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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.
On-Air Film Review: Silver Screen Dreams in ‘Empire of Light’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 12, 2022 - 11:59am
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”Empire of Light” is currently in theaters. Featuring Olivia Coleman, Michael Ward, Toby Jones, Tom Brooker and Colin Firth. Written and directed by Sam Mendes. Rated “R”
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Empire of Light”
Empire of Light
Photo credit: Searchlight Pictures
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Empire of Light”
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 8th, 2022, reviewing “Empire of Light,” the latest from director Sam Mendes, about a memory of the cinema. Currently In theaters.
 Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
Hilary (Olivia Coleman) is a manager at a 1980s British seaside cinema – the Empire Theatre – and is recovering from a nervous breakdown. The staff is a hodgepodge of personalities, including the projectionist Norman (Toby Jones), the owner Mr Ellis (Colin Firth) and a new employee named Stephen (Michael Ward), a black man during an era of difficult bigotry in England. Although Hillary and Stephen strike up an unlikely friendship that turns into something deeper, their age gap and Hilary’s mental health challenge the coupling. It all comes to a culmination when the film “Chariots of Fire” has its premiere at the theater, and Hilary takes a stand.
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Empire of Light”Empire of Light
Photo credit: Searchlight Pictures
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Empire of Light”
