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Slideshow: Red-Carpet Portraits at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival for Local Films

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MIDDLE MAN - Director Ned Crowley and Actor Jim O’Heir.

CHICAGO – The 52nd Chicago International Film Festival wrapped last week, but the Red Carpet presentations continued right up to that end date. The Chicago connections films, either made in the area or by Chicago filmmakers or actors, had two major Red Carpets, and HollywoodChicago.com was there to capture them. Actors and filmmakers from the new films “Middle Man” and “Imperfections” were there.

Film Review: Dennis Farina is Absolved in ‘The Last Rites of Joe May’

The Last Rites of Joe May

CHICAGO – The Chicago born-and-bred actor Dennis Farina has had many opportunities in his career to distinguish himself in a variety of roles, but never has he carried a film as well as his turn in the recent “The Last Rites of Joe May.” Farina imbues the title character with raw emotion, feral toughness and a touch of fear.

Interview: Vince Vaughn, Ron Howard, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Channing Tatum of ‘The Dilemma’

CHICAGO – After a 12-year hiatus from comedy (his last was “Edtv” in 1999), the legendary (and typically dramatic) director Ron Howard is back to crack you up with “The Dilemma”.

‘What You Don’t Know’ is Official Title to Ron Howard’s ‘Untitled Cheating Project’ With Vince Vaughn

Queen Latifah, Channing Tatum and Jennifer Connelly in Ron Howard's Cheaters

CHICAGO – Ron Howard’s Chicago-filmed “Untitled Cheating Project” comedy (which has also unofficially been referred to as “Cheaters”) has a new title: “What You Don’t Know,” Universal Pictures confirmed with HollywoodChicago.com on Thursday. The film is slated to hit theaters on Jan. 14, 2011.

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