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Film News: Short Film ‘Hand Job’ up for ShortCut100 Fest Honor
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2024 - 11:15amCHICAGO – When we last reported on Davis Cameron Chu & Meezahn Senbetta’s short film “Hand Job,” it had just started its festival run. Well, now it’s up for an award from the ShortCut100 Fest, and voting is open until October 24th at noon. Click here to add your vote.
On-Air Film Review: ‘Will & Harper’ are Mindful of Their Transitions
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 29, 2024 - 8:20pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on September 26th, reviewing the film “Will & Harper,” a documentary regarding Will Ferrell and his friend Harper, who has made an important decision. Currently in theaters and streaming on Netflix since September 27th.
Audio Film Review: Dad’s Final Journey in ‘His Three Daughters’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 20, 2024 - 8:44amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “His Three Daughters,” a passionate exploration of the hospice stage of life, and how it affects the three women of the title, as Dad is dying. Currently in theaters or streaming on Netflix beginning on September 20th.
Audio Series Review: Ooo-La-La Season Four of ‘Emily in Paris’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 20, 2024 - 12:11pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
Podtalk: Meezahn Senbetta & Davis Cameron Chu on Film ‘Hand Job’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 30, 2024 - 1:28pmCHICAGO – Last week, filmmakers Meezahn Senbetta & Davis Cameron Chu had their friends/family premiere of their debut short “Hand Job” … and don’t let the title lead you astray. The film is an incredibly expressive and unique journey of one man’s savior hand. They reserved their first interview for HollywoodChicago.com and Pat Über-Critic McDonald. !—break—>
Audio Film Review: All Greek to Harry Connick Jr. in ‘Find Me Falling’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 19, 2024 - 12:35pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Find Me Falling,” featuring Harry Connick Jr. as a depressed rock star and the Greek island country he escapes to go back to his past to help his present. Streaming on Netflix beginning on July 19th.
Audio Film Reviews: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ & ‘Despicable Me 4’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 6, 2024 - 5:13pm- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film reviews for “‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with Eddie Murphy & “Despicable Me 4 with the voice of Steve Carell, both in the fourth film in their respective series. “Cop” is streaming on Netflix since July 3rd, and “Me” is in theaters since the same date.
On-Air Film Review: The Hits Keep Coming for Netflix’s ‘Hit Man’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 7, 2024 - 10:02amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 6th, reviewing “Hit Man,” featuring Glen Powell (also co-writer) and directed by Richard Linklater (“School of Rock”). Streaming on Netflix beginning June 7th.
Entertainment News: Comcast Launches Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ NOW TV Bundle
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 3, 2024 - 12:04pmCHICAGO – Comcast recently announced unprecedented streaming bundle options … Xfinity StreamSaver™ is a service for new and existing Xfinity Internet/TV customers nationwide, and when combined with NOW TV can offer Peacock, Netflix AND Apple TV+ for one low monthly price. For deets, click XFINITY STREAMSAVER.
On-Air Film Review: Future is Now in Yance Ford’s ‘Power’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 22, 2024 - 2:14pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new documentary “Power,” directed by Yance Ford, as a supplement informational survey of the history and militarization of the U.S. police force. Currently streaming on Netflix since May 17th.