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+.
Vera Farmiga
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Safe House’ With Denzel Washington
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 31, 2012 - 5:11pmCHICAGO – In our latest crime/mystery edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated new film “Safe House” starring Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds!
Film Review: Vera Farmiga Wrestles Religion in ‘Higher Ground’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 2, 2011 - 7:47amCHICAGO – The subject of religion in America is rarely portrayed honestly in the movies, with its power to both inspire or offend. Vera Farmiga makes her directorial debut and plays the lead character in the religious-themed “Higher Ground.”
Interview: Vera Farmiga Ascends to ‘Higher Ground’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2011 - 2:46pmCHICAGO – As an actress, Vera Farmiga broke out big in 2009 with her Oscar nominated performance in “Up in the Air.” Farmiga is now taking a total filmmaker’s role, playing the lead character and directing the new film, “Higher Ground.”
Blu-Ray Review: You Will Fall For Thrilling ‘Source Code’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 26, 2011 - 2:54pmCHICAGO – Critics often fall back on cliched phrases about rollercoaster rides or edge-of-your-seat entertainment and then you’re disappointed when you head to the theatre or rent their recommendation and nearly fall asleep. “Source Code” is one of the few honestly-satisfying thrill rides that deserves that title. It’s one of the most entertaining films of the year and it’s going to garner an even-larger following with a strong Blu-ray and DVD release this week from Summit Entertainment.
Film Review: Keanu Reeves Sleepwalks Through ‘Henry’s Crime’
Submitted by mattmovieman on April 29, 2011 - 12:36pmCHICAGO – Keanu Reeves is the sort of actor who succeeds in spite of himself. His best work remains in the late ’80s and early ’90s, when he specialized in playing hazy-brained man-children, the best of which may have been Tod Higgins, the goofy race car driver in Ron Howard’s timeless 1989 comedy, “Parenthood.” Reeves transcended the silliness of his character with a performance of disarming warmth.
Film Review: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan Star in Thrilling Sci-Fi ‘Source Code’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 31, 2011 - 5:03pmCHICAGO – Duncan Jones announced his arrival on the sci-fi scene with such authority with the excellent “Moon” that genre fans were naturally concerned about a sophomore slump. Worry no more. “Source Code” may first feel like a more traditional thriller but it’s clearly cut from the same cloth as “Moon” in that it takes the impossible and makes it human, even spiritual.
Interview: Michelle Monaghan Gets Right to the ‘Source Code’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 30, 2011 - 9:27amCHICAGO – Michelle Monaghan is surprising in person. Known for playing pragmatic supporting roles in such films as “Due Date,” “Somewhere.” “The Heartbreak Kid” and “Made of Honor,” her bubbly, attractive enthusiasm is charming and infectious.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Source Code’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 22, 2011 - 1:46pmCHICAGO – In our latest action/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Source Code” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright!
Film News: ‘Source Code’ With Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan to Open SXSW
Submitted by BrianTT on March 10, 2011 - 12:35pmCHICAGO – A highly-anticipated film with a fantastic Chicago connection has been chosen to open the South by Southwest Film Festival this Friday, Mar. 11, 2011. Shot and set in Chicago with location shoots in Downer’s Grove, Skokie, LaGrange Park, Orland Park, and Millennium Park, “Source Code” highlights the city as it presents a sci-fi thriller.
Slideshow: 23-Image Gallery For Red-Carpet Arrivals at 2010 Academy Awards
Submitted by BrianTT on March 8, 2010 - 10:25amCHICAGO – This 30-image slideshow contains a selection of the arrivals at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Want to know what people were wearing?
