Film Review: ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Won Some of the Battles But...
CHICAGO– War is an ugly part of our civilization, but it can be told beautifully. The complexities of battle are often dark and overwhelming, but inside of that there is also a light that reflects hope...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Baby Driver’ Runs on the Fast Track of Movieland
CHICAGO– While it may seem that we’ve seen this type of tough-guy robbery gang film before, “Baby Driver” lives in its own universe, that of the movieland of movies. It is rich in squealing tires,...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Spins a Web of Fun
CHICAGO– Summer movies should be fun, and the superhero craze has Marvel Studios combining their adventures with a little joy. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” mostly contains that big high spirit, with Tom...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘All the Money in the World’ Has a Soft Landing
CHICAGO– A bitter and old rich man won’t take responsibility for the co-opting of something he is directly connected to. Is this the Trump administration or “All the Money in the World”? Christopher...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Insidious: The Last Key’
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new horror film “Insidious: The Last Key” from the creative minds behind...
View ArticleOn-Air Film Review: ‘Bullet Train’ Has the Need for Speed on Track
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 4th, reviewing “Bullet Train,” featuring Brad Pitt and a...
View ArticleAudio Film Review: Wartime Flyboys in Black & White in ‘Devotion’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Devotion,” a based-on-truth scenario regarding Jesse Brown, a Navy black aviator who broke through barriers during the 1950s...
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