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Film Review: Awe Factor is Sorely Lacking in ‘Tomorrowland’
CHICAGO– For a movie all about the awesome power of inspiration, innovation and wonder, “Tomorrowland” has precious little of its own. “Tomorrowland” the title promises a kind of retro futuristic world...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Hail, Caesar!’ From Joel...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated dramedy“Hail, Caesar!” from Joel and Ethan...
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Film Review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’ is Coen Bros. Excellence for Movie Lovers
CHICAGO– Writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen love the movies, and that love is magnificently played out in “Hail, Caesar!” As they riff on religion, geopolitics and 1950s morality, while wonderfully...
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Film Review: ‘The First Monday in May’ Confirms That Life is Beautiful
CHICAGO– The moral of the story of “The First Monday in May” definitely is “there is heaven on earth if the right angels come together.” The film is stunningly beautiful, as it chronicles the...
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Film Review: Approach of ‘Money Monster’ is Pure Fraud
CHICAGO– In our society there is one eternal truth…the rich will ALWAYS win, that’s one of the reasons that they are rich. So when “Money Monster” attempts to take them down a peg with a ridiculous...
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Interview: Norman Lear of ‘Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You’
CHICAGO– Norman Lear is one of the greatest TV creators of the 20th Century, and beyond. The producer was a titan of 1970s television, with shows like “All in the Family,” “Good Times,” “Maude” and...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Suburbicon’ With Matt...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new crime mystery“Suburbicon” starring Matt Damon and...
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Film Review: ‘Suburbicon’ is the Cinematic Equivalent of a Soccer Mom
CHICAGO– Having lived in both the suburbs and in major cities throughout my lifetime, I can say without hesitation that the suburbs tend to be dull, boring and bereft of creativity. To be fair, it’s...
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Film Review: Spaced Out! On-Air Review of ‘The Midnight Sky’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 17th, 2020, reviewing the new film “The Midnight Sky,”...
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On-Air Film Review: Pack Your Bags for ‘Ticket to Paradise’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 20th, 2022, reviewing “Ticket to Paradise” an old fashion movie...
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