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Film Review: Unfunny ‘Masterminds’ is a Complete Waste of Talent
CHICAGO– Tick…tick…tick. That is the sound of your life frittering away, if you choose to experience the 94 minutes, that feels like two weeks, for “Masterminds.” The film that has virtually no laughs...
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Interview: Director Icon Peter Bogdanovich Honored at 52nd Chicago...
CHICAGO– If Peter Bogdanovich had only been a film writer and critic, he still would have made a major contribution to cinema culture. But he also chose to direct, and besides producing arguably one of...
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Film Review: ‘Cars 3’ Puts Series Franchise Back on Right Track
CHICAGO– The Cars movies continue to be the kiddieland of Pixar Animation franchises. Kids adore them, parents tolerate them. Unlike the best of Pixar’s output, the Cars films are lovingly crafted...
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Exclusive Photo: Unit Still Photographer Dale Robinette Provides a Sneak Peek...
CHICAGO– When we last caught up with “Uncle Dale” Robinette – Unit Still Photographer in Los Angeles – it was Oscar time in February of this year, and he talked to HollywoodChicago.com about his iconic...
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TV Review: Literary/Film Influences Temper the Glorious Chaos of ‘Loki’
CHICAGO– From villain to anti-hero to homoerotic fan fiction icon, Loki has traveled a long way from the greasy-haired megalomaniac we have come to love. For most of his cinematic character...
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On-Air Film Review: Place in France! Review of ‘The French Dispatch’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 21st, 2021, reviewing the new Wes Anderson film, “The...
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Film News: Iconic Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82
CHICAGO– The work of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich – who passed away on January 6th, 2022, at age 82 – was inspired by the cinematic language of American movies, which he interpreted through his many...
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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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Film Review: Mellow Fellow Owen Wilson Channels Bob Ross in ‘Paint’
CHICAGO– The newly released “Paint” film offers an amiable enough premise that’s amusing in a two minute trailer, but entirely out of gas 20 minutes into the story, and then plods around for a whole...
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On-Air Film Review: To Afterlife & Boo-yond in ‘Haunted Mansion’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on July 28th, reviewing “Haunted Mansion,” another film based on a ride at...
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