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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Film Review: Story Spins Out of Reach for ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’
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CHICAGO – There is nothing wrong with revisiting The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. That tattoo has made beaucoup bucks in book and film forms (both foreign language and Americanized versions), and Claire Foy taking over for Rooney Mara in the title role is seamless. So why the totally lackluster story? Is this a narrative source problem?
Film Review: ‘Don’t Breathe’ is a Terrifying Sensory Experience
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 27, 2016 - 6:21pmCHICAGO – The horror genre can be a complex creature. The great films can show you the difference between ‘horror’ and ‘terror’. Some horror is all shock and no substance, while terror can be all fear, but no shock. The difference between them is so nuanced that only a skilled director, like Fede Alvarez, can show you the difference in his latest film, “Don’t Breathe.”
Interview: Actor Stephen Lang, Director Fede Alvarez Advise You to ‘Don’t Breathe’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 26, 2016 - 4:35amCHICAGO – The horror genre in film is always looking for a shot in the old fear factor, and the new release “Don’t Breathe” delivers that injection (heh-heh). The second film by director Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead”) features character actor favorite Stephen Lang – he prefers “Slang.” The film opens nationwide on August 26th.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Don’t Breathe’ From ‘Evil Dead’ Creators
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 20, 2016 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new horror film “Don’t Breathe” from the creators of “Evil Dead” and producer Sam Raimi!
Blu-ray Review: ‘Evil Dead’ Remake Even More Disturbing in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on July 26, 2013 - 5:21pmCHICAGO – I wish I loved Fede Alvarez’s “Evil Dead” remake. Don’t get me wrong. There’s a lot to like here — mostly thanks to the committed performance from the talented Jane Levy and the director and producer’s refusal to cave to CGI, doing all their notable effects practically. There’s also a crap script, filled with bad dialogue performed by a weak supporting cast. When the movie focuses on the pure chaos that clearly inspires Alvarez and his team, it works. And it works even more in HD.
Film Review: ‘Evil Dead’ Gets the Blood But Misses the Pulse
Submitted by BrianTT on April 5, 2013 - 11:20amCHICAGO – When the trailer for Fede Alvarez’s remake of the Sam Raimi classic “Evil Dead” hit the net, horror fans giggled with glee. A gore fest with no CGI made in the spirit of the flick that made Bruce Campbell a star? Sign me up. With the weakened state of the genre overall (last year was a rough one for horror fans), we were kind of banking on this one.
Interview: Fede Alvarez Brings His Bloody Vision to ‘Evil Dead’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2013 - 3:47pmCHICAGO – Since that first preview hit the net through to the horror-loving fans embrace of the movie at South by Southwest, Fede Alvarez’s “Evil Dead” has been one of the most anticipated horror flicks in years.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Evil Dead’ From Fede Alvarez
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 30, 2013 - 2:59pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated new “Evil Dead” vision from Fede Alvarez and the producers of the original cult classic!