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+.
Scott Thompson
Feature: Pure Imagination for Gene Wilder and Timothée Chalamet in Wonka vs. Wonka
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 6, 2024 - 1:36pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 4th, 2024, comparing “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) with “Wonka” (2023), which is currently in theaters.
On-Air Film Review: Anthony Hopkins Attends ‘Freud’s Last Session’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 6, 2024 - 12:53pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 4th, 2024, reviewing “Freud’s Last Session,” featuring Anthony Hopkins portraying Sigmund Freud. In theaters January 5th, 2024.
Audio Film Review: ‘The Color Purple’ Adapts to a Film Musical
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 27, 2023 - 2:18pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Color Purple,” the film musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Alice Walker, produced by Steven Spielberg … the director of the 1985 film version … and Oprah Winfrey. In theaters since December 25th.
Audio Film Review: Crew Olympiad for ‘The Boys in the Boat’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2023 - 3:31pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Boys in the Boat,” the latest historical drama directed by George Clooney, about the rowing crew team that competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In theaters since December 25th.
Audio Film Review: Watery ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 9:25pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” part of the DC Comics Universe directed by James Wan and featuring … in this second outing as the watery character … Jason Momoa. In theaters beginning on December 22nd.
On-Air Film Review: ‘American Fiction’ Generates Nom de Plumage
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 8:45pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 21st, 2023, reviewing “American Fiction,” the directorial debut of Cord Jefferson, who also adapted the screenplay. In theaters December 21st, 2023.
DVD Gift Ideas: Paramount Home Entertainment ... Anniversary & Special Editions, Including 4K
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 3:39pm- Anniversary
- Chicago
- Deep Impact
- Dragonslayer
- DVD Review
- Eddie Volkman
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Flashdance
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Pulp Fiction
- Roman Holiday
- School of Rock
- Scott Thompson
- Special Edition
- Titanic
- Transformers
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – DVD editions from Paramount Home Entertainment’s most popular films are on tap for holiday and general gift giving, and several are in the latest 4K ULTRA HD format … providing high definition pixel imagery that is PERFECT for backyard or any projected film nights.
DVD Gift Ideas: Three Titles for the Film Elite AKA Geeks in Your Life
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 22, 2023 - 2:53pm- Blonde: The Marilyn Stories
- Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
- DVD Review
- Early Short Films of the French New Wave
- Eddie Volkman
- Film Chest Media Group
- Film Movement
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Icarus Films
- Marilyn Monroe
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Scott Thompson
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – Film elites are a particularly hard category of movie buffs to satisfy come gift giving time. When they drop terms like auteur and film movements and directors you’ve never heard of, what’s the best DVDs to give them? Here are three notables that have been released in the last couple of years.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of 2023, By Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 20, 2023 - 2:42pm- 10
- 10 Best Movies 2023
- 2023
- Asteroid City
- Barbie
- Dream Scenario
- Eddie Volkman
- Film News
- Fremont
- Hannah B
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Landscape with Invisible Hand
- List
- May December
- Origin
- Patrick McDonald
- Poor Things
- Scott Thompson
- Ten
- Ten Best Films 2023
- The Boy and the Heron
- The Iron Claw
- Top Ten 2023
- WBGR-FM
- WSSR-FM
CHICAGO – Here we are again, the end of another year, and it’s time to momentarily look back. Thus opens the 10 BEST FILMS OF 2023, the list that represents one soul interacting with the art of cinema. That soul belongs to Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, WBGR-FM and WSSR-FM.
On-Air Film Review: Eggy Fun in ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 15, 2023 - 12:28pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 14th, 2023, reviewing “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget,” the animated sequel to 2000’s “Chicken Run.” Steaming on Netflix beginning December 15th, 2023.
