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.!—break—>
On-Air Film Review: The Mother Also Rises in ‘Flora and Son’
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on September 29th, 2023, reviewing “Flora and Son,” written/directed by John Carney (ONCE). In select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+ on September 29th.!—break—>
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Flora (Eve Hewson), a single mother living in Dublin, is having trouble with her estranged son Max (Oren Kilan), a rebellious teenage and petty thief. Encouraged by law enforcement to find Max a hobby, Flora rescues an old guitar from the garbage and, with the help from Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – who is her online Los Angeles based guitar teacher – Flora discovers that her salvation can come through music.
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Flora and Son
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