels ‘Hellcats,’ Renews ‘Nikita,’ ‘One Tree Hill’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 3:36pmCHICAGO – Well, it’s official. We batted 1.000 on NBC and The CW (and missed no more than one on any network and three overall), as the latter has announced in advance of their full schedule presentation on Thursday that they will bring “Nikita” and “One Tree Hill” back for another season but that “Hellcats” is officially done.
Blu-Ray Review: Anthony Hopkins Conducts Half-Asleep ‘The Rite’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 12:42pmCHICAGO – The worst thing you can call a movie is not “bad.” The worst thing you can call a movie is “boring.” We’ve all seen bad movies that are a total blast, but there’s no rescuing a boring movie. “The Rite,” recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, is incredibly boring.
TV News: CBS Cancels ‘Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,’ Renews ‘CSI: NY’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 12:26pmCHICAGO – We will know the full schedule tomorrow but CBS has been revealing it by bits and pieces all week, canceling “Mad Love” & “The Defenders,” renewing “Blue Bloods” & “Hawaii Five-0,” and giving us one of each today, canceling “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior” and giving “CSI: NY” another year.
Interview: Simon Rumley Shocks the Senses in ‘Red White & Blue’
Submitted by mattmovieman on May 17, 2011 - 10:04amCHICAGO – The scariest aspects of a Simon Rumley picture aren’t in the form of ominous monsters or buckets of blood. They are instead hidden within the corners of a tormented human psyche. It’s the impulse for destruction that haunts every one of his characters in “Red White & Blue,” a deeply unsettling drama that transforms into a galvanizing horror film during its final act.
Blu-Ray Review: MGM Releases Catalog Hits For Father’s Day
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 10:02amCHICAGO – Twentieth Century Fox & MGM released an onslaught of catalog titles on Blu-ray, many for the first time, on May 10th, and most seem well-timed to the upcoming Father’s Day holiday. The company was kind enough to send us a sample of the ten titles and it seems like this will be an odd mix, from which you can surely choose at least one or two faves.
TV News: ABC Reveals Exciting Fall Schedule Including New Series Details
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2011 - 9:10amCHICAGO – NBC & FOX released their schedules already this week and there are a few interesting highlights, but ABC has released easily the most aggressive and ambitious new slate of programs, which will feature at least one new program five nights a week.
Slideshow: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Officially Begins Filming at St. John Street in London
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 16, 2011 - 11:33am
The Dark Knight Rises filming at St. John Street in London on May 16, 2011.
Latest update: 12:26 p.m. on May 17, 2011
CHICAGO – As we’ve been reporting, “The Dark Knight Rises” has officially begun filming at the Farmiloe Building on St. John Street in London. Filming is scheduled to continue at this location until May 21, 2011.
TV News: FOX Announces Fall Schedule, Details New Series
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2011 - 9:39amCHICAGO – FOX made their Fall schedule official this morning, putting to rest any lingering hope for fans of “The Chicago Code” (or the other four canceled bubble programs) and detailing what will air when.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 6 ‘I Am Number Four’ Blu-Rays From Producer Michael Bay
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 15, 2011 - 11:37pmCHICAGO – In our latest superhero edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 6 Blu-rays up for grabs to “I Am Number Four” from the director of “Disturbia” and producer Michael Bay!
TV Rumor: CBS Renews ‘Blue Bloods,’ ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ‘Mike & Molly’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 11:04pmCHICAGO – The New York Times is reporting (but nowhere else yet so we’ll call it a “rumor”) that CBS will announce that three programs from the 2010-11 season will get a shot at breaking the sophomore slump — “Blue Bloods,” “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Mike & Molly”.
TV News: CBS Cancels ‘Mad Love,’ ‘$#*! My Day Says,’ ‘The Defenders’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 2:38pmCHICAGO – While the other networks have been allowing renewal and cancellation news to leak out, CBS had been quiet until this afternoon when they made perhaps the least-surprising announcement so far, canceling “Mad Love,” “$#*! My Day Says,” and “The Defenders”.
TV News: NBC Makes Fall Schedule Official, Announces New Programs
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 1:50pmCHICAGO – The slow trickle of news regarding NBC cancellations and renewals has finally burst the dam and we have the entire Fall schedule to present along with descriptions of the new programs and time/day changes for several of your favorites.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on TV News Including Cancellations, Renewals, Ashton Kutcher
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 1:15pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on May 14, 2011 to discuss TV news including the cancellation of “The Chicago Code,” “The Event,” and more; the renewals of “Happy Endings,” “Harry’s Law,” and more; the fate of “The Office”; the hiring of Ashton Kutcher to star on “Two and a Half Men.”
On XLC Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico to Talk TV News, Fall Schedule Predictions
Submitted by BrianTT on May 15, 2011 - 1:07pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Jimmy & Jen on 102.3 XLC in Chicago on May 11, 2011 for an interview about current television news including the cancellation of “The Chicago Code,” the predicted renewal of “Chuck,” the quality of “30 Rock,” and much more.
Interview: ‘Blue Valentine’ Director Derek Cianfrance on Intensely Personal 12-Year Journey
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 14, 2011 - 7:32pmCHICAGO – “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance is happily married now with two young children, but the road getting there was turbulent and sometimes still is. While that’s real life, romance films often end with the lucky guy getting the pretty girl and them living happily ever.
Exclusive: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Cast Sneaking in Through Malmaison Hotel London
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 14, 2011 - 2:48pmCHICAGO (Exclusive) – This report is short, sweet and juicy (especially if you’re in London and trying to see “The Dark Knight Rises” filming).
TV News: ABC Cancels Low-Rated Comedy ‘Better With You’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 5:17pmCHICAGO – We said earlier this week that ABC would have to choose one of their three comedies — “Happy Endings,” “Mr. Sunshine,” and “Better With You” and we predicted/hoped that “Happy” would be the favorite. We were right.
Film Review: Bless Us Father, For We Bear Witness to ‘Priest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 13, 2011 - 4:51pmCHICAGO – The cure for the Recovering Catholic may be obtained in the new film “Priest.” Both symbolic and kick-ass, Priest has a parallel universe that includes the ubiquitous vampire, but with the bonus of their opponents being highly trained Catholic priests.
Bless Us Father, For We Bear Witness to ‘Priest’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 13, 2011 - 4:44pm Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The cure for the Recovering Catholic may be obtained in the new film “Priest.” Both symbolic and kick-ass, Priest has a parallel universe that includes the ubiquitous vampire, but with the bonus of their opponents being highly trained Catholic priests.
TV News: NBC Cancels Low-Rated Comedy ‘Outsourced’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 4:44pmCHICAGO – We all saw this one coming. NBC has officially canceled “Outsourced,” as we predicted they would, following the cancellations this week of “The Event” and “Law & Order: Los Angeles.”
TV News: ABC Renews ‘Body of Proof’ With Dana Delany
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 4:34pmCHICAGO – It premiered late in the season so it makes sense that the renewal of Dana Delany’s drama “Body of Proof” also served as an echo to the major announcement earlier today about ABC’s renewal of “Happy Endings” and cancellation of six other programs.
Film News: Israeli Actor Alon Aboutboul Cast in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ as Mad Scientist
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 13, 2011 - 3:41pmCHICAGO – News surfaced yesterday in Hebrew that Israeli actor Alon Aboutboul has been cast in “The Dark Knight Rises” as a mad scientist, but embarrassingly, this reporter only went to “American Hebrew school” and can’t actually understand Hebrew.
TV News: ABC Renews ‘Happy Endings,’ Cancels Six Other Programs
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 3:17pmCHICAGO – It was a brutal Friday the 13th for a lot of people who work for programs on ABC as six shows have officially been given the axe in the lead-up to next week’s official Fall schedule announcement. On the other side of the coin, “Happy Endings” was saved (as we predicted and hoped).
Film Review: Will Ferrell Seeks Recovery in ‘Everything Must Go’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 13, 2011 - 3:02pmCHICAGO – Alcohol mixed with the American Dream sometimes becomes a destructive chemistry. With every individual’s reaction to ethyl alcohol like a fingerprint, the general image of the party animal can easily morph into what John Cheever called ‘The Sorrows of Gin.” These sorrows are explored through Will Ferrell in “Everything Must Go.”
Will Ferrell Seeks Recovery in ‘Everything Must Go’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 13, 2011 - 2:58pmRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Alcohol mixed with the American Dream sometimes becomes a destructive chemistry. With every individual’s reaction to ethyl alcohol like a fingerprint, the general image of the party animal can easily morph into what John Cheever called “The Sorrows of Gin.” These sorrows are explored through Will Ferrell in “Everything Must Go.”
Film Review: ‘Meek’s Cutoff’ Turns Physical Journey Into Riveting Spiritual Drama
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 2:37pm Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Very few films have ever conveyed an impending sense of doom as successfully as Kelly Reichardt’s stunningly accomplished “Meek’s Cutoff,” a journey into the past that has resonance for any era. Which way do you go when you’ve lost the map? Who do you trust when you can’t see beyond the horizon? How does man simply keep moving forward when it’s so unclear where we’re going?
Film Review: Loathsome ‘Hesher’ With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 2:32pm Rating: 1.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “Hesher” ends with a middle finger and I shot one right back to the screen. Rarely has a film so completely misunderstood the grieving process and played faux tough in an attempt to be edgy instead of heartfelt. Like a knock-off of Chuck Palahniuk produced by people raised only on Sundance films, “Hesher” is a mess.
‘Meek’s Cutoff’ Turns Physical Journey Into Riveting Spiritual Drama
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 2:26pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Very few films have ever conveyed an impending sense of doom as successfully as Kelly Reichardt’s stunningly accomplished “Meek’s Cutoff,” a journey into the past that has resonance for any era. Which way do you go when you’ve lost the map? Who do you trust when you can’t see beyond the horizon? How does man simply keep moving forward when it’s so unclear where we’re going?
