CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
Oliver Stone
Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Tackles Pro Football Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 10, 2017 - 8:44pm- Al Pacino
- Any Given Sunday
- Best Football Films
- Billy Dee Williams
- Brian Piccolo
- Brian’s Song
- Chicago Bears
- Cuba Gooding Jr
- Film Feature
- Gale Sayers
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- James Caan
- Jerry Maguire
- Jon Espino
- Michael Spike Walters
- Oliver Stone
- Patrick McDonald
- Renee Zellweger
- Tom Cruise
- Über-Critic
CHICAGO – It’s the opening Sunday of the NFL, and what better time to celebrate the films that celebrate the sport that celebrate the ballers. Film history has a steroid-free stack of pro football films in all categories. Patrick McDonald, Jon Lennon Espino and Spike Walters of HollywoodChicago.com take on three prime examples.
Film Feature: The Top 10 Celebrity Photos of 2014, By Joe Arce
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 20, 2015 - 4:41pmCHICAGO – In a year where shoots with perpetual photo fashionistas like Cindy Crawford and Sarah Jessica Parker still failed to crack the Top Ten list of biggest celebrity photo-ops, you know 2014 was a very good year for HollywoodChicago.com and myself, Joe Arce, as Senior Staff Photographer.
Feature: Top 25 Interviews of 2014, By Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 12, 2015 - 3:48pm- Bennett Miller
- Chaz Ebert
- Dick Cavett
- Eddie Redmayne
- Feature
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Jake Johnson
- Jason Schwarzman
- Joe Arce
- Katherine Turner
- Kevin Hart
- Life Itself
- List
- Liv Ullmann
- Mackenzie Phillips
- Michael Moore
- Michael Pitt
- Oliver Stone
- Patrick McDonald
- Richard Linklater
- Rob Reiner
- Selma
- Steve James
- Zach Braff
CHICAGO – One of the specialities of HollywoodChicago.com is the film and personality interview. The majority of these chats came through me, Patrick McDonald, and I couldn’t narrow it down to a top 10 or even a top 20. For 2014, there were 25 top interviews, and it is a diverse range of voices.
Slideshow: Exclusive Red-Carpet Portraits at the 50th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2014 - 2:58pm- Chaz
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Dear White People
- Ebert
- Gabe Polsky
- Guillermo Arriaga
- Haley Lu Richardson
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Slideshow
- Justin Simien
- Kathleen Turner
- Krzysztof Zanussi
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Michael Moore
- Natural Born Killers
- Oliver Stone
- Patrick McDonald
- Red Carpet
- Richard LaGravenese
- Roger
- Roger and Me
- Taylor Hackford
- White Nights
CHICAGO – As the 2014 edition of the 50th Chicago International Film Festival ends on October 23rd, HollywoodChicago.com spotlights the Red Carpet events with a collection of Exclusive Portraits from photographer Joe Arce. Directors are highlighted, as filmmakers ranging from Oliver Stone to Michael Moore are featured.
Interview: Oliver Stone on the Red Carpet at the 50th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 22, 2014 - 11:16amCHICAGO – Love him or not, Oliver Stone is one of the most important directors of the last generation. The creator of “Born on the Fourth of July,” “JFK,” “Platoon,” “Nixon” and “Any Given Sunday” was at the 50th Chicago International Film Festival to introduce his director’s cut for “Alexander” and “Natural Born Killers.”
Film News: Sneak Peek at the 50th Annual Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by NickHC on October 7, 2014 - 8:29pm- Chicago International Film Festival
- Colin Farrell
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jessica Chastain
- Kathleen Turner
- Liv Ullman
- Michael Moore
- Miss Julie
- Oliver Stone
- Reese Witherspoon
- Richard Lagravanese
- Short Films
- Speed Walking
- St. Vincent
- Taylor Hackford
- Ted Melfi
- The Last 5 Years
- Timbuktu
- Wild
- World Cinema
CHICAGO – One of the finest places in the world to witness its best cinema is the Chicago International Film Festival, which is now hitting its golden year of 50. This year’s festival boasts a lineup of top tier entries from world renowned filmmakers, packaged in the distinct Chicago flavor that keeps the city on a level all its own.
Blu-ray Review: Glorious ‘JFK 50th Commemorative Ultimate Collector’s Edition’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 16, 2013 - 4:27pmCHICAGO – Oliver Stone reached the peak of his fascination with controversy, history, and epic productions when he made 1991’s “JFK,” arguably the masterpiece of the director of “Platoon,” “Natural Born Killers,” “Nixon,” and many more beloved films. “JFK” is a remarkable cinematic achievement, a movie that has lost none of its power 22 years after its release, looking like something that could come out today, especially now that we’re in the peak of Kennedy mania as we approach the 50th anniversary of his assassination, one of the most important events in American history.
What to Watch: Oct. 20-26, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 23, 2013 - 4:50pm- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Clint Eastwood
- Defiance
- DVD Review
- Elijah Wood
- High Plains Drifter
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hugh Grant
- Hulu
- iTunes
- Julia Roberts
- Love Actually
- Maniac
- Netflix
- Nikita
- Notting Hill
- Oliver Stone
- Untold History of the United States
- Vikings
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – It’s a weird week at the video store (do they still have those?) or in the New Releases section of your favorite Video On Demand service. There’s some real junk that we’ll get to (“The Internship”) along with some flicks that are just too good not to break out into their own special Blu-ray reviews (“Before Midnight,” “The Conjuring” — both must-sees). And then there’s a unique array of catalog releases and TV seasons. Those could easily fall through the cracks if not for the informative What to Watch. All of these are new to Blu-ray, some for the first time and some in anniversary/special editions. At least one will grab your attention.
TV News: ‘Dallas’ Star Larry Hagman Dies at 81
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 24, 2012 - 12:39amDALLAS – Larry Hagman, who created one of the most famous television villains of all time (J.R. Ewing of the TV nighttime soap sensation “Dallas”), passed away on Friday of complications from cancer. He was ironically in Dallas, Texas working on the new version of “Dallas,” which was recently resurrected by TNT.
Blu-ray Review: Oliver Stone’s Diverting ‘Savages’ Settles for Trashy Thrills
Submitted by mattmovieman on November 20, 2012 - 11:25amCHICAGO – Perhaps acknowledging that his status amongst Hollywood muckrakers has diminished in recent years, Oliver Stone follows up his toothless Bush biopic and needless “Wall Street” sequel with a wholly inconsequential yet thoroughly diverting little thriller. It’s pure trash that also happens to be Stone’s most compulsively watchable effort since 1995’s “Nixon.”