CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
HollywoodChicago.com Movie Reviews
On-Air Review of ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 11:42am Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” streaming on Netfilx beginning July 23rd.
Too Fast Too Elderly! On-Air Review of ‘Old’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 24, 2021 - 10:29amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on July 23rd, 2021, reviewing the new M. Night Shyamalan film chiller “Old,” opening in theaters on Friday, July 23rd.
Hit the Road Joe! On-Air Film Review of ‘Joe Bell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2021 - 8:25am Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 22th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Joe Bell” – featuring Mark Wahlberg – in theaters beginning July 23rd.
On-Air Review of ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 17, 2021 - 8:51am Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the new documentary “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” in theaters beginning July 16th.
No Bogarting! Audio Review of ‘Mama Weed’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 3:40pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new film “Mama Weed,” a French Film distributed by Music Box Films of Chicago. In select theaters including Music Box Theatre beginning July 16th, 2021, and through Video On Demand July 23rd.
Slam-Jam! On-Air Review of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2021 - 7:46amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 15th, 2021, reviewing the reboot of the popular “Space Jam: A New Legacy” in theaters and streaming on HBO Max beginning July 16th.
Fists of Feminism! On-Air Review of ‘Black Widow’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 8, 2021 - 4:10pm- Black Widow
- David Harbour
- Disney+
- Florence Pugh
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Natasha Romanoff
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Premiere Access
- Rachel Weisz
- Ray Winstone
- Russia
- Scarlett Johansson
- Scott Thompson
- The Morning Mess
- Walt Disney Pictures
- WBGR-FM
- Wisconsin
Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 8th, 2021, reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Widow,” in theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premium Access on July 9th.
Celebration! On-Air Review of ‘Summer of Soul’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 2, 2021 - 1:51pm- Black Woodstock
- Gladys Knight
- Harlem Cultural
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Questlove
- Scott Thompson
- Searchlight Pictures
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Steve Wonder
- Summer of Soul
- Sundance Film Festival
- The Morning Mess
- The Pips
- The Staples Singers
- WBGR-FM
- When the Revolution Could Not be Televised
- Wisconsin
- …Or
Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 1st, 2021, reviewing the a new documentary, “Summer of Soul,” in theaters and streaming on Hulu on July 2nd.
The P of July! On-Air Review of ‘The Forever Purge’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 2, 2021 - 12:13am Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 1st, 2021, reviewing the latest film in the long-running series, “The Forever Purge,” in theaters on July 2nd.
Who’s the …? On-Air Review of ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2021 - 5:36pm- Alec Baldwin
- Amy Sedaris
- Baby Corp
- Dreamworks Animation
- Eva Longoria
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- James Marsden
- Jeff Goldblum
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Lisa Kudrow
- Monroe
- Movie Review
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Peacock Network
- Scott Thompson
- The Boss Baby: Family Business
- The Morning Mess
- Universal Pictures
- WBGR-FM
- Wisconsin
Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 1st, 2021, reviewing the new animated film “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” in theaters and streaming on the Peacock Network on July 2nd.
Rock Stars! Audio Review of ‘Truman & Tennessee’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 30, 2021 - 7:48pm- A Streetcar Named Desire
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- In Cold Blood
- Jim Parsons
- Kino Lorber
- Lisa Immordino Vreeland
- Movie Review
- Other Voices Other Rooms
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Tennessee Williams
- Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
- Truman Capote
- Zachary Quinto
Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the new film “Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation,” a new documentary about the friendship and art history of author Truman Capote and playwright Tennessee Williams. In select theaters and through virtual cinema (click MusicBox.com or KinoMarquee.com) beginning July 2nd, 2021.
Bad Moon Rising! On-Air Review of ‘Werewolves Within’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 27, 2021 - 8:54amRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 24th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Werewolves Within,” in theaters beginning June 25th, and through Video-On-Demand July 2nd.
Audio Review of Award-Winning ‘Gun Hill Road’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 25, 2021 - 8:29am Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Jon Lennon Espino of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on the PRIDE film “Gun Hill Road” (2011), currently on TUBI for free, about the culture of Latino machismo when confronted with a transgender son. Happy Pride Week!
