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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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 60 Pairs of Passes to ‘San Andreas’ With Dwayne Johnson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 23, 2015 - 6:24pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 60 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new action film “San Andreas” starring Dwayne Johnson and Paul Giamatti!
Film Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Can’t Find Its Swing
Submitted by SpikeHC on May 3, 2014 - 2:38pmCHICAGO – “The Amazing Spider-man 2” continues what has become the J.V. Team of super-hero film franchises. The building blocks are there for success, but the talent on the field isn’t capable of pulling it off. Like it’s predecessor, this sequel does not aim to entertain and create a lasting impression, instead it aims to stave off boredom for just long enough.
Film Review: Big Spectacle, Small Heart in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 2, 2014 - 5:22amCHICAGO – For a film with so much eye candy that it threatens ocular diabetes, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” is decidedly low in story rhythm and energy – even with a villain named Electro. The story also has the “three villain syndrome,” which allows for a lack of focus and heart.
Film Review: Celebration of Creation in Warm ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 13, 2013 - 11:28amCHICAGO – The world of creation, and the imagination behind it, gets an honorable and elegantly performed treatment in the fascinating “Saving Mr. Banks.” What seems like a “making of” film about the legendary “Mary Poppins,” becomes much more rich in symbolism and consideration.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 100 Pairs of Tix to ‘Mary Poppins’ Backstory ‘Saving Mr. Banks’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 6, 2013 - 2:04pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 100 pairs of advance-screening tix up for grabs to the “Mary Poppins” backstory “Saving Mr. Banks” with Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Blu-ray, DVD Combo Packs to ‘Turbo’ From ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Makers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 9, 2013 - 6:10pm- Adam Fendelman
- Ben Schwartz
- Bill Hader
- Darren Lemke
- David Soren
- Fox Home Entertainment
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- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack
- Ken Jeong
- Kung Fu Panda
- Luis Guzman
- Madagascar
- Maya Rudolph
- Michael Pena
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Paul Giamatti
- Richard Jenkins
- Robert D. Siegel
- Ryan Reynolds
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Snoop Dogg
- Turbo
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs up for grabs for the highly anticipated home release of “Turbo” from the makers of “Kung Fu Panda” and “Madagascar”!
Film Review: New ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is Almost Passable if You Haven’t Seen It, Unnecessary if You Have
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 12, 2013 - 4:46pm- Adam Fendelman
- Anton Alexander
- Carlo Carlei
- Christian Cooke
- Damian Lewis
- Douglas Booth
- Ed Westwick
- Hailee Steinfeld
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- Julian Fellowes
- Kodi Smit-McPhee
- Laura Morante
- Movie Review
- Natascha McElhone
- Paul Giamatti
- Romeo + Juliet
- Romeo and Juliet
- Stellan Skarsgard
- Tom Wisdom
- Tomas Arana
- William Shakespeare
CHICAGO – When I walked out of my screening for 2013’s “Romeo and Juliet” with Hailee Steinfeld (Oscar nominated for “True Grit”) and London’s Douglas Booth (previously unknown to the U.S.), I had to remember that not everyone’s seen this story in one way or another.
Film Review: ‘Parkland’ Starkly Recreates November 22, 1963
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 4, 2013 - 5:44pmCHICAGO – It’s been close to 50 years since 11/22/1963, the day when a certain American innocence was lost with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In time for that anniversary, is the excellent film overview entitled “Parkland.”
Film Review: Light, Speedy ‘Turbo’ is a Great Race for Kids
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 17, 2013 - 10:06amCHICAGO – Summer vacation means summer animated movies, and nothing will give the kids more of a break than rooting for a snail that becomes as fast as an Indy race car. Why not put him in the Indianapolis 500? Ryan Reynolds is the voice of that miracle mollusk named “Turbo.”
Interview: Actor Michael Peña on the Fast Track in ‘Turbo’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 15, 2013 - 4:33pmCHICAGO – Michael Peña is a serious guy – dedicated to his career direction, acting craft and perspective on a life in show business. But that is not all he is, as he has dedicated a new role for his young son. It is the new animated film called “Turbo,” and Peña portrays the voice of Tito, the owner of the world’s fastest snail.