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: ‘Winter’s Bone’ Features Two of the Best Performances of 2010
Submitted by BrianTT on November 4, 2010 - 12:13pmCHICAGO – Every year there’s a performance or two that truly heralds the arrival of an amazing new talent. Arguably the most impressive debut of 2010 belongs to Jennifer Lawrence, a nearly-guaranteed Oscar nominee for her searing performance in the devastating “Winter’s Bone,” recently released on Blu-ray and DVD on the eve of what is sure to be numerous year-end mentions and potential award nominations.
Blu-Ray Review: StudioCanal Editions of ‘Delicatessen,’ ‘The Third Man’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 16, 2010 - 1:55pmCHICAGO – What do Carol Reed’s beloved “The Third Man” and Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro’s “Delicatessen” have in common? Almost nothing and yet I kind of love that they’re now linked in Lionsgate’s StudioCanal Collection because it illustrates the diversity of this increasingly-interesting wave of releases. They’ll never top The Criterion Collection, but it’s nice to have another series of timeless and modern classics making the Blu-ray market that much richer.
Blu-Ray Review: Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher in Narcoleptic ‘Killers’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 16, 2010 - 10:28amCHICAGO – When “Killers” didn’t screen for critics, we assumed that it was because it was an insipid, horrid mess and that Lionsgate didn’t want to let audiences in on that fact before stealing their hard-earned cash. Watching it on Blu-ray, I was surprised that it didn’t screen because it’s not “Marmaduke”- or “Macgruber”-bad. It’s just shockingly boring.
Interview: Daniel Stamm Finds Devilish Inspiration in ‘The Last Exorcism’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 25, 2010 - 8:42pmCHICAGO – Daniel Stamm makes films that, to quote a character from his first drama, “Play with the boundaries of what is comfortable to document.” His first work was a dark character piece called “A Necessary Death” about a filmmaker’s efforts to film an actual suicide.
Blu-Ray Review: Spectacular Release For Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 2, 2010 - 10:40amCHICAGO – Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” didn’t take off in theaters like it deserved to do but a simply spectacular Blu-ray release from Lionsgate is sure to please both fans of this excellent slice of post-modern entertainment and help it find the wider audience that I’m sure it will on the home market.
Video: Trailer for ‘The Expendables’ With Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke
Submitted by BrianTT on October 14, 2009 - 11:47amCHICAGO – Since its was announced, Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables” has promised to be one of the more over-the-top, ridiculous action movies in years. The film unites some of the most high-profile action stars in the business including Sly, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and more. Don’t miss this preview and mark your calendars for Aug. 20, 2010.
Slideshow: 7-Image Gallery For ‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’ With Jensen Ackles, Jaime King
Submitted by BrianTT on January 1, 2009 - 3:54pmCHICAGO – This 7-image slideshow contains official press images for Lionsgates’s “My Bloody Valentine 3D,” which stars Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Kevin Tighe, Edi Gathegi, Tom Atkins, Betsy Rue, and Megan Boone from writers Todd Farmer and Zane Smith and director Patrick Lussier. The film opens on Jan. 16, 2009.
Slideshow: 13-Image Gallery For ‘Transporter 3’ With Jason Statham
Submitted by BrianTT on November 21, 2008 - 1:00pm
CHICAGO – This 13-image slideshow contains official press images for “Transporter 3,” which stars Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, and Natalya Rudakova from director Olivier Megaton. The film opens on Nov. 26, 2008.
Eli Roth in ‘Hostel: Part II’ Flirts Fiddly Line Between Tasteful Terror, Repugnant Repulsion
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 8, 2007 - 4:33pmCHICAGO – “It’s the difference between hunting a lion and a deer.”
Comprehensive Film Release Schedule Through 2008
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 1, 2007 - 6:37pmUpdated: 5/1/07 11:39 p.m.
I have compiled as many upcoming films from as many studios as possible as I can currently confirm through 2008.