CHICAGO – From villain to anti-hero to homoerotic fan fiction icon, Loki has traveled a long way from the greasy-haired megalomaniac we have come to love. For most of his cinematic character development, Loki has been a foil to Thor’s massive himbo (n.: a very attractive, often beefy male who isn’t the brightest bulb, but is still able to shine because of his good-natured attitude and respect for women. Male version of a “bimbo”) energy.
Ghost World
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.
The 10 Best Non-Superhero Comic Book Adaptations
Submitted by BrianTT on August 12, 2010 - 8:57amCHICAGO – Comic books and graphic novels are certainly the closest artistic relatives to cinema, but are the mediums really meant to walk hand-in-hand? While Hollywood has certainly benefitted from the profitability of superhero franchises, securing vehicles for every caped demigod known to man, the popular taste of costumed devotees doesn’t always jive with that of the mainstream public.
