CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
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Just for Laughs Chicago: Martin Short on His Own Character
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 20, 2009 - 5:21pmCHICAGO – Martin Short, the classic comic performer of SCTV, Saturday Night Live and film, came to Chicago as part of Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” Festival, hosting and performing in the “Let Freedom Hum” revue on June 17th.
Just for Laughs Chicago: Wrangling the Free-Wheelin’ Andy Dick
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 20, 2009 - 4:43pmCHICAGO – Andrew R. “Andy” Dick is one of the most brilliantly infamous and misunderstood comic forces in the last twenty years. Appearing at Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” Festival in Chicago, he combined farce, music and pure Andy in his show.
Free ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ Trailer Released For iTunes, iPod
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 20, 2009 - 12:00pmCHICAGO – The trailer for the highly anticipated “Twilight” sequel “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Ashley Greene, is now available on iTunes and for your iPod.
The teaser trailer for “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” can now be downloaded on iTunes for free by clicking “Movies” and then “Theatrical Trailers”.
‘The Proposal’ a Marriage of Talents From Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock
Submitted by Ebeth on June 19, 2009 - 8:05pmCHICAGO – At some point in our lives, most of us have had to reach slightly above our job descriptions to appease a demanding boss. Common themes from making coffee to picking up dry cleaning are familiar and often tolerated as one strives to “get ahead”.
Harold Ramis Interview: A Lifetime of Achievements With a Chicago Look at ‘Year One’
Submitted by Ebeth on June 19, 2009 - 5:21pmCHICAGO – Kicking off the Chicago-based “TBS Presents A ‘Very Funny’ Festival: Just for Laughs” on June 17, 2009, Harold Ramis presented his film “Year One” at the Music Box Theatre.
‘Food, Inc.’: An Undercooked Documentary With Simply Too Much on Its Plate
Submitted by Ebeth on June 19, 2009 - 1:19pmCHICAGO – The side effect of a well-executed horror film is lack of sleep. The side effect of a well-executed documentary on corruption of our food supply is lack of appetite. Personally? I left “Food, Inc.,” went straight to lunch and had a big ole’ fried-chicken salad.
TBS Just For Laughs: Robert Smigel Brings Bozo Circus Parody to Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2009 - 7:05pmCHICAGO – Wednesday, June 17th, marked the beginning of Superstation TBS “Just for Laughs” festival in Chicago and it kicked off with the comic genius of Robert Smigel, best known now as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
First Poster Revealed For ‘Spread’ With Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 18, 2009 - 5:23pmCHICAGO – We have received the just-revealed first movie poster for the new comedy “Spread” starring Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastian Stan, Sonia Rockwell, Maria Conchita Alonso and Hart Bochner from director David Mackenzie and writer Jason Dean Hall.
‘Twilight,’ ‘New Moon’ Star Robert Pattinson Hit By Cab in New York City
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 18, 2009 - 3:31pmNEW YORK CITY – “Twilight” and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” star Robert Pattinson on Thursday was hit by a New York City cab while attempting to escape his rabid fans, according to a report moments ago from RadarOnline.com.
Blu-Ray Review: Beloved ‘Gran Torino’ Gets HD Treatment
Submitted by BrianTT on June 18, 2009 - 8:00amCHICAGO – Is it coincidental that Clint Eastwood’s beloved and uber-manly “Gran Torino” is hitting Blu-Ray and DVD just in time for shoppers looking for a great Father’s Day gift? Of course not. No one knows marketing like Warner Brothers and the well-timed and transferred “Gran Torino” should satisfy many a proud pop this season.
Blu-Ray Review: First Two Seasons of ‘Lost’ Finally Available in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on June 18, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – A majority of people who watch television in HD would cite ABC’s “Lost” as having the highest quality broadcast on television from a technical level but the first two seasons were only available in standard definition. Until now. J.J. Abrams’ mysterious island and its residents look absolutely amazing in HD and now fans can catch up with the first two seasons of “Lost”.
Blu-Ray Review: Jason Voorhees Returns in Killer Cut of ‘Friday the 13th’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 17, 2009 - 9:00amCHICAGO – The reboot of “Friday the 13th” was another financially successful notch in the belt of Platinum Dunes, the film company behind the remakes of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “The Hitcher,” and “The Amityville Horror”. Making $90 million worldwide and more domestically than any previous Jason Voorhees movie (that didn’t include Freddy Krueger), “Friday the 13th” has a following that will be ecstatic with the excellent Blu-Ray release for the slasher title.
Blu-Ray Review: Don’t Be Fooled By Action Promise of ‘The International’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 17, 2009 - 8:00amCHICAGO – The cover for the Blu-Ray release of Tom Tykwer’s “The International,” starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts, sells the film as an action-packed thriller for a new era. There’s Clive with a deadly snarl, a gash on his face, and a firing gun. Don’t buy it. “The International” features some lovely settings, but it’s ultimately too dull to deliver.
