CHICAGO – Society, or at least certain elements of society, are always looking for scapegoats to hide the sins of themselves and authority. In the so-called “great America” of the 1950s, the scapegoat target was comic books … specifically through a sociological study called “The Seduction of the Innocent.” City Lit Theater Company, in part two of a trilogy on comic culture by Mark Pracht, presents “The Innocence of Seduction … now through October 8th, 2023. For details and tickets, click COMIC BOOK.
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Exclusive Portraits: ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1’ Stars Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed Plus Christina Perri
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 9, 2011 - 10:04pmCHICAGO – We’re excited to bring you these exclusive “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” star portraits that you’ll likely salivate over, but we’re also disgustingly jealous of how freaking beautiful these people are.
Film News: ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1’ Stars, Christina Perri Coming to Chicago
Submitted by TimBMartens on October 21, 2011 - 1:46amUpdated: 11/2/11 at 11:55 a.m. (added event graphic)
CHICAGO – In high anticipation for the fourth “Twilight” film to hit the big screen, Summit Entertainment is providing more and more ways for fans to join in on the excitement. We recently wrote about the rerelease of the first three movies to theaters before “The Twlight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1” hits the big screen, but now Summit is bringing the films even closer to fans in the Chicago area.
Blu-Ray Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’ is Nearly Unbearable
Submitted by BrianTT on November 23, 2010 - 2:37pmCHICAGO – “The Last Airbender” was mercilessly-panned on its theatrical release and will likely pop up on a few “Worst of the Year” lists in the next few months. And yet, audiences didn’t seem to care too much, pushing the movie to nearly $320 million worldwide (although one wonders if it wouldn’t have made twice that were it actually good considering the fan base of the source material and prime summer release date).
Director M. Night Shyamalan Too Talky, Murky in ‘The Last Airbender’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2010 - 7:15amCHICAGO – The choices that M. Night Shyamalan makes in the progress of his filmography have become as perplexing as his early mysteries. “The Last Airbender,” featuring Dev Patel from “Slumdog Millionaire,” is an adaptation of a previous animated series, and although aimed at kids in the end seems tentative and…aimless.
Slideshow: 21-Image Action Gallery of ‘The Last Airbender’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 30, 2010 - 6:12pmCHICAGO – The ancient martial arts get a workout with M. Night Shyamalan’s live action version of the anime “The Last Airbender.” Featuring Dev Patel – the contestant in the Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” – and Aasif Mandvi of “The Daily Show,” Airbender uses special effects and action to tell its story.
DVD Review: ‘After Dark Horrorfest 4’ a Typical Mixed Bag
Submitted by BrianTT on April 8, 2010 - 2:03pmCHICAGO – We’ve spent the last few weeks working our way through the fourth collection of the series subtitled “8 Films to Die For” and found a few highlights and lowlights of the fourth annual “After Dark Horrorfest” that we would are now unafraid to share.
Video: HD Teaser Trailer For ‘The Last Airbender’ From M. Night Shyamalan
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 29, 2009 - 5:01pmCHICAGO – Paramount Pictures has just released the HD teaser trailer for the new M. Night Shyamalan film “The Last Airbender,” which stars Jackson Rathbone, Nicola Peltz, Cliff Curtis, Dev Patel (from the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”), Noah Ringer, Jessica Andres, Seychelle Gabriel, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi and Keong Sim.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Donnie Darko’ Sequel ‘S. Darko’ a Total Disaster
Submitted by BrianTT on May 20, 2009 - 2:01pmCHICAGO – How bluntly can I put this? “S. Darko” is one of the worst movies ever made. It is an absolute head-scratching experience that leaves you not pondering the secrets of the universe but how this cinematic nightmare got made in the first place. Donnie saved the world for this? I’d rather get hit by a plane engine than sit through it again.
Report: AnnaLynne McCord of ‘90210’ Auditions For Heidi in ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 4, 2009 - 8:34pmCHICAGO – It’d be a small role for AnnaLynne McCord of TV’s “90210,” but E! Online reported moments ago that she has auditioned for the role of Heidi in the highly anticipated “Twilight” sequel “New Moon”.
Report: Dakota Fanning in Negotiations For ‘Twilight’ Sequel ‘New Moon’ Without Audition
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 22, 2009 - 12:10amCHICAGO – With the casting rumors debunked about “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens potentially appearing in “Twilight” sequel “New Moon,” another hot casting scoop just sprouted up.
