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Movie Review
Film review: 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 6, 2008 - 12:01am Jun 6 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Adam Fendelman wrote in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” starring Adam Sandler and co-written by Sandler and Judd Apatow:
Interview: 'Kung Fu Panda' co-directors
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 6, 2008 - 12:01am Jun 6 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald has interviewed co-directors Mark Osborne and John Stevenson and has written in his 5.0 out of 5.0 review of the new animated film “Kung Fu Panda” starring Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Dan Fogler and Michael Clarke Duncan:
Film review: 'The Animation Show 4'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 4, 2008 - 1:53am Jun 4 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 4.5 out of 5.0 review of the new Mike Judge (the preeminent creator of cartoon legends “Beavis & Butt-Head” and “King of the Hill”) animated short film compilation:
Israeli film review: 'Jellyfish'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 3, 2008 - 3:38am Jun 3 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 4.5 out of 5.0 review of the new Israeli film “Jellyfish”:
Film review: 'Constantine's Sword'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 1, 2008 - 11:44pm Jun 1 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 4.5 out of 5.0 review of the new documentary “Constantine’s Sword”:
Film review: 'Mister Lonely'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 1, 2008 - 9:41pm Jun 1 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 3.0 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Mister Lonely” with Samantha Morton, Diego Luna and Werner Herzog:
Film review: 'The Strangers'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 30, 2008 - 3:38am May 30 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 1.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “The Strangers” with Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman:
Film review: 'Sex and the City: The Movie'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 30, 2008 - 2:03am May 30 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Adam Fendelman wrote in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Sex and the City: The Movie” with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon:
Film interview: 'Reprise' director Joachim Trier
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 27, 2008 - 5:55pm May 27 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald has interviewed “Reprise” director Joachim Trier on his debut feature film. Trier said in the interview:
Film review: 'The Witnesses'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 19, 2008 - 11:34pm May 19 2008 05:00
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HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “The Witnesses” about AIDS in Paris in 1984:
As in real life, often the main crisis morphs into a continuance that has no slam-bang conclusion. Rather, we just see a small hope that awakes to experience another sunrise.
