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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Away We Go’ Proves Impossible to Resist

Submitted by BrianTT on September 28, 2009 - 3:10pm.
Away We Go

CHICAGO – Filmmaker Sam Mendes has always been drawn to telling stories set in a dysfunctional America where the sanctity of marriage is anything but “sanct.” For the past decade, he has specialized in brutally frank social satires about the deterioration of the American family. His work is nearly always riveting, but could never be described as “feel good”…until now.

‘Away We Go’ From Sam Mendes a Slightly Bumpy Trip Worth Taking

Submitted by Ebeth on June 12, 2009 - 1:21pm.
Away We Go with John Krasinski

CHICAGO – Has life always been this difficult? Doesn’t anybody ever stay together anymore? Have the pressures of modern times turned the majority of us into screw-ups?

Color-Pencil Animated Opening Credit Sequence For ‘Juno’ Surfaces Online

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 28, 2007 - 12:08pm.

The color-pencil animated opening credit sequence for “Juno” has surfaced online thanks to its creator: Shadowplay Studio. I learned about this from a Dec. 27 post on /Film.

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THEATER, TV, DVD & BLU-RAY REVIEWS

  • Blu-Ray Round Up, Nov. 5, 2009: ‘Battlestar Galactica: The Plan,’ ‘Love Actually’
    Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

    CHICAGO – The Blu-Ray Round Up is back with two HD music releases, a beloved holiday movie from a director with a new comedy on the horizon (Richard Curtis, “Pirate Radio”), and a release that’s a must-own for fans of one of the most popular shows of the ’00s. This informative column is designed to let you know synopsis, technical specs, and features for titles that may have slipped under your radar. Pick your favorite.

  • Blu-Ray Review: Denzel Washington, Tony Scott Take ‘Pelham 123’ Seriously
    The Taking of Pelham 123

    CHICAGO – When a New York subway dispatcher finds himself locked in a tense battle of the wits with a deranged criminal onboard Pelham 123, he’s offered this bit of advice from a seasoned hostage negotiator: don’t enter his world. The same warning could be issued to viewers intent on entering the world of Tony Scott.

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