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Film Review: ‘Meek’s Cutoff’ Turns Physical Journey Into Riveting Spiritual Drama
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 2:37pm Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Very few films have ever conveyed an impending sense of doom as successfully as Kelly Reichardt’s stunningly accomplished “Meek’s Cutoff,” a journey into the past that has resonance for any era. Which way do you go when you’ve lost the map? Who do you trust when you can’t see beyond the horizon? How does man simply keep moving forward when it’s so unclear where we’re going?
Film Review: Loathsome ‘Hesher’ With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 2:32pm Rating: 1.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “Hesher” ends with a middle finger and I shot one right back to the screen. Rarely has a film so completely misunderstood the grieving process and played faux tough in an attempt to be edgy instead of heartfelt. Like a knock-off of Chuck Palahniuk produced by people raised only on Sundance films, “Hesher” is a mess.
TV News: NBC Makes ‘Chuck’ Renewal Official, Cancels ‘The Event’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 12:56pmCHICAGO – TV By the Numbers is reporting that the rumor that NBC had renewed “Chuck” is definitely true and they have ordered a 13-episode new season while showing low-rated “The Event” the door.
Film Review: ‘The Double Hour’ Cheats Audiences With Multiple Twists
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 12:44pm Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Early in “The Double Hour,” our heroine (a very effective and nearly movie-saving Ksenia Rappoport) goes to a speed dating session. The movie that follows is not unlike a cinematic version of that modern way of meeting people in that it jumps genre to genre like a suitor jumping tables. The result is a film that has marveled people with its labyrinthine plotting but that ultimately feels about as deep as a speed date. You never really get to know it.
Film Review: Kristen Wiig Carries Charming Comedy of ‘Bridesmaids’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 13, 2011 - 11:26amCHICAGO – With an incredibly talented ensemble, heartfelt script, and honest characterizations, “Bridesmaids” has been touted as a revolutionary re-examination of what one should expect from the phrase “chick flick.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Passes to New AMC Randhurst 12 Theatre With Snacks, Drinks
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 13, 2011 - 3:58amCHICAGO – In our latest new movie theatre edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes plus free snacks and drinks up for grabs to the all-new AMC Randhurst 12 movie theatre!
TV Rumor: NBC Renewing ‘Parenthood,’ Passing on ‘Wonder Woman’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2011 - 9:38pmCHICAGO – One of the weirdest pre-upfronts weeks in a long time continues as sources are reporting that NBC will renew “Parenthood,” as HollywoodChicago.com predicted, but will not include the already-buzzed “Wonder Woman” when their schedule is announced on Monday.
TV News: Ashton Kutcher to Replace Charlie Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2011 - 9:30pmCHICAGO – Who saw this one coming? After weeks of playing the guessing game as to who would replace Charlie Sheen on CBS’s hit comedy “Two and a Half Men,” former TV star and current movie star Ashton Kutcher has been revealed as the “winning” man by The Hollywood Reporter. While journalists pestered John Stamos, Jeremy Piven, and even Hugh Grant, among many others, Kutcher was very quietly inking the deal that will surely be made official at next week’s CBS upfronts.
Film News: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Sees Snowballed Budget of $250 Million
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 12, 2011 - 9:15pmCHICAGO – While Christopher Nolan is busy preparing for the imminent “The Dark Knight Rises” shoot at St. John Street in London following filming in India, the suits back in the U.S. are butting heads over the business of the expected cash cow and who’s going to get fat from it.
Video Game Review: Flawed ‘Brink’ Takes Time to Work Its Magic
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2011 - 9:09pmCHICAGO – After months of build-up in which we were promised a game that would finally merge several game types (single-player campaign, co-op, and multi-player combat) into one glorious package of endless hours of entertainment, Bethesda’s “Brink” is finally here and it’s… just OK… I think.
Blu-Ray Review: Excellent Supernatural Hit ‘Being Human’ From BBC
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2011 - 5:52pmCHICAGO – It’s not often that a program in the U.K. is being produced and airing on BBC America at the same time as an American remake version of the same concept. But it’s not often that you have a hook as strong as the one on “Being Human” — the remake airs on SyFy and the third season of the original was recently released on Blu-ray and DVD by BBC America and Warner Bros.
Blu-Ray Review: Sylvain Chomet’s Mesmerizing ‘The Illusionist’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 12, 2011 - 5:06pmCHICAGO – I could (and will) watch “The Illusionist” over and over again. It is a stunning, gorgeous, mesmerizing experience. When the history books are written, I don’t think we will EVER have as strong a group of nominees in the Oscar category for Best Animated Film as we did last year when “Toy Story 3,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” and “The Illusionist” stood tall. All three would have won in many other years.
Exclusive: New Set Details From ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Security at St. John Street in London
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 12, 2011 - 3:42pmLatest update: Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 3:05 p.m.
CHICAGO (Exclusive) – Batman filming fever is back in full swing. Now that director Christopher Nolan has wrapped his first filming location for “The Dark Knight Rises” in Jodhpur, India, the master of mystery is busy preparing for his shoot next week at St. John Street in London.
