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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Podtalk: Filmmaker Jude Klassen is Back with ‘Stupid For You’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 15, 2022 - 7:02pmCHICAGO – Ethereal Canadian writer/director Jude Klassen is back with her second film – after “Love in the Sixth” – a combination of relationship angst and music passion, “Stupid For You.” The film has been launched into the fest circuit, and premiered at Montreal’s Image+ Nation Film Festival in November 2021.
On-Air Film Review: Not So Bad for The Worst Person in the World’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 12, 2022 - 8:13am- Academy Award
- Aneders Danielsen Lie
- Best International Film
- Hans Olav Brenner
- Herbert Nordrum
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Joachim Trier
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Neon
- Norwegian
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- Patrick McDonald
- Renate Reinsve
- Scott Thompson
- The Morning Mess
- The Worst Person in the World
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 10th, reviewing the release of “The Worst Person in the World,” the 2022 Norwegian Oscar contender for Best International Film, now in theaters.
On-Air Film Review: One More Chance for ‘I Want You Back’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 11, 2022 - 10:20pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on February 11th, 2022, reviewing the new Amazon Prime Video streaming release, “I Want You Back,” beginning on February 11th.
On-Air Film Review: History of Mystery for ‘Death on the Nile’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 11, 2022 - 8:18pm- 20th Century Pictures
- Agatha Christie
- Annette Bening
- Death On the Nile
- Emma Mackey
- Gal Gadot
- Hercule Poirot
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- Jennifer Saunders
- Kenneth Branagh
- Letitia Wright
- Monroe
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 10th, reviewing the new release of “Death on the Nile,” another adventure of detective Hercule Poirot, in theaters on February 11th.
Film Review: 'Marry Me' Works With Owen Wilson & Jennifer Lopez
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 11, 2022 - 3:37pmCHICAGO – I’ll admit that based on the ubiquitous trailers, The latest attempt for Jennifer Lopez to reclaim the throne as Queen of the Rom-Com seemed like the sort of enterprise meant to make you bury your face in your hands. So I was pleasantly surprised to find “Marry Me” is just innocuously bad, not egregiously bad.
Podtalk: My Convo with Wallace, Part Two of Wallace Shawn
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 10, 2022 - 3:33pm- Christoph Waltz
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- Eloise
- Film Festival
- Gina Gershon
- Holden Caulfield
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- Interview
- My Dinner with Andre
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- Patrick McDonald
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- San Sebastian
- The Designated Mourner
- The Princess Bride
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- Wallace Shawn
- William Shawn
- Woody Allen
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CHICAGO – When an interview opportunity comes up with Wallace Shawn, and it lasts more than 15 minutes, a conversation can be born. In our own version of “My Dinner with Andre,” I got an expansion with the actor, writer and one of the most famous dinner guests in cinema history (he is the “My” in “My Dinner … “ ).
Film News: Ranking the 2022 Oscar Nominees in Six Categories
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 9, 2022 - 1:59pm- 2022
- 94th
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- Belfast
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- CODA
- Don’t Look Up
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- Dune
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CHICAGO – The nominees for the 94th Academy Awards … taking place on March 27th, 2022 … were announced on February 8th. 23 categories will be up for Oscar, and the favorites will be will be debated as the Awards season plays out. The 94th Academy Awards will be broadcast on ABC-TV.
Podtalk: Actor Elena Anaya on Her Career & ‘Rifkin’s Festival’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 7, 2022 - 9:21pmCHICAGO – Elena Anaya has had an adventure in her career of over 50 films … from the role of Dracula’s Bride in “Van Helsing” to notable work with director Pedro Almodóvar in “The Skin I Live In,” and up to her current role as Dr. Jo Rojas in “Rifkin’s Festival,” she has embraced the journey with a grateful enthusiasm.
Via Zoom: Actor Jon Barinholtz on New TV Series ‘American Auto’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 5, 2022 - 9:21pmCHICAGO – Jon Barinholtz keeps on rolling. After having wrapped a six season run on NBC-TV’s “Superstore” portraying Marcus, he landed another role – with the same sitcom creator (Justin Spitzer) and network – as car industry executive Westey Payne in “American Auto,” which premiered last month. And all this as he co-created “Chicago Party Aunt” for Netflix.
On-Air Film Review: From Both Sides Now in ‘The Other Me’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 4, 2022 - 11:41amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 27th, 2022, reviewing the new release of “The Other Me,” presented by David Lynch, in select theaters and through Video-On-Demand on February 4th.
On-Air TV Series Review: Another Jack Attack in 'Reacher’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 4, 2022 - 11:27am- Alan Ritchson
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- Hugh Thompson
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 3rd, 2022, reviewing the new TV miniseries “Reacher” – a new iteration of the Jack Reacher adventures – currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Via Zoom: Alan Ritchson Portrays Jack Reacher in 'Reacher'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2022 - 9:38pmCHICAGO – Jack Reacher is back, in a binge-worthy TV miniseries premiering on February 4th, 2022, streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Portraying the iconic character, which debuted in a book series beginning in 1997 and adapted into a couple of high profile films, is actor Alan Ritchson. The series story is from the first novel (by Lee Child) in the Reacher series, “The Killing Floor.”
Film News: 2022 Sundance Film Festival Final Award Notes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2022 - 10:45amCHICAGO – The 2022 Sundance Film Festival concluded on January 30th, and had a full weekend of award screenings. The festival is wrapping up as virtual/online for the second year in a row, meaning that again anyone/anywhere with a ticket or a pass got to indulge in the film offerings and events throughout the festival.
