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.
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On-Air Film Review: Internet Beauty & the Cyber-Beast in ‘Belle’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 13, 2022 - 9:39pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 13th, 2022, reviewing a new animated film from Japan, a version of “Beauty & the Beast” entitled “Belle,” in theaters on January 14th.
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Via Zoom: The World According to Performer Natalja Aicardi
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 13, 2022 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – To discover a truly unique interpreter of cabaret is rare and exciting. Natalja Aicardi is a Chicago singer and performance artist, by way of her native Italy. Her multi disciplinary practice of music, movement, singing and energy practice is adds to a mesmerizing performance base, intimate and inviting.
Feature: Top 10 Celebrity Portraits of 2021, by Photographer Joe Arce
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 11, 2022 - 9:37pm- 10
- 2021
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Best
- Betty White
- Charlie Gillespie
- Debbie Gibson
- Elvis Presley
- Entertainment News
- Feature
- Harry Shum Jr
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Joe Arce
- Katie Cassidy
- Kenneth Branagh
- Lana Parilla
- List
- Lyric Ross
- Patrick McDonald
- Photography
- Photos
- Pictures
- Portraits
- Priscilla Presley
- Rebecca Hall
- Stormy Daniels
- Ten
- Top 10 2021
CHICAGO – In a Covid-free world no doubt this list would be a TOP 20 or 25 … in non-pandemic times, I photographed approximately 150 celebrities per year. In 2020, there were only two, before the global pandemic basically put my career – like that of so many others – into a medically induced coma.
In Memoriam: Flashback Interview and Exclusive Photo of Bob Saget
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 10, 2022 - 4:01pmCHICAGO – There are a couple directions to the long career of Bob Saget, who passed away unexpectedly at age 65 on January 9th, 2022. The first of course was his role as Danny Tanner, the Dad he portrayed in the 1980s sitcom “Full House” and later in the Netflix revival “Fuller House.” The second is his stand-up comedy, whose reputation for filthy jokes had no boundaries.
Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Remembers Sidney Poitier
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 10, 2022 - 2:34pm- 94
- A Raisin in the Sun
- Blackboard Jungle
- Dead
- Dies
- Film News
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- In the Heat of the Night
- Jon Lennon Espino
- Let’s Do it Again
- Lilies of the Field
- Michael Spike Walters
- No Way Out
- Obituary
- Passed Away
- Patrick McDonald
- Sidney Poitier is Dead
- Sneakers
- The Defiant Ones
- To Sir with Love
CHICAGO – With the passing of actor Sidney Poitier at the age of 94 on January 6th, 2022, another lion of the cinema – who represented succinctly an era of the movies – has left the mortal coil. HollywoodChicago.com presents the following appreciation through three film essays in retrospect by Patrick McDonald, Spike Walters and Jon Lennon Espino.
On-Air Film Review: Nothing But a Sandwich for ‘A Hero’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 9, 2022 - 9:11amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 6th, 2022, reviewing a new film from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi “A Hero,” in theaters on January 7th and Amazon Prime Video on January 21st.
On-Air Film Review: Benefit for Bennifer in ‘The Tender Bar’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 7, 2022 - 12:57pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 6th, 2022, reviewing the latest from Ben Affleck, directed by George Clooney. “The Tender Bar” is streaming on Amazon Prime Video starting January 7th.
Film Review: Ass Kicker of the Wrong Kind is Downfall of ‘The 355’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 7, 2022 - 8:57amCHICAGO – There’s something to be said for a well done ass kicker in January that provides an entertaining distraction from the ice and snow outside. “The 355” is not it, offering a typical quick cutting action thriller that plods along in the most formulaic and least exciting manner possible. There’s nothing in this movie that hasn’t been done to death already.
Film News: Iconic Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 6, 2022 - 10:20pmCHICAGO – The work of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich – who passed away on January 6th, 2022, at age 82 – was inspired by the cinematic language of American movies, which he interpreted through his many classic films. His most fertile and imaginative period were three movies from 1971 through 1973, which began with his masterpiece, “The Last Picture Show.”
On-Air Film Review: No Country for Big Men! ‘Jockey’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 3, 2022 - 8:56pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 30th, 2021, reviewing a favorite from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, “Jockey” – currently in select theaters, see local listings.
On-Air Film Review: Objects Appear Closer! ‘Don’t Look Up’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 1, 2022 - 12:24pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on December 30th, 2021, reviewing the new Adam McKay film satire “Don’t Look Up,” currently streaming on Netflix.
On-Air Film Review: Now I’m Found! ’The Lost Daughter’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2021 - 4:57pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 30th, 2021, reviewing the directorial debut of actor Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Lost Daughter,” currently streaming on Netflix.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2021, By Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 29, 2021 - 4:32pm- 10
- 10 Best Movies 2021
- 2021
- Annette
- Ascension
- CODA
- Dune
- Eddie Volkman
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Last Night in Soho
- Licorice Pizza
- List
- Patrick McDonald
- Scott Thompson
- Ten
- Ten Best Films 2021
- The French Dispatch
- The Power of the Dog
- Top Ten 2021
- WBGR-FM
- West Side Story
- Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
- WSSR-FM
CHICAGO – Are we there yet? Another pandemic year, 2021, somewhat affected the cinema world, but many films that had been delayed finally saw the light of screen, and one true blockbuster was had for the industry (kudos to Spidey). Around mid-year, the critics and public went back to the theaters, and this 10 BEST list is a hybrid of in-person and online viewings.
