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+.
Deliverance
Podtalk: Director Adrian Buitenhuis on ‘I Am Burt Reynolds’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 29, 2023 - 5:39pmCHICAGO – Arguably, the last great movie star was Burt Reynolds. His everyman attraction, his accessibility and of course his box office made Reynolds a compelling force during his peak in the 1970s. The CW Network will show the doc “I Am Burt Reynolds” on December 30th, 2023, directed by Adrian Buitenhuis.
Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Remembers Burt Reynolds
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 9, 2018 - 10:26amCHICAGO – The Bandit. Gator. The Man Who Loved Women. Jack Horner. Burt Reynolds played all these roles, in a roller coaster career that encompassed three eras of film and television. Reynolds died last month at age 82, taking with him a different breed of movie star, one that stole a scene with a self assured wink, mischievous smile and high pitched laugh.
Film News: Burt Reynolds, The Movie Star King, Dies at 82
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 6, 2018 - 11:41pm- 82
- Adam Rifkin
- Audio
- Boogie Nights
- Burt Reynolds is Dead
- Cannonball Run
- Dead
- Deliverance
- Dies
- Dinah Shore
- Film News
- Florica
- Gator
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Joe Arce
- Jules Levy
- Jupiter
- Loni Anderson
- Obituary
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Robert L. Levy
- Sally Fields
- Smokey and the Bandit
- The Last Movie Star
- The Longest Yard
JUPITER, FLA – When I met Burt Reynolds in 2011, I knew I was meeting Hollywood royalty… he filled the room as a Movie Star King. He was frail at that time, complaining of the injuries he endured in the over 90 films in his career, but nothing stopped his stardom until it was over. Reynolds died on September 6th, 2018. He was 82.
Blu-ray Review: ‘Deliverance’ Still Resonates Four Decades After Its Release
Submitted by BrianTT on July 5, 2012 - 11:54amCHICAGO – The new digibook Blu-ray for John Boorman’s incredibly influential and timeless “Deliverance” features one of the best special features of the year as stars Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty sit for half an hour at the Burt Reynolds Museum in Florida and just reminisce about the movie that changed their lives. It alone makes this a great purchase for true movie historians. The stellar HD transfer and imported special features don’t hurt.
Hanging With the King: An Interview With Burt Reynolds
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 21, 2011 - 9:41amCHICAGO – There is a certain royal atmosphere when a true movie star walks into the room. Burt Reynolds is that type of star, and his presence has the history of popular movies about him, the journey of a career spanning 50 years.