CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
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On-Air Film Review: Living La Vida Hollywood in ‘Babylon’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2022 - 1:33pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 22nd, 2022, reviewing “Babylon” a new film by writer/director Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”) currently in theaters.
Silence is Beholden! Audio DVD Review of ‘The Silent Twins’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2022 - 11:19am- Agnieszka Smoczynska
- Andrea Siegel
- Audio
- British
- Crime
- DVD
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jennifer Gibbons
- June Gibbons
- Letitia Wright
- Michael Smiley
- Movie Review
- Nadine Marshall
- Novelists
- Patrick McDonald
- Tamara Lawrence
- The Silent Twins
- Treva Etienne
- Twins
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio DVD review for “The Silent Twins,” the story of a famous case regarding British twins who only speak to each other and not the outside world. This is currently available in a Blu-ray DVD package from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
On-Air Film Review: As the Tree Bends So Grows the Twig in ‘Sr.’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2022 - 8:41pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 8th, 2022, reviewing “Sr.,” a documentary about Robert Downey “Sr,” produced by Robert Downey Jr. Currently streaming on Netflix.
Podtalk: Series Co-Creator Diallo Riddle on Season 3 of ‘South Side’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2022 - 4:56pmCHICAGO – One the brightest comedies set in Chicago is “South Side,” created by Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle. The series began on Comedy Central and moved to HBO Max, and Season Three began streaming on December 8th, 2022, with the same free-wheeling and hilarious misadventures of Simon and Kareme.
On-Air Film Review: Greatest Love in ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 23, 2022 - 12:03pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on December 23rd, reviewing the new Whitney Houston movie bio “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” in theaters beginning December 23rd.
The Holidays Continue! Audio DVD Reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment in 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2022 - 9:30pm- Blue Hawaii
- Event Horizon
- Good Burger
- Grease 2
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Movie Review
- Ordinary People
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Paramount Pictures
- Paramount Presents
- Patrick McDonald
- Podtalk
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- War of the Worlds
- When Worlds Collide
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio DVD reviews for Paramount Home Entertainment in 2022, including their special series “Paramount Presents … “ In two parts, reviews for “Good Burger” (1997), “Event Horizon” (1997), “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981), “Grease 2” (1982), “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (1962), “Blue Hawaii” (1961), “Ordinary People” (1980) and the double feature package of “War of the Worlds”/“When Worlds Collide” (1953/51).
Film Review: Holidays Granted in ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2022 - 2:16pmCHICAGO – The Shrek franchise, which had been showing signs of creative exhaustion dating all the way back to “Shrek The Third,” gets an unexpected dose of new life with this belated – and better than it has any right to be – sequel “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish,” focusing on the swashbuckling feline (voice of Antonio Banderas).
Podtalk: Film Influencer Michael Kutza Wants You to Get ‘Starstruck’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 21, 2022 - 2:34pm- Chicago International Film Festival
- Colleen Moore
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Jack Nicholson. West Side
- Manor Theatre
- Martin Scorcese
- Michael Kutza
- Mimi Plauché
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Starstruck
- Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years
- Steven Spielberg
- Tom Hanks
- Vivian Teng
CHICAGO – Looking for a last minute book gift for the Chicago film buff? Well, it doesn’t get any more insider than “Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years” by Michael Kutza … the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival and a film influencer for a couple generations.
Via Zoom: Misty Copeland on Her Book ‘The Wind at My Back’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 19, 2022 - 10:46pmCHICAGO – There is no bigger current icon in American ballet than Misty Copeland. The dancer, who experienced a meteoric rise nearly from the moment she took First Position, was the first black dancer to be named to Principal at the American Ballet Theatre. She has written a new book, about her mentor Raven Wilkinson, entitled “The Wind at My Back.”
Film News: Movies for 2022 Season with ‘Pat & Ken At the Holidays’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 19, 2022 - 1:38pmCHICAGO – It’s Christmas countdown week and the first day of Chanukah, so what better time to serve up “Pat & Ken At the Holidays” for 2022, featuring Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com and his faithful companion Ken Candela, whose off-kilter commentary has blessed him with the nickname, The Movie Wag.
Film News: Chicago Film Critics Association 2022 Best Film is ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 17, 2022 - 11:57am- Actor
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- Austin Butler
- Best
- Cate Blanchett
- CFCA
- Chicago Film Critics Association
- Colin Ferrill
- Decision to Leave
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Film News
- Fire of Love
- Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Martin McDonagh
- Patrick McDonald
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- TÁR
- The Banshees of Inisherin
CHICAGO – The story of an unusual turn in a 1920s Irish friendship captured the hearts of the Chicago Film Critics Association, as they named “The Banshees of Inisherin” – written and directed by Martin McDonagh – as Best Picture at their annual awards announcement banquet on December 14th, 2022.
On-Air Film Review: The Resister’s Life for Thee in ‘RRR’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 16, 2022 - 4:38pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on December 9th, reviewing the worldwide sensation from India “RRR,” an action movie featuring love and country, currently streaming on Netflix.
On-Air Film Review: A Blue Xmas with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 15, 2022 - 2:17pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 8th, 2022, reviewing “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the highly anticipated sequel to the 2009 original, directed by James Cameron. In theaters beginning December 16th, in 3D and IMAX screen options.
