CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
David Lowery
Interview, Audio: David Lowery, Writer & Director of ‘A Ghost Story’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 13, 2017 - 12:18pmCHICAGO – Not all supernatural tales are meant to scare, and writer/director David Lowery haunts in a different way with his new film, “A Ghost Story.” Using the classic “white sheet” costume, with actor Casey Affleck underneath it for most of the film, Lowery creates a spirit with both emotion and a contemplation of its fate.
Film Review: Mesmerizing, Romantic Power of ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 29, 2013 - 4:51pmCHICAGO – Is a film automatically flawed if we can see its influences? We don’t do it as quickly in music, in which it’s often incredibly easy to determine a new artist’s favorite bands as a kid. Authors that pull from a notable and recognizable literary history are often lauded for doing so.
Interview: Director David Lowery Dazzles With ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 27, 2013 - 12:21pmCHICAGO – Even if “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” hadn’t premiered this year, snagging two Sundance awards in the process, 2013 would still be considered a landmark year for David Lowery.