CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
Entourage
In Memoriam: Flashback Interview and Exclusive Photo of Bob Saget
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 10, 2022 - 4:01pmCHICAGO – There are a couple directions to the long career of Bob Saget, who passed away unexpectedly at age 65 on January 9th, 2022. The first of course was his role as Danny Tanner, the Dad he portrayed in the 1980s sitcom “Full House” and later in the Netflix revival “Fuller House.” The second is his stand-up comedy, whose reputation for filthy jokes had no boundaries.
Interview, Audio: Illeana Douglas on Directors & Female Spirit
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 5, 2018 - 10:06am- Allison Anders
- Audio
- Entourage
- Ghost World
- GoodFellas
- Grace of My Heart
- HBO
- Helen Gahagan
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and Out of the Movies
- Illeana Douglas
- Interview
- Martin Scorsese
- Melvyn Douglas
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Seinfeld
- Six Feet Under
- TCM
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- To Die For
- Trailblazing Women
- Turner Classic Movies
CHICAGO – The acting career of Illeana Douglas began with director Martin Scorsese and flourished in her first lead role for “Grace of My Heart” (1996). She is best known today for hosting the “Trailblazing Women” series on Turner Classic Movies, and in Part Three of a three part interview with HollywoodChicago.com, she talks about feminism, the essence of directors she has worked for, plus her grandmother Helen Gahagan, the third female Congress representative in U.S. history.
Interview, Audio: Illeana Douglas on Acting & the Film ‘Grace of My Heart’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 4, 2018 - 3:25pm- Allison Anders
- Audio
- Entourage
- Ghost World
- GoodFellas
- Grace of My Heart
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and Out of the Movies
- Illeana Douglas
- Interview
- Martin Scorsese
- Melvyn Douglas
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Seinfeld
- Six Feet Under
- TCM
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- To Die For
- Trailblazing Women
- Turner Classic Movies
CHICAGO – The acting career of Illeana Douglas began with director Martin Scorsese and flourished in her first lead role for “Grace of My Heart” (1996). She is best known today for hosting the “Trailblazing Women” series on Turner Classic Movies, and in Part Two of a three part interview with HollywoodChicago.com, she talks about her approach as an actor and how early influences defined that style.
Interview, Audio: Trailblazing Actress & Film Historian Illeana Douglas
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 3, 2018 - 8:58am- Audio
- Entourage
- Ghost World
- GoodFellas
- Grace of My Heart
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived in and Out of the Movies
- Illeana Douglas
- Interview
- Martin Scorsese
- Melvyn Douglas
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Seinfeld
- Six Feet Under
- TCM
- The Last Temptation of Christ
- To Die For
- Trailblazing Women
- Turner Classic Movies
CHICAGO – Long before 2017, the year of notable recognition for women filmmakers, the actress, producer and author Illeana Douglas launched the film series “Trailblazing Women” on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in 2015. Her goal was to achieve recognition for the pioneering efforts of women in early film history and beyond.
Red-Carpet Exclusive Portrait, Audio: Jeremy Piven for Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 15, 2017 - 2:28pmCHICAGO – Actor Jeremy Piven came home to Chicago on May 13th, 2017, to moderate the Gene Siskel Center Renaissance Award tribute to actor Kevin Spacey. Piven, who grew up in nearby Evanston, Ill., has forged a diverse career in Hollywood, and is most well-known for portraying super-agent Ari Gold in the HBO series “Entourage.”
Film Feature: 10 of 2015’s Worst Films, By Spike Walters & Patrick McDonald
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 31, 2015 - 6:34pm- 10 Worst Films 2015
- 2015 Worst Movies
- Bad Films 2015
- Danny Collins
- Entourage
- Film Feature
- Get Hard
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hot Pursuit
- List
- Our Brand in Crisis
- Patrick McDonald
- Ricki & the Flash
- Rock the Kasbah
- Spike Walters
- The Cobbler
- The Intern
- The Last Witch Hunter
- The Wedding Ringer
- Tomorrowland
CHICAGO – Gather ye children of bad movies. The film critic contributors to HollywoodChicago.com – Spike Walters and Patrick McDonald – are tag teaming to bring you the worst of their reviewin’ woes. From witch hunts to Kevin Hart, and old rock stars to Kevin Hart, these are the worst films of 2015.
Film Review: It is Best to Steer Clear of This ‘Entourage’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 3, 2015 - 3:59pmCHICAGO – I actually did watch the HBO show this big-screen iteration is based on, and I looked back in surprise to find the show actually lasted for 8 years. That’s a long time for a show that peaked in season two, and petered out into irrelevance somewhere around season four or so.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 100 Seats to ‘Entourage’ Movie to Bring Your Own Entourage
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 25, 2015 - 12:16pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we are giving away 100 seats to the advance movie screening of the highly anticipated new film “Entourage” based on the hit HBO television show! Bring your own entourage!
Interview: Bob Saget Reveals His ‘Dirty Daddy’ Side
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 12, 2014 - 4:20pmCHICAGO – There are a couple directions to the long career of Bob Saget. The first is of Danny Tanner, the Dad he portrayed in the 1980s sitcom “Full House,” and the second is his stand-up act, with a reputation for filthy jokes that has no boundaries.
Blu-ray Review: Massive Set For HBO’s ‘Entourage: The Complete Series’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 20, 2012 - 12:19pmCHICAGO – There was a time when I actually considered how great the “Entourage” complete series set would be one day. In the show’s prime, this comedy about the intersection of friendship and fame was brilliant. Carried by stellar performances from Jeremy Piven and Kevin Dillon, the great years of this show nearly justify the purchase of “Entourage: The Complete Series.” Just ignore how drastically the program went downhill in later years.