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.
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On-Air Film Review: Mystery Trip! Review of ‘Jungle Cruise’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 29, 2021 - 7:44pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 29th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Jungle Cruise.” In theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premier Access beginning July 30th.
Film Review: Matthew McConaughey is All That Glitters in ‘Gold’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 27, 2017 - 12:24pmCHICAGO – The relish that Matthew McConaughey displays in creating his latest character in “Gold,” a Willy Loman-type mining exec who is looking for his biggest score, is most of the reason to experience the film. However, there isn’t exactly a motherlode when it comes to the story.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Gold’ With Matthew McConaughey
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 21, 2017 - 4:59pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Gold” starring Matthew McConaughey!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Hands of Stone’ With Edgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 18, 2016 - 11:08pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new boxing drama “Hands of Stone” starring Edgar Ramírez and Robert De Niro!
Film Review: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ Goes Straight for the Jugular
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 2, 2014 - 7:25pmCHICAGO – “Deliver Us from Evil” is director Scott Derrickson’s second foray into possession horror. His first, the excellent “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” was taut, thoughtful and offered some truly unsettling demon scares.
Film Review: ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Turns CIA Procedural Into Riveting Thriller
Submitted by BrianTT on December 10, 2012 - 11:29amCHICAGO – Kathryn Bigelow opens her stunning “Zero Dark Thirty” with a date and a series of voice mail recordings. The date is, of course, September 11, 2001 and the recordings are the ghosts of the people who died that day, perfectly setting the stakes for the story to come – the hunt for and capture of Osama Bin Laden.
Blu-Ray Review: Incredible Criterion Edition For Olivier Assayas’ ‘Carlos’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 10, 2011 - 4:29pmCHICAGO – Not all movies are similar in what they demand of the viewer. Obviously, a light mainstream romantic comedy requires a different level of commitment than a French period piece, but even art movies have varying degrees of viewer requirements. Even within the Criterion Collections, there are shorter, easier films and then there are releases like “Carlos,” a stellar epic that runs close to six hours and is accompanied by extensive, elaborate special features.
