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.
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4K Blu-ray Review: New Edition of ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture'
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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review of the new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of 1979’s “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” the first film of one of the most successful film franchises in movie history, spun off from the original breakthrough sci-fi TV series of the 1960s. Beam me up.
In Memoriam: Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in Original ‘Star Trek’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 2, 2022 - 7:22amSILVER CITY, N.M.– No more can Uhura communicate. The ground breaking actor who originated the role of Nyota Uhura, the Communications Officer on The Original Series (TOS) “Star Trek,” passed away on July 30th at her home in New Mexico. Nichelle Nichols was 89. Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took this Exclusive Portrait in Chicago in 2018. !—break—>
Exclusive Photo: Nichelle Nichols, Uhura in Original ‘Star Trek’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 27, 2018 - 5:37pmCHICAGO – There is nothing like the original, and Nichelle Nichols is certainly in that category. Nichols portrayed Uhura in the original 1960s “Star Trek” series, and broke barriers for African American performers by being an equal member of the ground-breaking Starship Enterprise crew during the civil rights era.
Entertainment News: Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 27, 2015 - 3:16pmLOS ANGELES – The actor who created one of the greatest pop-culture characters in TV and film history has passed away. Leonard Nimoy will always be known for the role of Mr. Spock, science officer for the USS Enterprise of the “Star Trek” TV and film series. He died of pulmonary disease on Feb. 27, 2015, according to his wife Susan. He was 83.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 16 Pairs of Guaranteed Passes to William Shatner’s Live ‘Shatner’s World’ Event
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 20, 2014 - 12:57pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 16 pairs of GUARANTEED live-event movie passes up for grabs to William Shatner’s critically acclaimed one-man show “Shatner’s World” for one night only in movie theatres throughout Chicago(land)!
Blu-ray Review: Kids Deserve Better Than ‘Escape From Planet Earth’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 17, 2013 - 10:44amCHICAGO – Not only have I been a longtime fan of great children’s films like those produced by Disney and Studio Ghibli over the years but I’m now a parent and absolutely adore the feeling of passing along my favorite films like “Spirited Away,” “Dumbo,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Toy Story” along to my little ones. My children will never see “Escape From Planet Earth.” As someone who not only sees nearly every animated film in his profession but has a new appreciation for them given my being a parent, I feel qualified to say this is one of the worst children’s films of the last decade. It’s aggressively annoying with awful character design and a screenplay that is clearly trying to teach children a lesson about boredom.
Slideshow: William Shatner Introduces ‘Star Trek’ Films in Chicagoland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 26, 2013 - 4:12pmCHICAGO – William Shatner, who originated the role of Captain Kirk in the first TV incarnation of “Star Trek,” has beamed aboard the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville, Ill., and the Hollywood Blvd. Theater in Woodridge this Memorial Day weekend, May 24th-26th, to introduce the films “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” – in which he stars – and the latest chapter of the legacy, “Star Trek Into Darkness.”
TV Review: Strong Season Premiere For ABC Summer Hit ‘Rookie Blue’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 24, 2012 - 10:14amCHICAGO – ABC’s “Rookie Blue” may be the biggest TV hit with the least amount of press. Perhaps because it’s a Canadian import or because it’s a summer series but the show never makes magazine covers or even highlight articles in entertainment magazines. But it’s developed into a pretty solid cop show, as evidenced by the tight, well-made third-season premiere with a great guest appearance from William Shatner.
Blu-Ray Review: Amazing Series Ends With ‘The Twilight Zone: Season 5’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 7, 2011 - 12:23pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com has never heaped as much praise on one series of releases as the season sets for one of the best shows of all time — “The Twilight Zone”. Did you really think we would change our tune with the fifth and final season of this amazingly-influential program? Of course not. Complete your collection.
TV Review: ‘$#*! My Dad Says’ With William Shatner is Lost in Translation
Submitted by BrianTT on September 23, 2010 - 8:53amCHICAGO – Laugh tracks are a dying breed. Think of classic, full-throttle laugh tracks from “The Jeffersons,” “The Beverly Hillbillies” and “Full House.”