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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: Bird is the Word in ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 8, 2023 - 11:30am
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”The Boy and the Heron” is in theaters on December 8th. Featuring the English voice cast of Christian Bale, Gemma Chan, Robert Pattinson, Mark Hamill, Florence Pugh, Willem Dafoe and Luca Padovan. Written directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Rated “PG-13”
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The Boy and the Heron
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CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “The Boy and the Heron”
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 7th, 2023, reviewing “The Boy and the Heron,” the latest animated film from Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki. In theaters on December 8th, 2023.
 Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
The fantasy involves Mahito (Luca Padovan, English VoiceOver), a boy who witnesses his mother dying in a fire bombing in Tokyo. His father Soichi (Christian Bale) moves the son to the country, intending to marry his wife’s sister Netsuko (Gemma Chan). The estate has a mysterious tower, which contains magical treasures, and while exploring the boy is pestered by a grey heron (Robert Pattinson). Through the tower, the heron eventually leads Mahito into an alternate reality and a magical realm.
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “The Boy and the Heron”The Boy and the Heron
Photo credit: GKids
CLICK HERE for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “The Boy and the Heron”
