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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TV Review: Strong Cast Drives AMC’s Inconsistent ‘Hell on Wheels’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 12, 2012 - 10:32amCHICAGO – Do you know what separates AMC from a majority of networks? The art of the ensemble. The multi-Emmy-winning casts of “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” are the bars against which most current dramas are measured. There were issues with some of the writing behind “The Killing” but no one ever complained about the performances. And it’s the people of “The Walking Dead” that keep it interesting.
TV Feature: When 2012 Emmy Nominees Will Be on Blu-ray, DVD
Submitted by BrianTT on July 26, 2012 - 3:03pmCHICAGO – You’ve surely heard the 2012 Emmy nominations by now (and probably read our choices for the biggest snubs) and maybe you’re wondering how to rent or own the chosen favorites of the Academy. Let us guide the way.
TV News: ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ Lead 64th Emmy Nominations
Submitted by BrianTT on July 19, 2012 - 7:55amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy nominations were announced this morning and AMC’s “Mad Men” and ABC’s “Modern Family” were the big winners. Check back to HollywoodChicago.com for a list of the biggest snubs this year and stay tuned for all of your 2012 Emmy coverage.
Video: Brian Tallerico Appears on ‘Down and Dirty Radio with Frank Fontana’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 16, 2012 - 1:12pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appeared on “Down and Dirty Radio with Frank Fontana” on July 11, 2012 to talk everything from “The Dark Knight Rises” to “Mansquito” and we have the video of his appearance!
TV Feature: 2012 Emmy Nomination Predictions For All Major Categories
Submitted by BrianTT on July 16, 2012 - 9:16amCHICAGO – The 64th Annual Emmy Nominations will be announced this Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 7:40AM CST by Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) and Kerry Washington (“Scandal”). We’ve already made clear what should be nominated in this feature but what will be nominated?
TV Review: ‘Breaking Bad’ Picks Up Right Where it Left Off
Submitted by BrianTT on July 14, 2012 - 4:14pmCHICAGO – One of my favorite things about “Breaking Bad,” the best drama on television by quite a critical distance, is the way writers play with time. One episode can take place over a few days while another very important week on the calendar may take up half a season just to get through its intense action.
TV Review: Unique Personalities Dominate ‘Small Town Security’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 13, 2012 - 3:58pmCHICAGO – Joan Koplan is one of the more unique reality TV characters of the last few years because she seems refreshingly aware of own personality quirks. We’ve seen dozens of these larger-than-life personalities over the years but Koplan is memorable and genuine enough that AMC has essentially built their newest reality show around her, “Small Town Security,” premiering after the return of “Breaking Bad.”
If I Had an Emmy Ballot: The Best TV of 2011 to 2012
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2012 - 12:39pmCHICAGO – So you’re an Academy voter who has put off filling out your ballot for the 2011-12 season. I understand. It’s been a ridiculously tough year for me to pick and choose my dream nominees for the major categories and my votes don’t even count. Maybe you want some help? We’re all about charity here. As someone who’s seen more TV in the last year than most people do in their lives, let me guide the way.
DVD Review: Incredible Fourth Season of AMC Hit ‘Breaking Bad’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 5, 2012 - 1:08pmCHICAGO – In a great year for television, one that saw the premieres of “Game of Thrones” & “Homeland” and amazing seasons for “Louie,” “Community,” “Parks & Recreation,” and much more, one might think that it would be tough for a TV critic to choose the best show of 2011. It was incredibly easy. Nothing topped the fourth season of “Breaking Bad,” one of the best single seasons of television in the last twenty years and now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
TV News: AMC Announces Summer Premiere Dates, Including ‘Breaking Bad’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 21, 2012 - 2:29pmCHICAGO – Fans have been asking me for months when Walter White and Jesse Pinkman would return for the fifth and final season of AMC’s amazing “Breaking Bad” and we can now reveal that the date to mark on your calendar is Sunday, July 15, 2012. Eight episodes of the fifth season will air in 2012 with the final eight not airing until 2013. Yes, one could say this is cheating and that we’re just getting a shortened season five and a shortened season six. However you want to slice it, eight this summer, eight next summer.