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.
Sharlto Copley
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Gringo’ With David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 5, 2018 - 4:45pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new crime film “Gringo” starring David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron and Joel Edgerton!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 75 Pairs of Passes to SXSW Hit ‘Hardcore Henry’ With Sharlto Copley
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 4, 2016 - 10:19amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 75 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new SXSW Film Festival hit “Hardcore Henry” starring Sharlto Copley!
Film Review: Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’ Remake Merely Echoes Superior Original
Submitted by BrianTT on November 26, 2013 - 3:57pmAfter years in development hell, Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s beloved “Oldboy” is finally here. Does it live up to the high expectations set by the original?
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Elysium’ with Matt Damon
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 4, 2013 - 11:04amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated sci-fi “Elysium” with Matt Damon and Jodie Foster from the director of “District 9”!
Film Review: Effective ‘Europa Report’ Mixes Science with Fiction
Submitted by BrianTT on July 31, 2013 - 4:20pmCHICAGO – Unlike a lot of so-called science fiction (“Sharknado” comes to mind), “Europa Report” actually relies heavily on true science. There really is a school of thought, as explained by the great Neil Degrasse Tyson in archival footage used in the film, that the icy surface of Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, may hold the most remarkable discovery in the history of mankind – that we are not alone.
Blu-Ray Review: Explosive ‘The A-Team’ Offers Tongue-in-Cheek Entertainment
Submitted by BrianTT on December 22, 2010 - 11:33amCHICAGO – What did audiences expect from “The A-Team” that Joe Carnahan’s explosive blockbuster didn’t deliver? Were they upset by the lack of Murdock’s character development? The lack of shading in Hannibal’s dialogue? Come on. “The A-Team” is about ridiculous, over-the-top lunacy and it totally works as testosterone-enhanced entertainment. It may have disappointed in theaters, but audiences will love it on Blu-ray.
Plan Comes Together For Entertaining Action of ‘The A-Team’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 11, 2010 - 10:35amCHICAGO – “Overkill is underrated.” So says Col. Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) near the end of Joe Carnahan’s “The A-Team” and it clearly was the operating principle for not just the characters but the entire production.
Slideshow: 11-Image Gallery From ‘The A-Team’ With Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel
Submitted by BrianTT on June 10, 2010 - 3:57pmCHICAGO – This 11-image slideshow features the official press images for Twentieth Century Fox’s “The A-Team” starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Gerald McRaney. It was directed by Joe Carnahan and will open on June 11th, 2010.
Blu-Ray Review: Great ‘District 9’ Given Amazing HD Release
Submitted by BrianTT on January 2, 2010 - 7:36pmCHICAGO – The Blu-Ray release of “District 9” is one of the best of 2009, a perfectly transferred film with a great selection of special features that enhance the viewer experience of the film itself. “District 9” is one of the most beloved films of last year and Sony deserves credit for treating its diehard fans as well as any studio in the last twelve months with only one major flaw in an otherwise perfect package.
Interview: Neill Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley Escape From ‘District 9’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 13, 2009 - 6:25pmCHICAGO – Neill Blomkamp’s “District 9” is easily one of the most daring, inventive, and original films of the year, a thrill ride through a talented new filmmaker’s unique vision of an alternate universe where the aliens haven’t just landed, they’ve been here for years.