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Film Review: Cussing Doesn’t Spell Out Comedy in ‘Bad Words’
CHICAGO– In his directorial debut “Bad Words”, Jason Bateman plays Guy Trilby, a foulmouthed 40 year old man who aggressively competes in local youth spelling bees. The children are confused, and their...
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Film Review: Funny But Familiar Trip to Frat House in ‘Neighbors’
CHICAGO– I have a high tolerance for Seth Rogen, but he begins to show some signs of creative exhaustion in “Neighbors,” a raunchy frat house comedy that’s never quite as funny as it should be. Rogen’s...
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Interview: ‘Silicon Valley’ Actor Martin Starr at 2014 Chicago Critics Film...
CHICAGO– Martin Starr is an actor who is a player. After making an amazing TV debut in “Freaks and Greeks,” as Bill Haverchuck, he has parlayed that unforgettable breakthrough into a number of top...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Pairs of Passes to ‘Begin Again’ With Keira...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new music comedy/drama“Begin Again” from the writer and director of the...
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Blu-ray Review: Jason Bateman’s ‘Bad Words’ Not Better on Blu-ray
Looming over “Bad Words” is the potential it could have had, as is, were it released ten years ago. With its focus of R-rated behavior poking at the projected innocence of children, along with the...
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Film Review: Amy Schumer Way Too Conventional in ‘Trainwreck’
CHICAGO– In one of the most anticipated comedies of the summer, Amy Schumer breaks out of her edgy role as a stand-up and sketch artist to put her spin on the film universe in “Trainwreck.” She plays...
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Interview: Alonzo Alcaraz on ‘One Night Stand’ at Chicago Latino Film...
CHICAGO– One of the most exciting days for any filmmaker is the World Premiere of their first feature film. Alonzo Alcaraz will be experiencing that excitement at the 2016 Chicago Latino Film Festival...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new music comedy“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” starring Andy...
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Film Review: On-Air Reviews of ‘The King of Staten Island’ &’Working Man’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on June 11th, 2020, discussing new VOD releases “The King of Staten...
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Podtalk: Comedian Fritz Coleman in ‘Unassisted Living’ on Tubi
CHICAGO– The sound of laughter echos on streaming service TUBI, as veteran stand up comic Fritz Coleman presents “Unassisted Living,” his wacky journey with the vagrancies of getting older. The special...
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