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: ‘A Teacher’ Explores Torrid Student Obsession with Unexplained Adult Regression
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Hit ‘Blackfish’ With Director Q&A
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 23, 2013 - 11:23pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance Film Festival hit “Blackfish”! This special screening features a director Q&A!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Winner ‘Dirty Wars’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 8, 2013 - 7:34pmCHICAGO – Sundance winner! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance-winning documentary “Dirty Wars” from IFC Films!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Hit ‘The Kings of Summer’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 3, 2013 - 10:50pmCHICAGO – Sundance hit! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance hit “The Kings of Summer,” which was handpicked for 2013’s first-annual Chicago Critics Film Festival!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 100+ Tickets Valued at $1,500 to Chicago Critics Film Festival
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DVD Review: Sundance Hits with Different Results in ‘Hello I Must Be Going,’ ‘Nobody Walks’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 10, 2013 - 1:00pmCHICAGO – As I learned on my inaugural trip to Sundance (check out all the coverage here) this year, there is common discussion as to how things will play outside of the thin mountain air of Park City. People wonder what will be the next “Beasts of the Southern Wild” or “Winter’s Bone” and what will never get the hype it gets at Sundance. Two films that peaked at Sundance 2012, “Hello I Must Be Going” and “Nobody Walks” were recently released on DVD. One is worth your time while the other never should have come off the snowy mountain.
Film News: ‘Fruitvale’ Wins 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize
Submitted by BrianTT on January 26, 2013 - 10:32pmCHICAGO – Joseph Gordon-Levitt presented the winners on Saturday evening, January 26, 2013 for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Past winners of the Grand Jury Prize for Drama include “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Winter’s Bone,” “Precious,” and “American Splendor.” This year’s winners are listed below.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of Sundance 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on January 24, 2013 - 7:11pmCHICAGO – The general consensus in Park City this year was that the overall quality of films presented to critics, industry, and paying audiences was near the highest it’s ever been. There seemed to be a lack of true stand-outs — I heard people say “There’s no Beasts of the Southern Wild” repeatedly — but the overall picture was a pretty one.