CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
December 2020
Film Review: The Greatest! On-Air Review of ‘One Night in Miami’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2020 - 5:11pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 31st, 2020, reviewing the new film “One Night in Miami,” which is in theaters now, and on Amazon Prime Video on January 15th.
The Greatest! On-Air Review of ‘One Night in Miami’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2020 - 5:08pm Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 31st, 2020, reviewing the new film “One Night in Miami,” which is in theaters now, and on Amazon Prime Video on January 15th.
Film Review: Past Will Arise! On-Air Review of ‘Promising Young Woman’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2020 - 4:45pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 31st, 2020, reviewing the new film “Promising Young Woman,” which opened on Christmas Day and is now in theaters.
Past Will Arise! On-Air Review of ‘Promising Young Woman’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2020 - 4:42pm Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 31st, 2020, reviewing the new film “Promising Young Woman,” which opened on Christmas Day and is now in theaters.
Via Zoom: Ruth Kaufman & Sean Leonard on ‘What Did Clyde Hide?’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2020 - 6:39pmCHICAGO – What is one of the greatest survival instincts of the pandemic? Creativity. The Zoom web series “What Did Clyde Hide?” is the result of a creative effort from Executive Producer/Show Runner Ruth Kaufman, Producer Sandy Gulliver and Director Sean Patrick Leonard. Kaufman and Leonard talk about the series, naturally, via Zoom.
Film Review: Ford Every Stream! On-Air Review of ‘News of the World’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2020 - 2:24pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new film “News of the World,” which opened on Christmas Day and is now in theaters.
Ford Every Stream! On-Air Review of ‘News of the World’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2020 - 2:21pm Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new film “News of the World,” which opened on Christmas Day and is now in theaters.
Film Review: What is Being There? On-Air Review of ‘Soul’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2020 - 9:31pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new animated film “Soul,” from Disney/Pixar and streaming on Disney+ on December 25th, 2020.
What is Being There? On-Air Review of ‘Soul’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2020 - 9:28pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new animated film “Soul,” from Disney/Pixar and streaming on Disney+ on December 25th, 2020.
Film Review: Mint Condition! On-Air Review of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2020 - 3:48pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new film “Wonder Woman 1984,” in select theaters and streaming on HBO MAX on December 25th, 2020.
Mint Condition! On-Air Review of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2020 - 3:45pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 24th, 2020, reviewing the new film “Wonder Woman 1984,” in select theaters and streaming on HBO MAX on December 25th, 2020.
Via Zoom: Misty Rowe on ‘Hee Haw' & as Marilyn Monroe in Her New Book ‘Misty Memories,’ PART ONE
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 19, 2020 - 2:28pm- 1970s
- Buck Owens
- CBS-TV
- Elton John
- England Media
- Goodbye Norma Jean
- Happy Days
- Hee Haw
- Hee-Haw Honeys
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Joe Arce
- Junior Samples
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Marilyn Monroe
- Mel Brooks
- Misty Memories
- Misty Rowe
- Patrick McDonald
- Playboy
- Scot England
- Starstruck Foto
- When Things Were Rotten
- Zoom
CHICAGO – Misty Rowe is a Country Music cultural icon, through her many years with TV’s “Hee Haw,” but she also portrayed Marilyn Monroe in “Goodbye, Norma Jean” (1976). She remembers it all in her new memoir, “Misty Memories.”
Film Review: Spaced Out! On-Air Review of ‘The Midnight Sky’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 18, 2020 - 9:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 17th, 2020, reviewing the new film “The Midnight Sky,” which will stream on Netflix beginning December 23rd.
Spaced Out! On-Air Review of ‘The Midnight Sky’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 18, 2020 - 9:26pmRating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 17th, 2020, reviewing the new film “The Midnight Sky,” which will stream on Netflix beginning December 23rd.
Podtalk: Filmed-in-Chicago ‘Solstice’ with ‘Home Alone’ at Chi-Town Drive-In, Dec. 20, 2020
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 18, 2020 - 8:41pmCHICAGO – If you’re itching for some safe holiday cheer outside the confines of home for an evening, a drive-in Christmas film double feature is just the ticket.
Film Review: Crush Groove! On-Air Review of ‘Sound of Metal’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 11, 2020 - 1:44pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 10th, 2020, reviewing the new film “Sound of Metal,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Crush Groove! On-Air Review of ‘Sound of Metal’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 11, 2020 - 1:40pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 10th, 2020, reviewing the new film “Sound of Metal,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Interview: Molly Rennick of ‘Living Dead Girl’ on Christmas Show
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2020 - 9:33pmTORONTO – The Canadian metal band “Living Dead Girl” has a style that is a unique combination of Marilyn Manson meets (fellow Canadian front woman) Avril Lavigne, with an amalgam of genres including goth, rock, metal, industrial, pop and punk rock. The band will present a Virtual Christmas Show on December 12th, 2020.
Film Review: TuxGown/GownTux! On-Air Review of ‘The Prom’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2020 - 1:19pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 10th, 2020, reviewing the new film “The Prom,” streaming on Netflix starting December 11th.
TuxGown/GownTux! On-Air Review of ‘The Prom’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2020 - 1:16pm Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 10th, 2020, reviewing the new film “The Prom,” streaming on Netflix starting December 11th.
Film Review: There Are Places! On-Air Review of ‘All My Life’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 7, 2020 - 10:17amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on December 4th, 2020, reviewing “All Our Life,” a new romantic drama featuring Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. In theaters now.
There Are Places! On-Air Review of ‘All My Life’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 7, 2020 - 10:15amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on December 4th, 2020, reviewing “All Our Life,” a new romantic drama featuring Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. In theaters now.
Film Review: Relative Redemption! On-Air Review of ‘Uncle Frank’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 5, 2020 - 9:55amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 3rd, 2020, reviewing the new film “Uncle Frank,” now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Relative Redemption! On-Air Review of ‘Uncle Frank’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 5, 2020 - 9:52amRating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 3rd, 2020, reviewing the new film “Uncle Frank,” now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Podtalk: Dennis Dugan Directs ‘Love, Weddings & Other Disasters’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 2, 2020 - 7:23pmCHICAGO – Dennis Dugan, in directing Adam Sandler (“Happy Gilmore”), Chris Farley (“Beverly Hills Ninja”) and John Ritter (“Problem Child”), can rightly be considered a comedy director icon. He also for his latest film, “Love, Weddings & Other Disasters,” developed the story and wrote the screenplay for the first time.
Via Zoom: Melinda Hill on ‘Love, Weddings & Other Disasters’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 1, 2020 - 5:33pmCHICAGO – When we last talked to Melinda Hill, it was for her stand-up comedy special “Inappropriate.” It also turns out that she acts in a new film, the ensemble comedy “Love, Weddings & Other Disasters,” directed by Dennis Dugan and featuring Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, and Maggie Grace, among others.
