CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
The Hangover
Interview: Rob Riggle, Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. of ‘Let’s Be Cops’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 12, 2014 - 8:06pmCHICAGO – When the assignment was to find a comedy team to take on impersonating police officers, funny men Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. – of the TV series “New Girl” – fit the uniforms perfectly for the new film, “Let’s Be Cops.” Add in the always hilarious Rob Riggle, and let the games begin.
DVD Review: ‘Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Comedy’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 6, 2013 - 2:37pmCHICAGO – The “Best of Warner Bros.” series of DVD box sets increased by one last week with the 4th edition (following Best Pictures, Musicals, and Romance) of the 20 Film Collection versions of this series (one can also buy a massive 100 Film Collection set on DVD and a 50 Film Collection on Blu-ray). The new release centers on comedies released by the legendary studio from 1935 (“A Night at the Opera”) to 2009 (“The Hangover”).
Film Review: Drinking ‘The Hangover’ Formula, ‘21 and Over’ is a Poor Man’s ‘Animal House’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 3, 2013 - 11:33pmCHICAGO – When Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (the writers of “The Hangover” and its sequel) decided to go back in time to college with the same drunk movie formula, their resulting “21 and Over” neglected two major ingredients: being consistently funny and making bold new choices.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘21 and Over’ From ‘The Hangover’ Writers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 26, 2013 - 1:06amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “21 and Over” from the writers of “The Hangover”!
Film Review: Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan in Mediocre ‘Bachelorette’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 6, 2012 - 3:37pmCHICAGO – “Bachelorette,” now playing On Demand (and doing quite well on that format) and opening in theaters tomorrow, is a modestly successful comedy with some very talented stars stuck with an incredibly inconsistent script.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Concert Tickets to ‘The Hangover’ Hit The Dan Band at House of Blues
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 9, 2012 - 10:53amCHICAGO – In our latest extra-special concert edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Music, we have 2 admit-two concert tickets plus Foundation Room lounge access up for grabs for The Dan Band live at House of Blues Chicago!
Film Review: Good Times Do a Snowball Roll in Fun ‘Project X’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 2, 2012 - 9:31amCHICAGO – The legendary high school party is often the myth of memory than actual events, but most people have been there, and that is what makes “Project X” so much fun. Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown are the party masters, rocking in Pasadena, California.
Interview: Three Party Masters of ‘Project X’ Reveal Their Plans
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 28, 2012 - 1:43pmCHICAGO – The epic party in the upcoming film “Project X” would not have come off the way did if it wasn’t for the planning committee, portrayed by Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown. The three relative unknowns took different routes to secure their roles, and kept the festivities going.
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Hangover Part II’ Offers More of the Same
Submitted by BrianTT on December 13, 2011 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – Todd Phillips has huge balls. Never before has a sequel hit SO many of the exact same beats as its predecessor. More of a remake of the film that came before than most slasher franchises, “The Hangover Part II” is the definition of more of the same. You can see Phillips going through the motions — they liked the first one, let’s give it to ‘em again with a bit of Thai flavor and more Ken Jeong. The result is a film that feels remarkably familiar with a few laughs, some decent comedic chemistry, and some daring humor, but a work that just reeks of lazy filmmaking.
Blu-ray Review: ‘Flypaper’ Falters With Paper-Thin Characterizations
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 30, 2011 - 8:21amCHICAGO – After the not-so-surprising success of the heavily marketed farce “The Hangover,” Jon Lucas and Scott Moore have quickly become Hollywood’s most overrated screenwriters. They specialize in injecting high concepts with frat-boy vulgarity, mean spirited gags and entirely superficial warmth. If Zach Galifianakis hadn’t bolstered “Hangover” with his deadpan genius, the film almost surely would’ve flopped.