CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “The Phoenician Scheme,” ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Ballerina,” the fifth ...

In PART ONE of a Podtalk (from initial film release in 2021) with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, writer/director ...

CHICAGO – “Grave Expectations,” a short directed by Chicago-based filmmaker Larry Ziegelman, has been on an extended festival ...

Once again Tom Cruise has found a way to thread the needle and keep a long running franchise from getting stale. “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning” features more than just the usual callbacks ...

Also, the character of Lilo in cartoon form is an adorable free spirit. But as played by Maia Kealoha, Lilo is the sort of kid in need of some serious discipline. Zach Galifianakis is one of the ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 29th, 2025, reviewing the new sequel “Karate Kid: Legends,” ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “The Phoenician Scheme,” ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 5th, 2025, reviewing the new film “Ballerina,” the fifth ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 29th, 2025, reviewing the new sequel “Karate Kid: Legends,” ...

I can’t think of a single instance where a Disney live action remake managed to top or even approach the charm of the animated classic it was based on. I guess “Cinderella” comes closest, but these ...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Josh Westcott for WBGR - FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on May 29th, 2025, reviewing the new sequel “Karate Kid: Legends,” ...