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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Video Game Review: ‘Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure’ Provides Tons of Fun, But High Price Tag
Submitted by BrianTT on December 22, 2011 - 5:40pmCHICAGO – The video game publisher Activision has never shied away from charging a little extra for the add-ons of their video games. The publishers of the “Guitar Hero” and “DJ Hero” series, Activision always seems to find a way to create fun and entertaining games that cost more than just the price of a disc.
Film News: First Trailer Released For Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 22, 2011 - 1:09pmCHICAGO – In a week that packed trailers for some of next year’s biggest films, 20th Century Fox made sure to get in on the game. The first trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” has released giving the first looks at the new sci-fi/thriller film. And let’s just say if 2012 is really the last year of existence, we will be going out with some awesome looking movies.
Film News: First Trailer Released For Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 21, 2011 - 1:57amCHICAGO – The exciting trailers for next year’s blockbusters just keep coming. Only a few days after “The Dark Knight Rises” had its first full length trailer released, Peter Jackson’s long awaited prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy finally has a trailer.
Film News: Sundance Film Festival USA to Play at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 20, 2011 - 3:57pmCHICAGO – A little piece of Sundance is coming to Chicago for the third year in a row. The Sundance Film Festival USA is a one day tour of films in different cities across America that brings one of the biggest film festivals of the year even closer to the rest of us.
Film News: New ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Trailer Released
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 19, 2011 - 3:00pmCHICAGO – Holy exploding football field Batman! The new trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” has officially been released from Warner Bros., and let’s just say there is a lot to look at. Unlike the teaser trailer that premiered before Harry Potter last summer, this new trailer gives us a full look at the cast of characters and some of the unbelievable sequences Christopher Nolan has ready for us in his third and final Batman film.
Film News: ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ Rules Weekend Box Office
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 18, 2011 - 9:06pmCHICAGO – In a weekend box office that had a little more life than the previous weekend, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” reigned supreme. The detective thriller starring Robert Downey Jr. made an estimated $40 million in its opening three days.
Video Game News: Rockstar Contest Could Make You a Max Payne Gangster
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 16, 2011 - 1:41pmCHICAGO – Rockstar Games has given fans of the Max Payne series everywhere a chance to be a part of the game more than ever. A Twitter contest created by the video game company will pick out eight lucky fans to have their likeness rendered as eight gangsters in the multiplayer version of “Max Payne 3.”
TV News: Russell Brand, FX Ink Deal For Unscripted Late-Night Series
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 15, 2011 - 1:00pmCHICAGO – FX has inked one of the hottest actor/comedians out there right now when they signed Russell Brand for six half-hour episodes of a new show. The untitled, unscripted show will be Brand’s comedic take on Current Events, Politics, and Pop Culture.
Film News: Screen Actors’ Guild Nominations Contain a Few Surprises
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 14, 2011 - 11:19amCHICAGO – The announcements keep coming for award season winners and nominees. Today, we have the list of nominees for this year’s Screen Actors’ Guild awards. The awards celebrate the best male and female performances in film and television, leaving out awards like Best Picture or Best Director. “The Help” leads this year’s films with four different nominations.
TV News: FX Renews ‘The League’ For Fourth Season
Submitted by TimBMartens on December 13, 2011 - 4:54pmCHICAGO – Fantasy football and comedy series fans rejoice! There will be a fourth Shiva Bowl next year, as FX has officially renewed “The League” for a fourth season. The announcement came this afternoon as season three totals have continued to rise for the series.