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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2021, By Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 29, 2021 - 4:32pm
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THE FRENCH DISPATCH
The French Dispatch
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Why a 10 BEST for 2021? Like SOHO above, a kind of anti-nostalgia, but beautifully rendered through its quirkiness. Writer/director Wes Anderson continues to be one of the most original film creators working. Available through Video On Demand.
LICORICE PIZZA
Licorice Pizza
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Why a 10 BEST for 2021? Must be a theme. More anti-nostalgia BUT filtered through a greater love story than LOVE STORY. The 1970s had its share of adventures, as this film proves. In theaters now.
DUNE
Dune
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Why a 10 BEST for 2021? It’s a perfect film adaptation that satisfies and honors one of the best science fiction books ever written. Besides that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? Magnificent. Available on HBO Max.
Click here for an interview with David Dastmalchian of DUNE, by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com.
WHEEL OF FORTUNE & FANTASY
Wheel of Fortune & Fantasy
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Why a 10 BEST for 2021? Writer/director Ryusuke Hamaguchi is on fire in 2021 with this film and DRIVE MY CAR. His ability to create exactly what we feel in our lives is a miracle of creation. Available through Video on Demand at FilmMovement.com
WEST SIDE STORY
West Side Story
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Why a 10 BEST for 2021? Despite seeing on stage and in its 1961 film iteration on numerous occasions, this film hit an emotional chord that I will never forget. Unbelievable what Steven Spielberg was able to accomplish with material that never seems to age. In theaters now.
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