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Slideshow: Oscar-Winning Chicago Director Robert Zemeckis For ‘A Christmas Carol’

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Academy Award-winning Chicago director Robert Zemeckis for A Christmas Carol.

CHICAGO – This three-image slideshow contains our ribbon-cutting photography for Disney’s “A Christmas Carol” train tour at Chicago’s Union Station with Oscar-winning Chicago director Robert Zemeckis.

Interview: Willem Dafoe on Lars von Trier’s Controversial ‘Antichrist’

CHICAGO – The legendary Willem Dafoe, star of modern classics like “Platoon” and “Shadow of the Vampire,” is still one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. He has two films opening this week, a cameo role in “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” and a lead in the controversial “Antichrist,” which he brought to the 45th Chicago International Film Festival and took time for an interview with HollywoodChicago.com.

Exclusive Portrait: Julie Andrews of ‘The Sound of Music’ at Chicagoland Book Signing

CHICAGO – Film icon Julie Andrews greeted the HollywoodChicago.com lens before meeting fans and signing copies of her new book “Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs & Lullabies” on Oct. 14, 2009 at the Borders in Schaumburg, Ill.

Red Carpet: Willem Dafoe at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival in Lars von Trier’s ‘Antichrist’

Willem Dafoe and Patrick McDonald, photo by Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto

CHICAGO – Willem Dafoe, the intense and excitable actor in so many classic films, walked the red carpet at the Chicago International Film Festival October 12th, representing the premiere of his new film with director Lars von Trier, “Antichrist.”

Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of Documentary ‘I Know a Woman Like That’ With Virginia Madsen

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Virginia Madsen for I Know a Woman Like That.

CHICAGO – This three-image slideshow contains our red-carpet photography for the Chicago premiere of the documentary “I Know a Woman Like That” as part of the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival.

Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of ‘Motherhood’ With Uma Thurman, Director Katherine Dieckmann, Mayor Daley

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Uma Thurman on Oct. 8, 2009 for the red-carpet premiere of Motherhood.

CHICAGO – This five-image slideshow contains our ace photographer Joe Arce’s shots from the red carpet for the Chicago premiere of “Motherhood” on Oct. 8, 2009.

Exclusive Portrait: Emmy-Winning Chicago Comedian Kathy Griffin For ‘Official Book Club Selection’ Signing

CHICAGO – Chicago comedian and self-described Emmy-winning D-lister Kathy Griffin bit her tongue and beamed for the HollywoodChicago.com lens on Oct. 7, 2009.

Exclusive Portrait: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright For ‘Read My Pins’ Chicago Book Signing

Madeleine Albright in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2009 for Read My Pins book signing

CHICAGO – Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright struck a warm and diplomatic pose for the HollywoodChicago.com lens on Oct. 7, 2009 before signing her new book “Read My Pins” at the Borders on State Street in Chicago.

Slideshow: Chicago Premiere of ‘Couples Retreat’ With Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman

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Director Peter Billingsley, Actress Malin Akerman, and Vince Vaughn pose together on the red carpet at the Chicago Premiere of their film Couples Retreat on Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 2009.

CHICAGO – This 3-image slideshow contains our ace photographer Joe Arce’s shots from the red carpet for the Chicago premiere of “Couples Retreat” on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009. Stars Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman and director Peter Billingsley walked the red carpet for the film that also stars Jason Bateman, Kristin Bell, Kristin Davis, Kali Hawk, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, and Jean Reno. It opens on Friday, October 9th, 2009.

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  • 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.

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    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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