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.
Jesse Eisenberg
On-Air Film Review: Call Me ‘When You Finish Saving the World’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 20, 2023 - 3:38pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on January 19th, 2023, reviewing “When You Finish Saving the World,” the directorial debut from actor Jesse Eisenberg. In select theaters beginning January 20th.!—break—>
Film Review: 'Zombieland: Double Tap' Not Fresh But Still Has Some Life
Submitted by JonHC on October 21, 2019 - 2:07pmCHICAGO - Zombieland: Double Tap lacks the freshness or the belly laughs of its predecessor, but I was surprised to see that this outrageously overqualified cast has not worn out its welcome. It’s ridiculous that three Oscar nominees and one Oscar winner headline a movie devoted solely to blowing zombies up. But when you employ Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin, you’re going to get some unexpected surprises.
Red-Carpet Exclusive Portraits: Woody Allen for ‘Café Society’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 25, 2016 - 10:51pmCHICAGO – He is one of the most prolific American directors of the modern cinema era, and has also forged a career as stand-up comedian, actor, playwright and screenplay artist. He is Woody Allen, and he walked the Red Carpet at the Chicago History Museum on July 21st, 2016, for his new film ‘Café Society.’
Red-Carpet Video Interviews: ‘Café Society’ Filmmaker Woody Allen
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 25, 2016 - 12:01pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com presents our red-carpet video coverage of the “Café Society” premiere in Chicago on July 21, 2016. We interview legendary filmmaker Woody Allen along with executive producer Ron Chez and Metropolitan Capital Bancorp Chairman/CEO Michael Rose at the Chicago History Museum.
Film Review: Old Hollywood Glamour in Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2016 - 8:37amCHICAGO – In the 1930s, the contrast between the world of Hollywood movie sparkle and the rest of a Depression-era America was as different as peasants and kings. Writer/director Woody Allen captures this dichotomy with an East Coast/West Coast tale of one family in “Café Society.”
Film Review: Waste of Talent, Sequel Energy in ‘Now You See Me 2’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 12, 2016 - 7:39amCHICAGO – Separately, you love all these movie star icons and funny people – Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Caine, Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman, Lizzy Caplan and Dave Franco. Together, they add up to a terrible sequel, “Now You See Me 2.”
Interview: Dave Franco is Making Magic in ‘Now You See Me 2’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 6, 2016 - 3:36pmCHICAGO – Comedy is what makes Dave Franco tick, and recently he’s taken on some prime funny roles in “Neighbors” and “Unfinished Business.” He also was in the very successful “Now You See Me” in 2013, playing a rogue street magician. The sequel was inevitable, and Franco will reprise his role in “Now You See Me 2.”
Film Review: ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ is Both Despairing & Disappointing
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 23, 2016 - 8:25pmCHICAGO – Dang it, DC Comics and Warner Bros.! Two of my favorite comic book characters get dragged through a dull mud in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” There is a dawn all right, but instead of the bright sun over the horizon, it’s a full mooning to the fans who anticipated the film.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of IMAX Passes to ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ With Ben Affleck
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 17, 2016 - 4:09pm- Adam Fendelman
- Amy Adams
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Ben Affleck
- Chris Terrio
- David S. Goyer
- DC Comics
- Diane Lane
- Gal Gadot
- Henry Cavill
- Holly Hunter
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- IMAX
- Jeremy Irons
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Laurence Fishburne
- Scoot McNairy
- Warner Bros.
- Zack Snyder
CHICAGO – Highly anticipated! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 10 pairs of advance-screening IMAX passes up for grabs to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” starring Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent!
Interview: Jason Segel on the Origins of ‘The End of the Tour’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 5, 2015 - 3:30pm- A24
- Anna Chlumsky
- David Foster Wallace
- David Lipsky
- Freaks and Geeks
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- How I Met Your Mother
- I Love You Man
- Infinite Jest
- Interview
- James Ponsoldt
- Jason Segel
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Joan Cusack
- Patrick McDonald
- Rolling Stone Magazine
- Ron Livingston
- The End of the Tour
- The Muppets
CHICAGO – Jason Segel is a real mensch. The tall and angular actor is open, active and caring about his career, and he fulfills another part of his performance evolution in director James Ponsoldt’s “The End of the Tour.” Segel portrays author David Foster Wallace, when he appeared on behalf of his 1996 novel “Infinite Jest.”