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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Slideshow: 16-Image Gallery For ‘Bride Wars’ With Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson
Submitted by BrianTT on December 29, 2008 - 5:32pmCHICAGO – This 16-image slideshow contains official press images for Fox’s “Bride Wars,” which stars Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Bryan Greenberg, Chris Pratt, Steve Howey, Candice Bergen, and Kristen Johnston from writers Greg DePaul and Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael and director Gary Winick. The film opens on Jan. 9, 2009.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Duchess’ Looks Great, Ultimately Hollow
Submitted by BrianTT on December 26, 2008 - 12:05pmCHICAGO – Every year produces a movie or two that dazzles with beautiful costumes and lavishly recreated period settings but falls flat when it comes to character.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Death Race’ Movie Loses, Blu-Ray Wins
Submitted by BrianTT on December 26, 2008 - 12:00pmCHICAGO – The Blu-Ray release of “Death Race” with Jason Statham and Tyrese Gibson tests the critical concept of reviewing the movie itself or purely its home presentation.
Bryan Singer’s ‘Valkyrie’ With Tom Cruise Mistakes Morose For Intense
Submitted by BrianTT on December 25, 2008 - 11:07amCHICAGO – Tom Cruise can be a powerfully vibrant actor in the right material but he’s horrendously miscast in Bryan Singer’s “Valkyrie,” a casting decision amplified by poor direction that drains this true story of an assassination attempt on the life of Adolf Hitler of its inherent power.
Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes Make ‘The Reader’ a Worthwhile Adaptation
Submitted by BrianTT on December 25, 2008 - 10:56amCHICAGO – Two of the best actors working in film today, Ralph Fiennes and Kate Winslet, offer enough to make “The Reader” a cinematic book worth reading, even if it’s not the masterpiece it could have been with a few different choices by its director and writer.
Video Game Review: ‘Prince of Persia’ a Mesmerizing, Addictive, Near Masterpiece
Submitted by BrianTT on December 24, 2008 - 5:21pmVideo Game Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Ubisoft’s “Prince of Persia” does more than just take the opportunity to update a last-generation classic franchise on the next-generation format, just in time for the movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, and Alfred Molina to start building buzz for its Memorial Day 2010 release. “Prince of Persia” is that rare game that’s good enough that fans will still be playing it when the Gyllenhaal movie version hits theaters in seventeen months.
Blu-Ray Review: Criterion Launches Blu-Ray Division With 1990s Independent Hits
Submitted by BrianTT on December 24, 2008 - 4:37pmCHICAGO – Criterion made their debut on the next-gen format this month with a series of imports from standard to Blu-Ray, the first film by a regular for the Collection, Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket”, and the movie that introduced Wong Kar-wai to the world, “Chungking Express”.
The 10 Best Blu-Ray, DVD Releases of 2008
Submitted by BrianTT on December 23, 2008 - 4:43pmCHICAGO – For audiences increasingly accustomed to watching movies at home instead of at the multiplex, it was an interesting year for DVDs and Blu-rays.
Blu-Ray Review: Anna Faris Shines in ‘The House Bunny’ But Average Blu-Ray
Submitted by BrianTT on December 23, 2008 - 12:53pmCHICAGO – “The House Bunny” never quite comes together as a consistent comedy but its charismatic and talented star, Anna Faris, and an ensemble willing to follow her bubbly lead should help viewers get over the rough spots in the screenplay.
To Our Readers: HollywoodChicago.com Improves Site Performance, Hires Content Director
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 23, 2008 - 12:37pmCHICAGO – On behalf of all of us at HollywoodChicago.com, I’m pleased to announce two exciting and significant developments for this Chicago-based arts and entertainment publication and ultimately for our readers.