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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Interview: Peter Farrelly, Pete Jones Issue Comedy ‘Hall Pass’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 24, 2011 - 3:43pmCHICAGO – After a brief hiatus, Bobby and Peter Farrelly are back with the comedy “Hall Pass,” starring Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, and Christina Applegate. Wilson and Sudeikis play a pair of married men longing for some time off from their marriages when they’re handed a week without repercussions. What would you do with a week-long hall pass?
Interview: Gregg Araki Brings About Optimistic Apocalypse in ‘Kaboom’
Submitted by mattmovieman on February 17, 2011 - 8:13amCHICAGO – Perhaps no one but Gregg Araki could make a hallucinogenic, doom-laden mystery as playful and curiously optimistic as “Kaboom”.
Interview: Creator Shawn Ryan Deciphers ‘The Chicago Code’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 15, 2011 - 11:12amCHICAGO – Shawn Ryan produced one of the best cop dramas of the ’00s in “The Shield” and has proven that he will be a creative voice in the medium worth watching with his work on “Lie to Me,” “Terriers,” and, most of all, the new FOX drama, “The Chicago Code.”
Interview: Cult Icon Tommy Wiseau Revisits ‘The Room’
Submitted by mattmovieman on February 12, 2011 - 10:34amCHICAGO – Some cinematic experiences offer diminishing returns after a first viewing. Others prove to have an infinite amount of playability. Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult classic “The Room” is unquestionably among the latter. Since its debut, the film has garnered a legion of devoted fans worldwide who flock to midnight screenings and indulge in the most enthusiastic audience participation ritual since “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Interview: Director Miguel Arteta Maps a Route to ‘Cedar Rapids’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 10, 2011 - 4:04pmCHICAGO – It takes a man born in Puerto Rico to really understand the Midwest, and director Miquel Arteta proves it in his stellar “Cedar Rapids.” Given an all-star cast including Ed Helms, Anne Heche, Sigourney Weaver and John C. Reilly, Arteta formulates a comedy that feels like the heartland.
Interview: Ed Helms of ‘Cedar Rapids,’ ‘The Office’ Talks Character
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 10, 2011 - 3:43pmCHICAGO – Ed Helms is one hot rising star. After a breakthrough in “The Hangover” in 2009, he continues his climb with the excellent “Cedar Rapids,” co-starring John C. Reilly. All this while playing the affable Andy on TV’s “The Office.”
Interview: Actor Adrian Holmes Expands Range in ‘Frankie and Alice’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 3, 2011 - 8:58amCHICAGO – Breaking through to the next level of name recognition in the acting field is the goal of all performers. Adrian Holmes, currently featured in the Halle Berry film, “Frankie and Alice,” is currently making his breakout move.
Interview: ‘The King’s Speech’ Director Tom Hooper on Colin Firth’s Masterful Stutter
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 24, 2011 - 10:06pmCHICAGO – As “The King’s Speech” will almost certainly earn multiple Oscar nominations in tomorrow’s announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, we bring you this behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the mind of the masterful production.
Interview: Director Richard J. Lewis on His Side of ‘Barney’s Version’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 20, 2011 - 6:12pmCHICAGO – Working with high level actors such as Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman didn’t faze director Richard J. Lewis. He had pursued the film version of the Mordecai Richler’s novel “Barney’s Version” for several years, and it was his direction that recently got Giamatti (as Barney) the Golden Globe Award.
Interview: Director John Wells is Hired For ‘The Company Men’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 19, 2011 - 1:04pmCHICAGO – John Wells is a familiar name to televisions fans. As executive producer of “ER” and “The West Wing,” his combination of drama and humanity has left a mark in TV’s evolution for nearly a generation.