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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new music comedy“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” starring Andy...
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Film Review: ‘The Book of Henry’ Generates a Different Story Vibe
CHICAGO– There are some total exasperations in “The Book of Henry”… numerous ones that are almost deal breakers. But somehow, some way, the strange twists and ideas take over, and the film becomes...
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Film Review: ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Parallels a Fight That’s Going on Today
CHICAGO– Since the time of early hominids, there has been a battle raging with your side being chosen before you’re even born. It all began when men claimed they were superior to women, forcing women...
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Podtalk: Co-Directors Explain How ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
CHICAGO– The visual density of today’s animation reaches a new height in a rare Walt Disney Studio sequel, “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” This is a follow-up to “Wreck-It Ralph,” a huge animated hit...
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Film Review: 'Ralph Breaks the Internet' is a Bittersweet Heart-breaker
CHICAGO– The internet we know today is a fairly young invention full of some of the greatest conveniences known to man, but also some of the greatest distractions and nuisances currently in our lives....
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Oscar Week: Co-Directors Explain How ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
CHICAGO– The Best Animated Film category at the 91st Academy Awards honor both these visual treats and their status in the new Golden Age. The visual density of today’s animation reaches a new height...
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Film Review: Slam-Jam! On-Air Review of ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
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...
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Film Review: 'Marry Me' Works With Owen Wilson & Jennifer Lopez
CHICAGO– I’ll admit that based on the ubiquitous trailers, The latest attempt for Jennifer Lopez to reclaim the throne as Queen of the Rom-Com seemed like the sort of enterprise meant to make you bury...
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On-Air Film Review: Bradley Cooper is the Conductor of ‘Maestro’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on November 30th, 2023, reviewing “Maestro,” co-written, directed by and...
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Podtalk: Ruth Leitman for Her Doc ‘No One Asked You’ at FACETS Chicago on...
CHICAGO– Abortion rights and women’s healthcare privacy has been under attack since Roe v Wade was overturned due in part to the Donald Trump-appointees on the Supreme Court. Comedian Lizz Winstead has...
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