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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Film Review: ‘Cirque du Soleil: World’s Away’ is Visually Arresting Infomercial
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 21, 2012 - 5:16pmCHICAGO – Cirque du Soleil, which began with two street performers in Quebec in 1984, has grown into a multi-million dollar enterprise with shows on every continent and seven simultaneous extravaganzas in Las Vegas. The Vegas shows make up the storyline for “Cirque du Soleil: World’s Away.”
Film Review: ‘The Guilt Trip’ Never Reaches a Destination
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 19, 2012 - 12:43pmCHICAGO – There has to be something wrong with a movie that by the end, the thought is ‘how did they get a parking spot in San Francisco?’ and ‘how much does that house cost?’ “The Guilt Trip,” with Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand, is a dispirited exercise in wasted potential.
Film Review: Banal Story, Unique Visuals Define ‘Rise of the Guardians’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 21, 2012 - 7:41pmCHICAGO – Okay, we get it. The current crop of animators can create amazing worlds, full of sensory-expanding images and visions of magical awe (and in 3D). But, if there is a dull story interacting with the eye candy, it can feel like a fancy cake that tastes like sawdust. Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher Jude Law and Hugh Jackman lend their voices to “Rise of the Guardians.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Blu-ray, DVD Combo Packs to ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ Plus Circus Wigs
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 18, 2012 - 10:40pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs – plus Marty’s rainbow wigs! – up for grabs to the home release of “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”!
Film News: Paramount Releases First-Look Image For ‘Paranormal Activity 4’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 27, 2012 - 11:53amCHICAGO – While the plot for the highly anticipated “Paranormal Activity 4” still remains undisclosed, Paramount Pictures gives us a new clue today with the release of the film’s first-look production still!
Video: Paramount Releases Official ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Movie Trailer
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 1, 2012 - 12:51pmCHICAGO – The official trailer for “Paranormal Activity 4” is here! The plot is undisclosed at this time. The film hits theatres on Oct. 19, 2012.
Film Review: Funny, Political ‘The Dictator’ with Sacha Baron Cohen
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 15, 2012 - 7:47amCHICAGO – Ali G, Borat, Bruno and the Stationmaster Guy in “Hugo” is now “The Dictator.” Sacha Baron Cohen puts on another character mask and produces his usual style of cheap laughs with a surprising sense of political sharpness. Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley go along for the ride.
Film Review: Emotionally Galvanizing ‘Titanic 3D’ Transcends Unnecessary Conversion
Submitted by mattmovieman on April 5, 2012 - 1:25pmCHICAGO – It takes more than expensive effects, super-sized egos and exhaustive marketing campaigns to seduce the world. For all of its visual splendor, James Cameron’s “Avatar” has already evaporated from most moviegoers’ memories. Its derivative romance and preachy messages were stretched so thin that they failed to achieve any resonant impact.
Film Review: ‘Like Crazy’ Exposes Sweet Sorrow of Young Love
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2011 - 8:00pmCHICAGO – The young love affair, that first one that breaks through the heart, mind and biological objectives, is the memory that never really goes away. Sometimes it works out for a lifetime, sometimes it ends. Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones play out this oft-remembered experience in “Like Crazy.”
Film Review: ‘Paranormal Activity 3’ Earns Every Fright in Precise Chiller
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 21, 2011 - 9:17pmCHICAGO – Horror films that delicately balance the psychological nature of fear with the actual chills are as rare as Lady Gaga without attention. “Paranormal Activity 3” is one of those scary “delights,” essentially walking the tightrope between screaming “boo” in a crowded theater and tensely sending electricity down the spine.