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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Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Big Lebowski’ Really Ties Your Collection Together
Submitted by BrianTT on August 16, 2011 - 11:29amCHICAGO – Most Coen brother releases on Blu-ray are going to cause a ripple through the film-loving community. Who doesn’t want to own “Fargo,” “Miller’s Crossing,” and even less-beloved films like “The Man Who Wasn’t There” or “The Hudsucker Proxy” in 1080p? Joel and Ethan Coen have long been visually-gifted filmmakers and those gifts shine through brightly in HD. But the release of the massively-adored “The Big Lebowski” in a special Blu-ray edition? Well, that’s more of a wave than a ripple.
Film Review: ‘The Big Uneasy’ Unleashes Maddening Flood of Vital Information
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 16, 2011 - 8:02amCHICAGO – Some of the best documentaries are spawned directly from the raw outage of a filmmaker intent on sharing vital truths with the unenlightened public. Every frame is fraught with a sense of urgency that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat much like an engrossing popcorn thriller. Yet great passion alone does not make for great cinema.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 ‘The Big Lebowski’ Blu-Rays With Jeff Bridges, John Goodman
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 8, 2011 - 4:26pmCHICAGO – In our latest comedy/crime/cult classic edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs to the highly anticipated home entertainment release of “The Big Lebowski” starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Steve Buscemi!
TV Review: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne Return For More ‘Damages’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 12, 2011 - 4:31pmCHICAGO – Can DirecTV do what so many other companies have failed to do and actually rewrite the way shows make it to air? They did something truly remarkable with their deal to co-produce and co-air “Friday Night Lights” and now they have taken it a step further by exclusively airing the new season of “Damages,” starting tomorrow night, July 13th, 2011.
Blu-Ray Review: Underappreciated First Season of HBO’s ‘Treme’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 11, 2011 - 11:00amCHICAGO – Is it unfair to say that “Treme” is to “The Wire” as “John From Cincinnati” was to “Deadwood”? After David Milch’s brilliant Western came to an end, fans eagerly anticipated his follow-up and, almost immediately, spat it out like an undercooked Chicken McNugget. It lasted only one season. Well, “JFC” wasn’t really that bad (and deserved more time to find its feet).
DVD Review: ‘You Don’t Know Jack’ Makes Case For Dr. Kevorkian
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 3, 2010 - 8:01amCHICAGO – It all seems perfectly simple to Dr. Jack Kevorkian. When a person is suffering, and recovery isn’t an option, what’s the point of elongating the agony? Should medical professionals force that person to live in pain or grant his (or her) wish to die in peace? The answer is a no-brainer for Kevorkian, whose perspective is unclouded by the complications of “religious dogma.”
Exclusive: Red-Carpet ‘Drunkboat’ Portraits at 2010 Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2010 - 11:08amCHICAGO – One of the genuine thrills of the Chicago International Film Festival is the local premiere. The film ‘Drunkboat’ was shot in Chicago, directed by Bob Meyer, and featuring John Malkovich, John Goodman, Dana Delany, Jim Ortlieb and Jacob Zachar. The Red Carpet Premiere was last Friday, October 8th.
TV Review: HBO’s ‘You Don’t Know Jack’ With Al Pacino, Susan Sarandon
Submitted by BrianTT on April 23, 2010 - 6:12pmCHICAGO – The great Al Pacino has struggled over the last few years, appearing in total junk like “88 Minutes” and “Righteous Kill,” but one is immediately reminded of his incredible skill mere minutes into the HBO telefilm “You Don’t Know Jack,” debuting April 24th, 2010.
TV Review: Flawless, Mesmerizing Rhythm of HBO’s ‘Treme’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 10, 2010 - 8:34pmCHICAGO – For fans of “The Wire,” expectations are ludicrously high for HBO’s “Treme” (pronounced “tre-MAY”), the newest dramatic work from David Simon and Eric Overmyer.
Blu-Ray Review: Excellent Release For ‘The Princess and the Frog’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 18, 2010 - 2:15pmCHICAGO – The importance of Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” should not be underestimated in that it not only successfully brought back hand-drawn, 2D animation in an era dominated by CGI but it presented an American fairy tale for African-American children and adults everywhere. It’s a lovely little film with a few flaws that are easy to overlook with such a marvelous Blu-ray presentation.