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DVD Review: Second Season of USA Network’s ‘In Plain Sight’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 11, 2010 - 12:18pmCHICAGO – “In Plain Sight” has not really built the loyal following of other basic cable shows like “Burn Notice” or “The Closer” and I wish the show would try harder to live up to its potential but it’s still wildy entertaining and features one of the better TV actress performances from Mary McCormack.
Video Game Review: Truly Remarkable Action of ‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 11, 2010 - 11:50amCHICAGO – If you notice that your multiplayer maps in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” have been a little emptier lately it’s because everyone has picked up their weaponry and marched over to “Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” one of the best shooters ever released and a title that nearly everyone who has ever enjoyed an FPS will be playing through 2010 and beyond.
Blu-Ray Review: Absolutely Awful ‘Old Dogs’ With John Travolta, Robin Williams
Submitted by BrianTT on March 11, 2010 - 11:34amCHICAGO – Culturally insensitive, disgusting, violent, vile, and shockingly unfunny, “Old Dogs” is the kind of embarrassment for which stars, writers, and directors should be forced to do community service. If someone delivered a product this awful to you at a restaurant, you wouldn’t have to pay for it and you could probably sue. Those of you who paid to see it in theaters, should consider a class action case. The rest of you should just avoid it like you would a dog turd on the sidewalk.
Trailer For ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ With Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart
Submitted by BrianTT on March 11, 2010 - 10:41amCHICAGO – The first trailer for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the highly anticipated sequel to “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” premiered online this morning and will be attached to “Remember Me” with Robert Pattinson tomorrow and we’ve got it for you.
Anderson Cooper Wants to Hear From HollywoodChicago.com Readers For Friday’s ‘LIVE! with Regis and Kelly’!
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 10, 2010 - 11:24pmCHICAGO – Anderson Cooper will be filling in for Regis Philbin as a co-host with Kelly Ripa on this Friday morning’s “LIVE! with Regis and Kelly” on ABC. HollywoodChicago.com readers have a unique opportunity to help shape the broadcast on the topic of education reform!
DVD Review: Visionary Internet Pioneer Chronicled in ‘We Live in Public’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 10, 2010 - 3:57pmCHICAGO – Ondi Timoner introduces the subject of her award-winning documentary “We Live in Public” by saying “This is the story of the greatest internet pioneer you’ve never heard of…” and, for the most part, she’s right. Josh Harris is a fascinating and arguably deranged gentleman who basically prophesized and created the virtual lives most of us lead on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire’ is a Must-See
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 10, 2010 - 3:18pmCHICAGO – It’s a shame that a forgettable action flick forced Lee Daniels’s Oscar-winning drama to change its title from “Push” to “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” It’s a terribly ungainly title, brimming with wordy self-importance. What if other films did the same thing? I shudder at the thought of, “An Education: Based on the Memoir by Lynn Barber” or “A Serious Man: Based on an Idea Concocted by Roderick Jaynes.”
Video: Teaser Trailer Released For ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 10, 2010 - 11:22amCHICAGO – The first trailer for “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the highly anticipated sequel to “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” and “Twilight,” starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner, will be released tomorrow and attached to prints of “Remember Me” this weekend but we have ten seconds of it right now for you to watch.
Interview: James Tolkan is Principal Strickland in ‘Back to the Future’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 9, 2010 - 10:46pmCHICAGO – Whenever we hear the term “Slacker,” it does harken back to a certain movie called “Back to the Future.” And the actor that interpreted that famous invective is none other than veteran actor James Tolkan, portraying Principal Strickland.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 ‘Remember Me’ Chicago Passes With Robert Pattinson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 9, 2010 - 8:21pmCHICAGO – In our latest romantic drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “Remember Me” with Robert Pattinson of “Twilight,” “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” fame!
Exclusive Portrait: Pamela Anderson is ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 9, 2010 - 6:21pmCHICAGO – Pamela Anderson is very busy these days. Besides just being named for the new season of ABC-TV’s “Dancing With the Stars,” she recently made a Chicago area appearance for her new perfumes, “Malibu” and “Malibu Nights.”
Blu-Ray Review: Original 1981 ‘Clash of the Titans’ Deserves Better Re-Release
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 9, 2010 - 4:00pmCHICAGO – The Winter Olympics coverage on NBC made it impossible for viewers to ignore the fact that there is indeed a “Clash of the Titans” remake coming out in April. This may seem redundant, since the vast majority of modern fantasy has in some way ripped off Greek mythology. Both “Harry Potter” and “Percy Jackson” include a variation on Medusa, the reptilian villain with snake hair and a stoney stare.
Taking the Oscars Home: How to See the 2010 Academy Award Winners
Submitted by BrianTT on March 9, 2010 - 10:03amCHICAGO – Believe it or not, a lot of people heard about some critically acclaimed 2010 films for the first time on Sunday night, when they won or were nominated for 2010 Academy Awards and are now wondering how they can see winning films like “The Hurt Locker,” “Crazy Heart,” “The Blind Side,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Precious,” and “Avatar”. Let us guide the way.
