CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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On-Air Film Review: Town Goes Postal in ‘Wicked Little Letters’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 4, 2024 - 11:53amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Wicked Little Letters,” a based-on-truth story featuring Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley, set in England right after World War One. In theaters on April 5th.
Audio Film Review: Naked Truth in ‘Carol Doda Topless at the Condor’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 27, 2024 - 1:48pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Carol Doda Topless at the Condor,” a documentary about a different time and morality in America, written and directed by Mario McKenzie and Jonathan Parker. In select theaters on March 29th. See local listings.
Audio Film Review: Saint Comes Marching In for ‘Cabrini’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 27, 2024 - 1:17pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Cabrini,” the origin story of the first American canonized saint, Mother Cabrini, directed by Alejandro Monteverde of “Sound of Freedom.” Currently in theaters see local listings.
On-Air TV Review: ‘Manhunt’ Reserves a Booth for Lincoln
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 25, 2024 - 10:10am- Abraham Lincoln
- Anthony Boyle
- Apple TV+
- Civil War
- Eddie Volkman
- Ford’s Theatre
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- John Wilkes Booth
- Lily Taylor
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- Patrick McDonald
- Patton Oswalt
- Scott Thompson
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- TV Review
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- WSSR
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
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+.
Audio Film Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is Busted
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 23, 2024 - 1:03pm- Annie Potts
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- Bill Murray
- Carrie Coon
- Columbia Pictures
- Dan Aykroyd
- Eddie Volkman
- Emily Alyn Lind
- Ernie Hudson
- Finn Wolfhard
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- Kumail Nanjiani
- Mckenna Grace
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” a sequel to the reboot of 2021, which was adapted from the 1984 classic and featuring OGs Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. In theaters since March 22nd.
On-Air Film Review: ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ in the Key of 88
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2024 - 10:00amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “They Shot the Piano Player,” an animated epic written and co-directed by Fernando Trueba that combines the Bossa Nova sound, a music reporter and a mystery about a long lost pianist. Currently in select theaters. See local listings.
On-Air Film Review: The Weight of the World in ‘Club Zero’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 17, 2024 - 8:26pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Club Zero,” a presupposition story about eating techniques that can lead to complete elimination for food, written and directed by Jennifer Hausner. In select theaters since March 15th. See local listings
Audio Film Review: ‘Arthur the King’ Defines Doggone Fun
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 16, 2024 - 12:22amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Arthur the King” the latest film from Mark Wahlberg, regarding an adventure race, a need for fulfillment in the pursuit of victory and an actual victory in a friendship with a dog. In theaters on March 15th.
Audio Film Review: 96th Oscar Best Documentary Nominee ‘Bobi Wine: The People’s President’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 10, 2024 - 10:40amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” a nominee for Best Documentary at the 96th Academy Awards on March 10th, 2024. The story of a Ugandan pop singer-turned-activist is directed by Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp. Currently streaming on HULU and Disney+.
Oscar Week! Audio Review of 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 4, 2024 - 9:07amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films in separate programs featuring Live Action, Animation and Documentary Shorts. Presented by Shorts TV/Magnolia Films and currently in select theaters, see local listings.
