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.
HollywoodChicago.com Movie Reviews
Jodie Foster is Wicked, Wicked Witch With Furious Vengeance in ‘The Brave One’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 15, 2007 - 8:23pm
CHICAGO – Jodie Foster reinvents herself and plays a vigilante flung galaxies out of character in “The Brave One,” which opened on Friday.
Following ‘The Sandlot’ Home Run, ‘The Final Season’ Strikes Out
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 12, 2007 - 8:14pm
CHICAGO – Once a year, it seems a studio releases a film that tries to nudge its way into the almost-holy canon of American sports cinema. Most years, studios succeed. Recently, we have been lucky with the caliber of sports films offered up to us.
‘The Darjeeling Limited’ Seesaws Between Deft, Forced Eccentricity
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 5, 2007 - 8:20pmCHICAGO – With his aloof character panache and colorful imagery, Wes Anderson is one of those directors you either love dearly or loathe dreadfully.
‘Michael Clayton’ is Adult Antidote to Torrent of Monotonous Gobbledygook
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 5, 2007 - 3:56pm
CHICAGO – Don’t be fooled by its formulaic, Hollywoodspeak tagline.
‘The Kingdom’ a Prescient Portrayal of Relentless Ghost in the Terrorist Machine
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 28, 2007 - 9:37pm
CHICAGO – In 1967, author Arthur Koestler wrote the non-fiction book “The Ghost in the Machine”.
Tan-Skinned ‘Sydney White’ Tragically Lacks Charisma of Fair-Skinned ‘Snow White’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 21, 2007 - 12:46pmCHICAGO – I recently tagged “Illegal Tender” as the must-miss movie of the year. I stand corrected. That unconquerable 2007 cake now goes to “Sydney White,” which opened on Friday.
‘Resident Evil: Extinction’ Screams Readiness For Franchise Extinction
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 20, 2007 - 11:36amAUSTIN, Texas – “Resident Evil: Extinction,” which opens on Friday and to the dismay of many critics didn’t screen across the U.S., is yet another cineplex excursion that’s beneath conte
Despite Poehler’s Wit, ‘Mr. Woodcock’ Underwhelms With Wasted Thornton, Sarandon Talent
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 14, 2007 - 9:15pm
CHICAGO – Just from eyeing the “Mr. Woodcock” movie poster, you could suspect exactly what the movie will be. Just 90 minutes later, your suspicions would be confirmed.
Despite Daring Genre, ‘3:10 to Yuma’ Packs Powerhouse Acting With Fragmentary Story
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 11, 2007 - 3:20pmCHICAGO – Had you asked me to tag “3:10 to Yuma” before I screened it, you’d think me a bumbling idiot because I had absolutely no clue what to expect.
Slapstick in ‘The Brothers Solomon’ Dumber Than ‘Dumb & Dumber’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 7, 2007 - 6:28pmCHICAGO – With 2007 films like “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” the smart and embarrassingly truthful geek comedies are the current wave of humor in America.
‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ a Raucous, Viscerally Stimulating Experience
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 7, 2007 - 1:05pmCHICAGO – For a raucously good time, “Shoot ‘Em Up” is a visceral experience you won’t soon forget. Under the guise of a hardcore action gun flick, this film surprisingly has baby undertones.
Instead of Seeing ‘Death Sentence,’ I Would Have Welcomed a Death Sentence
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 31, 2007 - 8:41pmCHICAGO – When an everyday man goes seeking family justice, action-thriller “Death Sentence” teaches us this valuable lesson: Don’t hire Kevin Bacon for a role you wrote for Charles Bronson.
Motley Crew in ‘Ladrón Que Roba a Ladrón’ Pay Spanish Homage to ‘Ocean’s Eleven’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 31, 2007 - 6:31pm
CHICAGO – There’s a Latin American proverb that goes like so: “A thief who steals from a thief will receive 100 years of forgiveness.”
