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+.
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Rocker’ Hits a Few False Notes
Submitted by BrianTT on February 4, 2009 - 6:21pm Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Rainn Wilson made the jump from supporting player on NBC’s “The Office” to leading comedy star in the so-so “The Rocker,” a film with a few inspired moments, some great cameos, and talented young actors, but the timing is a bit off with this routine.
Blu-Ray Review: Chance the Gardener Makes it to Blu-Ray in ‘Being There’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 4, 2009 - 5:46pmBlu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Chance the Gardener (Peter Sellers), a character who notoriously said “I like to watch,” would probably be mesmerized by the 30th anniversary Blu-Ray release of “Being There” from Warner Brothers. Sadly, fans of the film that are more accustomed to the modern world may be a little underwhelmed.
Dakota Fanning Talks About ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 4, 2009 - 3:41pmCHICAGO – Dakota Fanning has been doing publicity for the upcoming releases of “Push” and “Coraline,” and she spoke to MTV about the possibility of playing Jane in “New Moon,” the highly anticipated sequel to “Twilight”.
Interview: The Other World of Animation With ‘Coraline’ Director Henry Selick
Submitted by BrianTT on February 4, 2009 - 3:01pmCHICAGO – The limitations of the medium of animation are defined by the people who make it. As Henry Selick, the director of the upcoming and ground-breaking “Coraline” says, “Animation can be so much more than it is usually allowed to be.”
Interview: Cancer, Cameos, Cuts With ‘Fanboys’ Director Kyle Newman
Submitted by BrianTT on February 3, 2009 - 4:55pmCHICAGO – Kyle Newman’s “Fanboys” has had one of the most legendary post-productions in the history of film. The director opened up to HollywoodChicago.com about the six-year journey of his labor of love on the eve of his world premiere: a day that Newman admits he once thought he would never see.
DVD Review: All-Time Greats Packaged in Four-Movie Sets
Submitted by BrianTT on February 3, 2009 - 10:47am Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO –Some of the best movies ever made are being released this week in a wave of four-movie sets distributed by Warner Brothers Home Video and under the label of “Turner Classic Movies: Greatest Classic Films Collection”.
DVD Review: ‘Natalie Wood Collection’ Offers Glimpse at Movie Legend
Submitted by BrianTT on February 3, 2009 - 10:43amBlu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – When I hear phrases like “screen icon” or “Hollywood legend,” one of the first people that I think of is Natalie Wood. Six of the famous star’s films have been compiled for the “Natalie Wood Collection,” a great starter set for classic movie buffs intrigued by this timeless star or collector’s looking to enhance their catalog.
DVD Round Up, Feb. 3, 2009: ‘Cheers,’ ‘Lucky Ones,’ ‘RocknRolla,’ ‘The Gene Generation’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 3, 2009 - 10:37amCHICAGO – Another week, another edition of HollywoodChicago.com’s legendary Round-Up. Any TV fans out there? Lovers of sci-fi action movies? Afficionados of Rachel McAdams? If you still like Guy Ritchie, raise your hand. Now, all of you, step up to the Round-Up.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Autographed ‘Fanboys’ Posters From Dan Fogler
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 2, 2009 - 11:14pmCHICAGO – In our latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have a special giveaway with 10 autographed “Fanboys” posters from actors Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington and Chris Marquette. “Fanboys” also stars Seth Rogen, Kristen Bell and Jay Baruchel from director Kyle Newman.
The Best, Worst 2009 Super Bowl Movie Commercials
Submitted by BrianTT on February 2, 2009 - 12:36pmCHICAGO – While Al Michaels and John Madden may have been talking about the incredible play of Santonio Holmes and Larry Fitzgerald in the 2009 Super Bowl, audiences around the world were bombarded with previews for big movies for the summer of 2009 by studios hoping that their films would be the real subject of post-game conversation.
Interview: Mike McNamara of the Midwest Independent Film Festival Talks About 2009
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2009 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Every month, on the first Tuesday, one of the most unique ongoing film festivals in the country takes place right here in Chicago. The Midwest Independent Film Festival, now in its fifth year, showcases feature films and shorts with an angle exclusively celebrating the Midwestern filmmaker.
Writer Says Vanessa Hudgens Unlikely to Appear in ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 2, 2009 - 11:23amCHICAGO – The casting rumors about “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens appearing in “New Moon,” the Chris Weitz-directed sequel to the massively successful “Twilight” were deflated even more this weekend when the screenwriter for both films told People Magazine that the character Hudgens allegedly auditioned for won’t even be in the film.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Zodiac: Director’s Cut’ Perfectly Enhances Great Movie
Submitted by BrianTT on February 2, 2009 - 8:59am Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Those who chose HD-DVD during the next-generation format war already know the quality of Paramount’s “Zodiac: Director’s Cut” and now one of the most remarkable releases of the last few years has finally been imported to Blu-Ray.
