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.
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Oscar Week: Steve James on ‘Abacus: Small Enough to Jail’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 28, 2018 - 10:38amCHICAGO – Oscar Week is upon us, and Chicago is represented with a nomination in the Best Documentary (Feature) category at the 90th Academy Awards on March 4th, 2018. “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” is directed by Steve James of Chicago’s Kartemquin Films, and is one of five nominees for the prestigious award.
Film Review: Annette Bening Proves ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 12, 2018 - 12:31pm- Academy Award
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- Gloria Grahame
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- Kenneth Cranham
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CHICAGO – GEORGE BAILEY: “Hey, you look good. That’s some dress you got on there.” VIOLET: “This old thing? I only wear it when I don’t care how I look.” That is how actress Gloria Grahame (as Violet Bick) was introduced in the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Now she is portrayed by Annette Bening in “Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool”.
Exclusive Photo: Eric Roberts is the F**king Man, as His Podcast Implies
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 16, 2017 - 11:57am- Academy Award
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CHICAGO – Yep, “Eric Roberts is the F**king Man”! That is the name of the podcast, and the mercurial actor recorded it live in front of an audience at Music Box Theatre in Chicago, as part of their Cinepocalypse Film Festival. Roberts’ filmography includes “The Pope of Greenwich Village” (1984), “Cecil B. Demented” (2000), “The Dark Knight” (2008) and “Inherent Vice” (2014).
Podtalk: Richard Dreyfuss of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 5, 2017 - 2:50pm- 1977
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CHICAGO – The 40th anniversary edition of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, is in a limited run in theaters now. What better time to resurrect a 2009 HollywoodChicago.com interview with Dreyfuss, and publish it as a podcast talk.
Entertainment News: ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ Glen Campbell Dies at 81
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 9, 2017 - 9:11am- 81
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NASHVILLE – Glen Campbell had many acts in his long career – sought after session guitarist, singer, TV & movie star and country personality – but his greatest contribution to culture may be the 2011 public announcement of his Alzheimer’s disease, and the documentary about the condition, “I’ll Be Me.” Campbell died on August 8th, 2017. He was 81.
Exclusive Portraits: Jane Fonda Wows the Crowd in Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 1, 2017 - 9:41am- 9 to 5
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CHICAGO – It was show time for two-time Oscar winner Jane Fonda, as she accepted a Career Achievement Award from Cinema/Chicago at the Radisson Blue Aqua Hotel, and participated in a tribute night – moderated by Chicago Sun-Times Film Critic Richard Roeper – on Saturday, July 29th, 2017.
Film News: Hollywood Icon Jane Fonda to be Honored by Cinema/Chicago on July 29, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2017 - 9:53amCHICAGO – Two time Oscar winner Jane Fonda will grace the Windy City, as she accepts a Career Achievement Award from Cinema/Chicago, and will participate in a tribute night on Saturday, July 29th, 2017. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, and will feature an on-stage conversation with Fonda, moderated by Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times. The evening is sponsored by SAGE Private Wealth Group, and includes partners American Airlines, Sound Investment AV, Chloe Wine Collection and Wansas Tequila.
Exclusive Portraits: Helen Mirren & Taylor Hackford Honored at Cinema/Chicago Gala
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 31, 2017 - 9:48amCHICAGO – There ain’t nothing like Dame Helen Mirren, international star and Oscar winner for “The Queen.” She, along with her husband Taylor Hackford (director of “Ray” and “An Officer and a Gentleman”), were honored at the Cinema/Chicago Spring Gala on May 24, 2017.
Exclusive Portrait, Audio: Kevin Spacey, Recipient of Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 15, 2017 - 2:14pmCHICAGO – There is no better “renaissance man” as an actor and performer than Oscar Winner Kevin Spacey. He was the recipient the Gene Siskel Center “Renaissance Award” on May 13th, 2017.
2017 Tribeca Film Festival: Ron Howard Walks the Red Carpet for ‘Genius’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 21, 2017 - 12:20amNEW YORK CITY – Ron Howard is going back to TV. The TV actor-turned-film-director is exploring the life of Albert Einstein in “Genius,” produced as a mini-series for the National Geographic Channel. Howard was on the Red Carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival, and HollywoodChicago.com was there to get this Exclusive Photo.