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: The Glass Slippery! Review of ‘Cinderella’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 2, 2021 - 4:13pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on September 2nd, 2021, reviewing the new film “Cinderella” – an musical update of the classic – streaming on Amazon Prime Video beginning September 3rd, 2021.
Film News: Premiere of ‘Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7’ at Gene Siskel Film Center, Sep. 2, 2021
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 1, 2021 - 9:43amCHICAGO – For years, Full Spectrum Features has delivered a yearly highlight reel of local Chicago filmmakers producing the area’s best short films. The latest, “Chicagoland Shorts Vol. 7,” is an eclectic collection of voices speaking on subjects such as relationships, trauma and memories. The World Premiere of Vol. 7 is Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. For more info and tickets, click here.
Entertainment News: Ed Asner, Eternally Lou Grant, Dies at 91
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2021 - 8:39amCHICAGO – Meeting Ed Asner is like meeting the grumpy uncle that you still love, because you know despite his curmudgeon nature, his has passion, spunk and delivers all of it in many ways. He was Lou Grant in The Mary Tyler Moore Show most famously in the 1970s, but his other acting pursuits were just as significant.
Via Zoom: Filmmaker Chris Hudson of ‘The Mayberry Effect’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 29, 2021 - 11:17amCHICAGO – Start whistling the theme to “The Andy Griffith Show” and most likely you’ll get someone to whistle along. This is the aura and the premise for the new documentary “The Mayberry Effect,” created and directed by Chris Hudson. Part tribute, part deep dive into nostalgia, the doc is all about the feeling of Mayberry and its legacy.
On-Air Film Review: Through Thin and Thinner! Review of ‘Together’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 27, 2021 - 8:33pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 26th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Together” – a pandemic-era relationship story – In theaters on August 27th, 2021.
On-Air Film Review: Satisfying & Delicious! Review of ‘Candyman’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 27, 2021 - 10:36amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 26th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Candyman” – co-written by Jordan Peele (“Get Out”) – In theaters on August 27th, 2021.
Audio Film Review: Lust and Found! Review of ‘The Lost Leonardo’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 26, 2021 - 9:14pmCHICAGO – 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.
Film Fest News: Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema & Reeling39 Announce Sept. 2021 Line-Ups
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 24, 2021 - 2:58pmCHICAGO – September of 2021 is just around the corner, and two major Chicago film festivals have announced their Fall film line-ups … both Season 13 of the Asian Pop-Up Cinema (APUC) and the 39th edition of the REELING LGBTQ+ International Festival.
Film Review: 'Reminiscence' is a Mystery with Very Little in Mind
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 22, 2021 - 4:33pmCHICAGO – “Reminiscence” is a futuristic noir with precious little on its mind. Instead of ideas, this sci-fi thriller offers half remembered cop movie cliches and hard boiled detective narration that’s just barely a step above Harrison Ford’s in the original cut of “Blade Runner.”
Film Review: ‘The Protege’ Understood the Assignment and Studied Up On Action Films Past
Submitted by JonHC on August 21, 2021 - 9:32amCHICAGO – I’ve always felt that the line between being a spy or an assassin has always been blade-thin. Both kill people based on the orders of someone else.
Audio Film Review: Black Sisters United! Review of ‘Unapologetic’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 19, 2021 - 4:50pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new release by Chicago’s Kartemquin Films, “Unapologetic,” premiering at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago on August 20th, 2021.
On-Air Film Review: Papa Can You Hear Me! Review of ‘Flag Day’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 19, 2021 - 4:27pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 19th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Flag Day” – featuring and directed by Sean Penn – In theaters on August 20th, 2021.
On-Air Film Review: Haunted Domicile! Review of ‘The Night House’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 19, 2021 - 3:59pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 19th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Night House” – featuring Rebecca Hall – in theaters on August 20th, 2021.
