CHICAGO – Society, or at least certain elements of society, are always looking for scapegoats to hide the sins of themselves and authority. In the so-called “great America” of the 1950s, the scapegoat target was comic books … specifically through a sociological study called “The Seduction of the Innocent.” City Lit Theater Company, in part two of a trilogy on comic culture by Mark Pracht, presents “The Innocence of Seduction … now through October 8th, 2023. For details and tickets, click COMIC BOOK.
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Taking a Stab at a New Life! Audio Film Review of ‘Pearl’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 2, 2022 - 8:54pm Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Pearl,” a horror film by filmmaker Ti West that is a prequel to last year’s “X”. “Pearl” is set at the same farm as “X,” and tells the story of the old woman from that film. “Pearl” is currently in theaters.
Realizing Family as Truth! Audio Film Review of ‘Relative’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 8, 2022 - 12:20pm Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on “Relative,” the latest film from Chicago-based filmmaker Michael Glover Smith. Its theatrical release begins on June 8th (click links) at Music Box Theatre and on June 10th at Gene Siskel Film Center, and will expand from there.
Concise! On-Air Review of ‘2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 25, 2022 - 7:52pm- 2022
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- Chicago
- Documentary
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Life Vaguely Drawn
- Live Action
- Monroe
- Movie Review
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- Pat Über TV
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- Redemption
- Scott Thompson
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- The Dress
- The Morning Mess
- The Windshield Wiper
- Tragedy is Drama
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- When We Were Bullies
- Wisconsin
 Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 24th, reviewing “2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films” … three separate programs representing three short film categories at the upcoming Academy Awards in select theaters February 25th.
Lust and Found! Audio Review of ‘The Lost Leonardo’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 26, 2021 - 9:12pm Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new documentary about the art world, “The Lost Leonardo,” in select theaters, including Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, on August 27th, 2021.
The Spark That Lights Fire! Audio Review of ‘Ema’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 15, 2021 - 1:41pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new Pablo Larrain film “Ema,” a Chilean Film distributed in the U.S. by Music Box Films of Chicago. In select theaters, including the Music Box Theatre. beginning August 13th, 2021.
Camelot-ta Movie! Audio Review of ‘The Green Knight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2021 - 8:01pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the “The Green Knight,” a new release by David Lowery set during the King Arthur Days. In select theaters on July 30th, including Music Box Theatre and Davis Theater of Chicago.
Oh Canada! Audio Review of ‘The Twentieth Century’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 30, 2020 - 11:22pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com features an audio review of the newly released “The Twentieth Century,” the debut of Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin. The film is a surreal retelling of Canadian history, specifically regarding former Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Director Eugene Jarecki Crowns Elvis Presley ‘The King’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 20, 2018 - 12:07pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Elvis Presley, besides being one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th Century, does symbolize to an extent what can happen to icons when they turn towards certain directions in a career. Director Eugene Jarecki has created an amazing documentary about Elvis called “The King,” that uses his rise and decline as a symbol for the American Dream.
Full Glory of Cinema Art Resides in 70mm ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 19, 2018 - 8:58amRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – It is the 50th Anniversary of director Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and the film has lost none of its power, freshness and thought process, in a journey of truth that ponders existence. The film has been recently restored in 70mm (overseen by director Christopher Nolan) and now is on a roadshow tour, including Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre.
‘Leaning Into the Wind - Andy Goldsworthy’ Profiles the Artist and His Muse
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 28, 2018 - 3:27pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The British artist Andy Goldsworthy is a true “outsider” artist, because many of his works are rooted in the grown-and-death cycles of the great outdoors. He is described as a sculptor, photographer and environmentalist, but many of his art creations use materials available in any wooded area, based on a connection to nature combined with a creative soul. This is profiled in the second film about him from the same director, “Leaning Into the Wind - Andy Goldsworthy.”
