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Audio Film Review: He’s Back in ‘The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 8, 2024 - 1:32pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley,” a new Netflix dccumentary about the King of Rock ’n Roll, covering his 1968 “Comeback” TV special and the implications on his career. Streaming on Netflix beginning November 13th. !—break—>
Audio Film Review: Days of Future Past in Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 8, 2024 - 12:48pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Blitz,” written and directed by British auteur Steve McQueen, and featuring Saoirse Ronan as Rosie the Riveter by day and devoted mother the rest of the time. In theaters on November 8th, and streaming on Apple TV+ on November 22nd. !—break—>
Audio Film Review: Hugh Grant a Wish as Mr. Reed in ‘Heretic’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 7, 2024 - 11:12pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Heretic,” featuring Hugh Grant as a mysterious resident of a spooky house, seeking religious information from door-to-door Mormon missionaries, written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. In theaters since November 8th.
On-Air Film Review: Gradually Then Suddenly in ‘The Graduates’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 6, 2024 - 3:24pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 31st, reviewing the film “The Graduates,” a fictional account regarding mourners one year after a tragedy. The film opened in select theaters November 1st, and will roll out through November, see local listings.
Audio Film Review: The Pace of Life in ‘Memoir of a Snail’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2024 - 9:35pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Memoir of a Snail,” a new animated film by Australian Adam Elliot, featuring the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jacki Weaver, Eric Bana and Nick Cave. In select theaters since November 1st (see local listings).
Audio Film Review: Musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ Knows Who She Is
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2024 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Emilia Pérez,” a film adaptation of an opera by Jacques Audiard, who also directs and adapts the film version, and features Zoe Saldaña. In select theaters since November 1st (see local listings), and streaming on Netflix on November 13th.
On-Air Film Review: There & Everywhere with Tom Hanks in ‘Here’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 1, 2024 - 1:55pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 31st, reviewing the film “Here,” reuniting “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright directed by Robert Zemeckis. In theaters on November 1st.
On-Air Film Review: Stripping the Soul in Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 28, 2024 - 12:20pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 24th, reviewing the film “Anora,” written/directed by Sean Baker and the winner of the 2024 Palme d’or at Cannes. In theaters now and through November.
On-Air Film Review: ‘Conclave’ Decides Who is King of the Popes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 25, 2024 - 9:21amCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 24th, reviewing the film “CONCLAVE” an adaptation of the popular Robert Harris novel about papal succession. In theaters on October 25th.
Audio/On-Air Film Reviews: ‘Panda Plan,’ ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ & ‘Goodrich’
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio and on-air film reviews for the family oriented “Panda Plan” with Jackie Chan, “Exhibiting Forgiveness” with André Holland portraying an artist and Michael Keaton featured in “Goodrich.” In select theaters since October 18th See local listings.