Posts tagged Hollywood Chicago
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Kicking the Seat" to wrap up 2016
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on "Kicking the Seat" to wrap up 2016

In the same taping as our back-and-forth boosting or spiking "Passengers," host Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat brought a group of film critic peers to put a bow on 2016.  Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Emmanuel Noisette of Eman's Movie Reviews, Harold Egbo, myself, and a pre-taped Pat McDonald of Hollywood Chicago came together to answer a few key pre-selected questions and compare our reflection on the year that was. 

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2016, Best Films, Media Appearance, Podcast, SPECIAL, Social MediaDon ShanahanAMC River East 212016, 2016 in review, Kicking the Seat, podcasting, Podcast, Ian Simmons, David Fowlie, Keeping it Reel, Emmanuel Noisette, Eman's Movie Reviews, Harold Egbo, Pat McDonald, Hollywood Chicago, HollywoodChicago.com, film critics, movie criticsComment
VIDEO: Post-film reactions to "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"
VIDEO: Post-film reactions to "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"

Five of the best film critics Chicago has to offer from the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle may have dodged the high frame rate experiment of Ang Lee's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," but they still caught the full film. Enjoy the mixed reactions from Leo Brady, Jon Espino, Clint Worthington, Don Shanahan, and Jim Alexander!

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2016, Media Appearance, MOVIE REVIEW, Social Media, SPECIAL, VIDEO REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 212016, 2016 Holiday Movies, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Ang Lee, video commentary, video review, Video, YouTube, social media, CIFCC, Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle, Leo Brady, AMovieGuy.com, A Movie Guy, Jon Espino, HollywoodChicago.com, Hollywood Chicago, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Clint Worthington, Alcohollywood, Jim Alexander, The Young Folks, The Movie Blog, Post-movie reactions, Post-film reactions, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Post-film roundtable, Post-movie roundtable, film critics, movie critics, critics reactionsComment
VIDEO: Post-film reactions to "Sully"
VIDEO: Post-film reactions to "Sully"

Three top-notch film critics of the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle survived the miracle flight recreations and Clint Eastwood's soft touch of "Sully," starring Tom Hanks. Hear the mixed reactions after an advance screening from Jon Espino, Emmanuel Noisette, and myself!

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2016, CAPSULE REVIEW, Media Appearance, Social Media, VIDEO REVIEWDon ShanahanShowPlace ICON X at Roosevelt Collections2016, 2016 Fall Movies, Sully, Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Aaron Eckhardt, Oscar contenders, Oscar bait, Oscar hopefuls, American Sniper, Post-film roundtable, Post-film reactions, post-m, Post-movie reactions, Post-movie roundtable, Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle, CIFCC, video review, video commentary, Capsule reviews, movie critics, critics reactions, film critics, movie commentary, Video, historical drama, Films based on actual events, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Eman's Movie Reviews, Emmanuel Noisette, Jon Espino, HollywoodChicago.com, Hollywood Chicago, The Young FolksComment