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.
Brian Percival
Interviews: ‘The Book Thief’ Red Carpet at 2013 Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 28, 2013 - 12:02pmCHICAGO – On November 27th, “The Book Thief” opened everywhere across the country. The film was adapted from a popular novel by Markus Zusak, and involves a book loving girl navigating the horrors of the Holocaust during World War II, living in a foster home in Berlin. Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush portrays her foster parent, Sophie Nélisse is the girl and Brian Percival (“Downton Abbey”) directed the film.
Film Review: ‘The Book Thief’ Fails to Find Tone of Familiar Story
Submitted by BrianTT on November 15, 2013 - 10:11amCHICAGO – Brian Percival’s “The Book Thief,” from the hit book by Markus Zusak, is a well-intentioned piece of work that nonetheless fails, sometimes spectacularly, to connect in the ways that its creators intend.
Interview: Geoffrey Rush, Brian Percival, Sophie Nélisse of ‘The Book Thief’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2013 - 11:55amCHICAGO – Markus Zusak’s hit young adult novel “The Book Thief” is making the transition from book to screen this week when the film, which had its Windy City premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival, makes it theatrical debut.
