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Interview: Director Gabe Polsky on Superb Documentary ‘Red Army’
CHICAGO– Every red-blooded American has been told the story of the “Miracle on Ice,” the 1980 Winter Olympic upset of the mighty Soviet Union hockey team by Team USA. But who were the Soviet players?...
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Film Review: Life, Geopolitics & Hockey in Excellent ‘Red Army’
CHICAGO– How often can we learn life lessons from the most unlikely of sources? The documentary “Red Army” is one such source, as director Gabe Polsky tells the story of the Soviet Union hockey team,...
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Film Review: Chaos of Power in Hilarious ‘The Death of Stalin’
CHICAGO– If you want a film to take your mind off the current American power structure, that at the same time provides some truth to the situation, you won’t do better than “The Death of Stalin.” A...
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Film Review: History & Culture Co-Exist in Exemplary ‘The White Crow’
CHICAGO– In any ear for pop culture, the name Rudolf Nureyev is well known. A Soviet Russian-born ballet virtuoso nicknamed “Lord of the Dance,” RN lived large until he died, of complications due to...
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Film Review: Russia! On-Air Reviews of ‘Sputnik’ &‘Red Penguin’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 13th, 2020, reviewing the new films (VOD, virtual theaters...
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On-Air Film Review: A Fitting Group of Blockheads in ‘Tetris’
CHICAGO– Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 30th, 2023, reviewing “Tetris,” the 1980s origin of the...
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