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.
Neil Patrick Harris
TV Feature: Predictions For the 65th Annual Emmy Award Winners
Submitted by BrianTT on September 18, 2013 - 2:22pmCHICAGO – The 65th Annual Emmy Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will unfold on Sunday night and I’m back for that annual game of guess the winners. More than any other show, the Emmys seemed designed to make those of us who try to figure them out feel stupid.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘American Reunion’ with Seann William Scott
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 28, 2012 - 1:47pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated fourth “American Pie” film “American Reunion” starring Seann William Scott and Jason Biggs!
Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Funny ‘A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 20, 2012 - 2:50pmCHICAGO – It might seem silly to buy a Christmas movie in February but “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” is not your typical holiday flick. And Warner Bros. wisely recognizes that these movies have never done well in theaters but dominate on the home market. In fact, “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” barely made a dent at the box office but was such a huge hit on the home market that it spawned two sequels.
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Smurfs’ Inspires Feelings of Intense Unhappiness
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 20, 2011 - 8:24amCHICAGO – Here is an alleged family film made with all the heart and invention of a cynical business deal. Not a single person involved in the production appears to have any concept of what constitutes quality family entertainment. It’s essentially 103 minutes of product placement, with the biggest product being the Smurfs. There’s also room for Rock Band, Google, M&Ms, the Blue Man Group and every single business located on Times Square.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Blu-Ray, DVD Holiday Sets to ‘The Smurfs’; Plus Live Appearance
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 7, 2011 - 11:33pmCHICAGO – In our latest holiday set edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup, we have 10 Blu-ray and DVD holiday sets up for grabs for the home release of “The Smurfs”!
Film Review: ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ Delivers Holiday Laughs
Submitted by BrianTT on November 4, 2011 - 12:37pmCHICAGO – “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” delivers exactly what fans should expect from it and even a bit more, as the actors who play the stoner icons have gotten noticeably better at their craft and the production team behind the film has gone all out in a quest to throw as many jokes as possible at the viewer in a barrage of attempts at hilarity.
Interviews: John Cho, Kal Penn in ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 3, 2011 - 12:13pmCHICAGO – Harold and Kumar are back, just in time for the holidays. The raunchy, weed smoking pair are taking on Christmas in their latest film, “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” in which they both skew and honor the Yuletide. Once again, John Cho is Harold and Kal Penn is Kumar.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Beastly’ Fails on Every Conceivable Level
Submitted by mattmovieman on July 6, 2011 - 1:20pmCHICAGO – What higher power in Hollywood decided that Alex Pettyfer should be allowed to have a film career? His “Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker” didn’t exactly set the world on fire, nor did “I Am Number Four.” He has the name of a Bond girl and the emotional range of Miley Cyrus. And yet, the dude is still considered bankable, purely because of his good looks. Apparently it’s more important to look like a movie star than to act like one.
Film Review: Star-Studded Cast Makes For Good ‘Company’
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 15, 2011 - 7:39amCHICAGO – Though I’ve often entertained the notion of attending an opera or sporting event at a local theater, I just can’t seem to bring myself to pay the admission. No filmed footage, however intimate and detailed, can truly capture the visceral energy of a live performance. No matter how close a camera can zoom in on the action, it still provides the worst seat in the house.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of Chicago Passes to Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’ With the New York Philharmonic
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 5, 2011 - 2:01pmCHICAGO – In our latest special-engagement edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 10 admit-two passes up for grabs for the theatrical release of the one-night-only stage performance of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” with the New York Philharmonic!