CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Eddie Volkman
Audio Film Review: ‘The Color Purple’ Adapts to a Film Musical
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2023 - 2:18pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Color Purple,” the film musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Alice Walker, produced by Steven Spielberg … the director of the 1985 film version … and Oprah Winfrey. In theaters since December 25th.!—break—>
Audio Film Review: Crew Olympiad for ‘The Boys in the Boat’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2023 - 3:31pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Boys in the Boat,” the latest historical drama directed by George Clooney, about the rowing crew team that competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In theaters since December 25th.!—break—>
Audio Film Review: Watery ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 9:25pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” part of the DC Comics Universe directed by James Wan and featuring … in this second outing as the watery character … Jason Momoa. In theaters beginning on December 22nd.!—break—>
DVD Gift Ideas: Paramount Home Entertainment ... Anniversary & Special Editions, Including 4K
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 3:39pm- Anniversary
- Chicago
- Deep Impact
- Dragonslayer
- DVD Review
- Eddie Volkman
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Flashdance
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Pulp Fiction
- Roman Holiday
- School of Rock
- Scott Thompson
- Special Edition
- Titanic
- Transformers
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – DVD editions from Paramount Home Entertainment’s most popular films are on tap for holiday and general gift giving, and several are in the latest 4K ULTRA HD format … providing high definition pixel imagery that is PERFECT for backyard or any projected film nights.
DVD Gift Ideas: Three Titles for the Film Elite AKA Geeks in Your Life
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 2:53pm- Blonde: The Marilyn Stories
- Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
- DVD Review
- Early Short Films of the French New Wave
- Eddie Volkman
- Film Chest Media Group
- Film Movement
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Icarus Films
- Marilyn Monroe
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Scott Thompson
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – Film elites are a particularly hard category of movie buffs to satisfy come gift giving time. When they drop terms like auteur and film movements and directors you’ve never heard of, what’s the best DVDs to give them? Here are three notables that have been released in the last couple of years.!—break—>
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2023, By Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 20, 2023 - 2:42pm- 10
- 10 Best Movies 2023
- 2023
- Asteroid City
- Barbie
- Dream Scenario
- Eddie Volkman
- Film News
- Fremont
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Landscape with Invisible Hand
- List
- May December
- Origin
- Patrick McDonald
- Poor Things
- Scott Thompson
- Ten
- Ten Best Films 2023
- The Boy and the Heron
- The Iron Claw
- Top Ten 2023
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR-FM
CHICAGO – Here we are again, the end of another year, and it’s time to momentarily look back. Thus opens the 10 BEST FILMS OF 2023, the list that represents one soul interacting with the art of cinema. That soul belongs to Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, WBGR-FM and WSSR-FM.!—break—>
On-Air Film Review: Pepperminty Eddie Murphy in ‘Candy Cane Lane’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 1, 2023 - 6:11pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on a 3-Station Broadcast … Star 96.7 Joliet (IL), Star 102.3 Waukegan and Star 105.5 McHenry on September 1st, reviewing the Christmas movie “Candy Cane Lane,” streaming on Prime Video beginning December 1st, 2023.!—break—>
Audio Film Review: Legacy of ‘Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 19, 2023 - 2:43pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” an intimate documentary – co-directed by insiders Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz – about the rags to riches story of the Entertainment Mogul known as “TP.” Currently on Prime Video.!—break—>
Audio Film Review: In ‘The Creator’ the Breeder is the Leader
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 29, 2023 - 10:17amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Creator,” a new science fiction film co-written (with Chris Weitz) and directed by Gareth Edwards, the filmmaker behind the well-received Star Wars film “Rogue One.” In theaters on September 29th.
Audio Film Review: ‘Fremont’ is a Reflection on the Way We Are
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 8, 2023 - 1:53pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Fremont,” a beautiful and poignant story of an Afghanistan immigrant, stuck between two cultures in America … co-written and directed by Babak Jalali. In select theaters on September 8th, see local listings.!—break—>