CHICAGO – Seemingly ripped from the headlines, by way of “Dr. Strangelove,” the new Netflix TV series “Space Force” debuted on May 29th, 2020. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviewed the series during the Eddie Volkman Show (Star 96.7 FM in Joliet, Illinois) on June 5th, 2020.
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James Brown Bio ‘Get On Up’ Stuck in a Funk
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 1, 2014 - 4:22pm Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “Get On Up” contains one dynamite performance trapped in a frustratingly mediocre movie. James Brown’s life and music offer a wealth of material to work with, but that doesn’t necessarily adhere to the conventions of a formulaic musical biopic.
‘A Serious Man’ Plays as Masterfully Fictionalized Autobiography For Joel, Ethan Coen
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 11, 2009 - 11:55am Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “A Serious Man” isn’t the story of Joel and Ethan Coen’s lives. But you might not necessarily know it. While the brothers continue to turn their films into Hollywood gold, this 1967-set black comedy is among the more personal projects in their repertoire.
