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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DVD Review: Jeff Bridges Sticks to Old Tricks in ‘A Dog Year’
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 8, 2010 - 9:04amCHICAGO – “A Dog Year” flew under everyone’s radar when it debuted on HBO in September 2009, mere months before its lead actor went on to win the Oscar for Best Actor. Now headlining two of the most anticipated films of the 2010 winter movie season, Jeff Bridges is bigger than ever. But will that make audiences any more interested in checking out this forgotten “Dog”?
Music Review: Newcomer Sahara Smith is More of What Music Today Needs
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 26, 2010 - 2:36pmCHICAGO – We dig discovering sprouting artists at the phase where they’re just talented enough to keep their humility. That’s where we found 21-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist Sahara Smith on Friday night at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall.
Blu-Ray Review: Oscar Winner Jeff Bridges in Excellent ‘Crazy Heart’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 30, 2010 - 9:24amCHICAGO – The Oscar-winning “Crazy Heart,” recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, is miraculous proof that sometimes a veteran actor need merely wait for the right young director to write them the part that will finally get them the credit they deserve. Jeff Bridges has long been Hollywood’s most underrated leading man and it took debut writer/director Scott Cooper to get him long-deserved praise.
Blu-Ray Review: Satire in ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ Falls Painfully Flat
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 26, 2010 - 3:10pmCHICAGO – What a disappointment. You’d think with a cast this great and a premise this outlandish that this film simply couldn’t lose. And yet, the best things about “The Men Who Stare at Goats” are its title, its poster and its trailer that gives away nearly all of the biggest laughs. The actual film is a charmless slog that doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously as it should.
‘The Hurt Locker,’ Kathryn Bigelow, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges Win 2010 Academy Awards
Submitted by BrianTT on March 8, 2010 - 9:44amCHICAGO – It was a triumph worthy of David and Goliath at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7th, 2010.
Slideshow: 34-Image Gallery For 16th-Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Submitted by BrianTT on January 24, 2010 - 11:14pmCHICAGO – This 34-image slideshow contains the official press images of red carpet arrivals at The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were handed out on Saturday, January 23rd, 2009.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Passes to ‘Crazy Heart’ With Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 6, 2010 - 4:30amCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Crazy Heart” with Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall!
New Concept Video, Pictures Released For ‘Tron: Legacy’ With Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2009 - 8:31pmCHICAGO – Exactly one year before its scheduled release date, this is an eight-image slideshow and a visual effects concept test video for the new film “Tron: Legacy,” which stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen.
DVD Round Up, Nov. 19, 2009: ‘Spread,’ ‘Open Road,’ ‘Train’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 19, 2009 - 6:17pmCHICAGO – The DVD Round-Up is back! Did you miss us? HollywoodChicago.com’s intermittent column designed to serve as a safety net for releases that may otherwise fall without notice is back with a motley crew of titles that have nearly nothing in common. Classic TV, drama, horror, copious sex, and Justin Timberlake. You make the connections.
Sequel to Beloved ‘Tron,’ ‘TRON: Legacy’ to Hit Theaters in Dec. 2010
Submitted by BrianTT on September 4, 2009 - 1:33pmCHICAGO – The highly anticipated movie “TRON: Legacy” will hit theaters on December 17, 2010, according to Dark Horizons.