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I will be attending and reviewing “The Martian Chronicles” on March 4 at the Lincoln Square Theatre. Click here for more information! Here is a description about the Chicago play:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day” with Frances McDormand and Amy Adams:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new film “The Bank Job” with Jason Statham:

The House of Yes by Wendy MacLeod
At The Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln
Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM; Sundays at 5PM
March 7-April 13
$18; $10 for students/seniors
$15 with nonperishable food item donation
For reservations, please call 773-327-9725
All food raised will benefit The Lakeview Pantry, Will Act For Food’s partner in community service.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Allison Pitaccio says in her 2.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “CJ7”:

A team of golden goddesses seemingly are traveling through space. What is their obsession? It’s a flaming eyeball.

Black Forest Theater’s latest production, “The Flaming Eyeball,” is a distillation of three year’s development through many prisms. Writer and director James Moeller began the piece as an exploration of Hollywood movie pitches and then it became the movie itself.

Mass Romantic, a new DIY feature film, premieres on Thursday, March 13th for an exclusive one-night engagement at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema! Members of the cast and crew will be in attendance. Advance tickets are available on www.mudgeonsoul.org. Tickets will also be available at the door (cash only) starting 2 hours prior to the screening.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 4.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Funny Games” with Naomi Watts:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 0.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Sleepwalking”:

The direction is hackneyed with all-ponderous close-ups to guess the character’s “deep,” inner thoughts. It was unquestionably “sleepwalking,” which is a perfect description of any audience member who chooses to walk out on this one.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald has interviewed actor Chris Cooper and director Ira Sachs on the new film “Married Life”. Sachs said in the Chicago interview:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Allison Pitaccio says in her 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new Dr. Seuss film adaptation “Horton Hears a Who!”:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Paranoid Park” from cult director Gus Van Sant:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Allison Pitaccio says in her 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new IMAX documentary film “Wild Ocean 3-D”:

Without being too preachy, addressing the issues of marine preserves and coastline protection give this beautiful documentary good purpose and makes it a must-see event for science students and sea lovers around the globe.

Yoda’s no doubt the mini man with the golden plan in “Star Wars,” but Chicago necromancer Neil Tobin makes a living convincing theatergoers he can bend reality and put those Jedi mind tricks to shame right before your peepers.

Perhaps what’s most comical about the career of David Alan Grier is that despite his “Jumangi,” “Tales from the Hood,” “In The Army Now,” etc.

Labryinth
February 15 & 16, 22 & 23
Jim Henson, 1986, 102m

Teenage Sarah makes the big mistake one night of wishing her baby brother away and now she must navigate the diabolical Labyrinth and confront the goblin king Jareth in order to rescue him. Another Jim Henson visual feast, featuring songs by David Bowie.

A new Chicago sketch comedy called “We Get to Be Canadians” isn’t afraid to take on race, religion and the sitcoms of Tony Danza. Click here for more information!

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 5.0 out of 5.0 review (a rare ranking achievement) of the new Israeli film “The Band’s Visit”:

Milestone’s restored DVD release of Sessue Hayakawa’s “The Dragon Painter” from 1919 is coming on March 18! Click here for more information.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new immigration film “Under the Same Moon” with America Ferrera:

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald says in his 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Snow Angels” with Kate Beckinsale:

Snow Angels is an essential examination of dreams deferred through a darkness that lies dormant in the yin and yang of our vulnerable lives. While it’s a difficult film to absorb, it’s always absorbing.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 4.0 out of 5.0 review of the new Brazilian indie “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”:

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

I will be attending and reviewing “Bronte” on March 24 at the Victory Gardens Theater Greenhouse. Click here for more information! Here is a description about the Chicago play:

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves face-to-face with each other’s involvement in their traumatic past. In court-ordered rehab, Drew calls on his brother, Terry, to corroborate his story of abuse.

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new film “Flawless” with Demi Moore and Michael Caine:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 4.5 out of 5.0 review of the new Sundance-winning horror film “Teeth”:

HollywoodChicago.com film critic Patrick McDonald wrote in his 3.5 out of 5.0 review of the new Oscar-nominated Israeli film “Beaufort”:

Beaufort is a psychological war film that’s trying to answer the question of why we fight. A “stranger in a strange land” sense makes the participants less connected and further strips their human element.

A new block of tickets for Chicago’s record-breaking “Jersey Boys” go on sale on March 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. Click here for more information!

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves face-to-face with each other’s involvement in their traumatic past. In court-ordered rehab, Drew calls on his brother, Terry, to corroborate his story of abuse.

“Othello,” which has been dubbed William Shakespeare’s “most intimate” tragedy centered on racism, love, jealousy and betrayal, is at the axis of a man who fanatically desires assimilation into Desdemona’s world.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

Detective stories by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett are coming to Chicago in a performance called “Hardboiled”. Click here for more information!

On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves face-to-face with each other’s involvement in their traumatic past. In court-ordered rehab, Drew calls on his brother, Terry, to corroborate his story of abuse.

The Prop Thtr, which relishes in quipping about its “great air conditioning” in Chicago’s furthest west off-Loop theatre location, puts up the play “Ceres” against the backdrop of the Windy City’s (sometimes) booming financial district.

On the grounds of a private psychiatric facility, two brothers find themselves face-to-face with each other’s involvement in their traumatic past. In court-ordered rehab, Drew calls on his brother, Terry, to corroborate his story of abuse.

I just received the following invitation.