CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
The Queen of Versailles
Film Feature: The 10 Best Documentaries of 2012
Submitted by BrianTT on December 27, 2012 - 11:26amCHICAGO – Call me a critical cheater but I separated out documentary films from my traditional Best of 2012 but I don’t want to let the strong year for non-fiction film go un-recapped. The broad variety of documentary work in 2012 was incredibly notable from true crime stories to historical documents to stories of cities in crisis. Let’s hope 2013 is just as strong for the form.
Film Review: ‘The Queen of Versailles’ Takes Comedic Look at Riches-to-Rags Tale
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 3, 2012 - 9:33amCHICAGO – Whenever I hear someone complain about the inexplicable popularity of an obscenely rich and distressingly vapid non-celebrity, I’m reminded of the last scene in “Chicago,” when murderess-turned-superstar Roxy Hart blows a kiss to her adoring fans after exclaiming, “Believe us, we could not have done it without you!” No one maintains a celebrity status without a whole lot of help from the general public.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Queen of Versailles’ From Lauded Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 24, 2012 - 11:54pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “The Queen of Versailles” from lauded filmmaker Lauren Greenfield!
