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.
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Go Dutch! On-Air Film Review of David O. Russell's ‘Amsterdam’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 10, 2022 - 1:01pm- 20th Century Studios
- Amsterdam
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Chris Rock
- Christian Bale
- David O. Russell
- Eddie Volkman
- Hannah Brummer
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- John David Washington
- Margot Robbie
- Michael Shannon
- Mike Myers
- Pat Über TV
- Patrick McDonald
- Rami Malek
- Robert De Niro
- Star 96.7
- Taylor Swift
- TV Review
- Walt Disney Studios
- WSSR-FM
 Rating: 2.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on October 7th, reviewing the new all-star cast David O. Russell mystery comedy “Amsterdam,” Currently in theaters.
Memory! On-The-Air Reviews of ‘The Rental’ and ‘Cats’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 27, 2020 - 7:15pm- Alison Brie
- Cats
- Dan Stevens
- Dave Franco
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Ian McKellan
- Idris Elba
- IFC Films
- James Corden
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jeremy Allen White
- Joe Swanberg
- Judi Dench
- Movie Review
- Patrick McDonald
- Razzie
- Rebel Wilson
- Sheila Vand
- Taylor Swift
- The Rental
- Toby Huss
- Tom Hooper
- Universal Pictures
- VOD
 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 23rd, 2020, reviewing the new Video-On-Demand film “The Rental” and the infamous 2019 film, “Cats” (Digital & DVD).
‘The Giver’ Takes Too Much From Young Adult Formula
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 15, 2014 - 6:14am Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “The Giver” must have seemed a lot newer back when it was written than it does now. The Newberry Medal winning, middle school staple predates many other Young Adult series about oppressive big brother-ish societies. But its filmed adaptation, coming on the heels of “Divergent” and “The Hunger Games,” can’t help but feel like it’s riding their coattails.
‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ Boasts Strong Voice Cast But Weak Storytelling
Submitted by BrianTT on March 2, 2012 - 1:50pm Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” certainly isn’t an awful film by any stretch of the imagination. It features some solid voice work, a few lessons worth learning by the iGeneration, and some nifty visuals. It’s also pretty damn boring. Even the little ones at the family screening I attended seemed to lose interest in how this timeless story has been stretched to the demands of a modern family film. It just never quite connects in the way fans of this legendary character hope it would.
