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+.
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Blu-ray Review: Catchy Tunes, Smart Editing Work For ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 21, 2012 - 1:25pmCHICAGO – Few music documentaries transcend the fan base of their artist to become something greater. Of course, there are the classics like “Stop Making Sense” and “The Last Waltz” and I would add “Pearl Jam Twenty” to that list. But most music films are designed for one purpose — to appeal to the musican’s fans. So, if you’re going to judge a film based on what it intends to accomplish, you have to ask yourself — would Katy Perry fans like “Katy Perry: Part of Me”? Undeniably.
Box Office News: ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ Takes Weak First Place
Submitted by BrianTT on July 16, 2012 - 3:13pmCHICAGO – Fox’s “Ice Age: Continental Drift” under-performed domestically but still opened strongly enough to take first place at the box office and is riding a huge wave of box office overseas. Meanwhile, “The Amazing Spider-man” fell a reasonable percentage and held on to 2nd place, just ahead of juggernaut “Ted.”
Box Office News: ‘The Amazing Spider-man’ Drives Strong Box Office
Submitted by BrianTT on July 8, 2012 - 4:25pmCHICAGO – Whether or not it’s a hit depends on who you ask but Sony’s “The Amazing Spider-man” easily dominated the box office with $65 million over the three-day weekend and $140 million since it opened on July 3, 2012. Big numbers for sure but “Transformers” made $155.4 million in 2007 dollars over its first six days at the same time of year. They’d never admit it, but Sony is probably disappointed that they couldn’t crack $175 million.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 Pairs of Guaranteed Chicago Passes to ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 26, 2012 - 9:23pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 15 admit-two guaranteed movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated new Katy Perry film “Katy Perry: Part of Me”!