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.!—break—>
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Audio Film Review: An Appetite for Love in ‘Bones and All’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2022 - 8:39pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Bones and All,” a delicious Bonnie & Clyde twist based on a 2015 novel by Camille DeAngelis, in theaters on November 23rd.
Audio Film Review: ‘The Inspection’ is Hoorah for Fresh Recruits
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2022 - 8:06pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Inspection,” a based-on-his-own-life memoir film by writer/director Elegance Bratton on his experiences in Marine Corps boot camp, in theaters on November 23rd.
Audio Film Review: Reel Spielbergo Revealed in ‘The Fabelmans’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2022 - 7:41pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Fabelmans,” an autobiographical film from America’s most famous modern movie director, Steven Spielberg, in theaters on November 23rd.!—break—>
Podtalk: Writer/Director Elegance Bratton Passes ‘The Inspection’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 23, 2022 - 11:55amCHICAGO – The journey of Elegance Bratton took him from homelessness to the U.S. Marine Corps to to his first film … all based on his life. “The Inspection” is about Ellis (Jeremy Pope). a gay black youth who decides he has one last shot at a chance to get off the streets … if he can survive Marine boot camp.
Feature: Three Odd Chicago Connections to the JFK Assassination
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CHICAGO – The date of November 22nd, 1963, will always have meaning to certain generations of people as to the where-were-they-when-they-heard that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The City of Chicago was not immune to this event, and three odd connections became apparent as the news broke and in the subsequent associations that emerged afterward.
Entertainment News: Xfinity Rewards Presents Free TV Week from Nov. 22-28, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2022 - 12:26pmCHICAGO – Comcast and Xfinity Rewards just announced the return of Free TV Week, from November 22-28th, 2022. Xfinity customers on X1, Flex and Stream can enjoy free, week-long access to thousands of shows and movies from over a dozen premium networks and streaming services, including HBO Max, Prime Video, STARZ, EPIX, SHOWTIME, AMC+ and more.
Podtalk: Louise Palanker is a Host on the ‘Media Path Podcast’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2022 - 11:44amCHICAGO – Recently topping over its 100th episode, the popular “Media Path Podcast” continues its eclectic journey through the podscape and the two host’s curiosity. Focusing on pop/media culture for boomers and beyond, Fritz Coleman and Louise Palanker covers the show biz culture of the 1960s, ‘70s and other fancies of that era.
Podtalk: Actor Anna Diop is the Title Character in ‘Nanny’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 22, 2022 - 9:24amCHICAGO – Starfire from the TV series “Titans” has heroically taken on another persona. Actor Anna Diop breaks out as the title character in “Nanny,” an Amazon Studios film getting a limited release in theaters on November 23rd, before streaming on the Prime Video platform beginning on December 16th.
Audio Film Review: Chef’s Special of the Day in ‘The Menu’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 18, 2022 - 10:54pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Menu,” featuring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in a social satire about a Chef and his unique multi-course meal plan, in theaters on November 18th.!—break—>
On-Air Film Review: How ‘She Said’ Launched a Movement
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 18, 2022 - 10:41pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on November 17th, 2022, reviewing “She Said,” about the New York Times breaking the Harvey Weinstein case that launched #MeToo, in theaters on November 18th.
On-Air Film Review: Fra-gee-lee for ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 18, 2022 - 12:20pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on November 17th, 2022, reviewing “A Christmas Story Christmas,” a sequel to the holiday classic set 30 years after the original, currently streaming on HBO Max.!—break—>
Red Carpet: Peter Billingsley is Back in ‘A Christmas Story Christmas’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 16, 2022 - 3:55pmCHICAGO – The historic Cultural Center of Chicago got a early Christmas, hosting a screening of the new holiday film “A Christmas Story Christmas.” Story developer, producer and lead actor Peter Billingsley – reprising his role as Ralphie Parker from the original 1983 classic – walked the Red Carpet on November 15th, 2022.
Podtalk: Director David Siev for His Doc on Hometown ‘Bad Axe’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 14, 2022 - 12:17pmCHICAGO – The combination of the divisive Donald Trump election and the pandemic affected many U.S. communities. David Siev, an American filmmaker from a Cambodian-origin family, turned on his camera to tell the story of that time in his hometown of Bad Axe, Michigan. The results became the documentary “Bad Axe.”!—break—>