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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Informant!’ Puts Matt Damon on a Wire

Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 18, 2009 - 6:09am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3.5/5.0
Rating: 3.5/5.0

CHICAGO – Behind every great fortune lies a great crime, as the saying goes. In director Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!,” he and Matt Damon carve out a satire where the “crime” becomes entangled with the larger issues of “justice.”

Despite Stylistic Inconsistency, George Clooney’s ‘Leatherheads’ Feels Good

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 4, 2008 - 12:46am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3/5CHICAGO – George Clooney’s latest film, “Leatherheads,” brings light-hearted, screwball antics and slapstick blunders to the screen with a romantic tale that tells how professional football came to be.

‘Michael Clayton’ is Adult Antidote to Torrent of Monotonous Gobbledygook

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 5, 2007 - 2:56pm.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4/5CHICAGO – Don’t be fooled by its formulaic, Hollywoodspeak tagline.

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  • 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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