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Film Review: ‘Despicable Me 3’ Reemerges as Despicably Dull
CHICAGO– This is it. The point where Gru and his Minions went from mildly irritating to excruciating. The series will undoubtedly entertain the children it’s intended for, my twins probably would have...
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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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Film News: ‘Beautiful Boy’ Opens the 54th Chicago International Film Festival...
CHICAGO– It’s Opening Night for the 54th Chicago International Film Festival on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018, and the film that kicks it off is the highly anticipated “Beautiful Boy,” featuring Steve...
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Red Carpet: OPENING NIGHT with 'Beautiful Boy' at the 54th Chicago...
Previous | Image 1 of 5 | NextAndre Royo portrayed Spencer in ‘Beautiful Boy.’ CHICAGO– It was with much anticipation that the 54th Chicago International Film Festival launched with a special screening...
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Podtalk: Director Felix Van Groeningen of ‘Beautiful Boy’
CHICAGO– In a film certain to get Oscar buzz, “Beautiful Boy” opened on October 19th in Chicago, and opened the recent Chicago International Film Festival. The delicate and sensitive portrayal of...
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Film Review: ‘Vice’ Proves It’s Okay to Laugh at Dick Cheney
CHICAGO– “Vice” is an occasionally very funny attempt to demystify the life and legacy of former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney. Using some of the same gimmicks and narrative trickery...
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TV Review: HollywoodChicago.com On-AIr with Netflix’s 'Space Force'
CHICAGO– Seemingly ripped from the headlines, by way of “Dr. Strangelove,” the new Netflix TV series “Space Force” debuted on May 29th, 2020. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviewed the...
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On-Air Film Review: Loving the Man in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 30th, reviewing “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” the fifth film in...
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Via Zoom: Director Mary Wall’s ‘The Fan Connection’ at Wilmette Theatre, Oct....
CHICAGO– A fascinating documentary on the essence of ardent hockey fanatics is in “The Fan Connection’ by Mary Wall, her debut film. Wall is originally from the Buffalo, New York, area and observed the...
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Audio Film Reviews: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ &‘Despicable Me 4’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film reviews for “‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with Eddie Murphy &“Despicable Me 4 with the voice of Steve Carell, both in the fourth film in...
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