CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
Nomadland
Film News: It’s a ‘Nomadland’ Night at 93rd Academy Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 26, 2021 - 1:44pmCHICAGO – In a low key and later-in-the-awards season ceremony due to the pandemic, the 93rd Academy Awards took place on Sunday, April 25th, 2021. ‘Nomadland,’ the story of on-the-road drifters in the U.S., scored Best Picture, Best Director (for Chloé Zhao) and Best Actress (Frances McDormand).
Oscar 2021: Top Category Predictions for 93rd Academy Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 24, 2021 - 2:26pmCHICAGO – Predicting the Oscars is like going on a blind date. You really don’t know what’s going to happen, and often you’re humiliated to boot. But here goes Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, along with one million other online prognosticators. The 93rd Academy Awards are Sunday, April 25th, 2021, in Hollywood.
Film Review: The Beckoning Road! On-Air Review of ‘Nomadland’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 19, 2021 - 7:17pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 16th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Nomadland,” in theaters and streaming on HULU beginning February 19th, 2021.
DAY 11 & 12: Closing Night Film of 56th Chicago International Film Festival is ‘Nomadland’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 24, 2020 - 10:18amCHICAGO – In this challenging year the 56th Chicago International Film Festival provided a sense of normalcy, within the context of the “new normal.” Offering virtual, online and in-person drive-in screenings, it succeeded in doing what its 2020 slogan said, “Film Will Take You There.”
