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.
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Interview, Audio: Actor Frank Grillo is ‘Wheelman’ on Netflix
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 2, 2017 - 1:59pmCHICAGO – Actor Frank Grillo is on the rise, as evidenced from his high profile supporting role in Marvel Studios “Captain America: Civil War” and portraying Sgt. Barnes in “The Purge” series of horror films. He recently has partnered in a production company (WarParty Films) and is the title character in their debut movie “Wheelman,” which is distributed and available now on Netflix, as part of their film group.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Advance TV Passes to NBC’s ‘The Blacklist’ with James Spader
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 10, 2013 - 10:49pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening TV passes up for grabs to NBC’s thrilling new TV drama “The Blacklist” starring James Spader!
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Grey’ Offers Liam Neeson His Best Role in Years
Submitted by mattmovieman on May 15, 2012 - 6:53amCHICAGO – Joe Carnahan’s “The Grey” is one of the first great surprises of 2012, a thriller more interested in the inner turmoil of its characters than gratuitous bloodletting. The cynical bait-and-switch of its marketing campaign is easier to forgive considering the superior nature of the actual film. It’s vastly more thoughtful and moving than one would expect.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Free ‘The Grey’ Blu-rays With Liam Neeson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 9, 2012 - 6:23pmCHICAGO – In our latest action/adventure edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs for the highly anticipated home entertainment release of “The Grey” starring Liam Neeson!
Film Review: ‘The Grey’ With Liam Neeson Chills to the Bone
Submitted by BrianTT on January 26, 2012 - 11:57amCHICAGO – Joe Carnahan’s “The Grey” might cause you to think that the multiplex in which you’re seeing it has started skimping on the heat. As wind whips snow in below-freezing temperatures, Carnahan deftly conveys what it’s like to be trapped in a natural nightmare.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘The Grey’ With Liam Neeson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 18, 2012 - 5:54pmCHICAGO – In our latest action/adventure edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated new film “The Grey” starring Liam Neeson!
Blu-Ray Review: Explosive ‘The A-Team’ Offers Tongue-in-Cheek Entertainment
Submitted by BrianTT on December 22, 2010 - 11:33amCHICAGO – What did audiences expect from “The A-Team” that Joe Carnahan’s explosive blockbuster didn’t deliver? Were they upset by the lack of Murdock’s character development? The lack of shading in Hannibal’s dialogue? Come on. “The A-Team” is about ridiculous, over-the-top lunacy and it totally works as testosterone-enhanced entertainment. It may have disappointed in theaters, but audiences will love it on Blu-ray.
Plan Comes Together For Entertaining Action of ‘The A-Team’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 11, 2010 - 10:35amCHICAGO – “Overkill is underrated.” So says Col. Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) near the end of Joe Carnahan’s “The A-Team” and it clearly was the operating principle for not just the characters but the entire production.
Slideshow: 11-Image Gallery From ‘The A-Team’ With Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel
Submitted by BrianTT on June 10, 2010 - 3:57pmCHICAGO – This 11-image slideshow features the official press images for Twentieth Century Fox’s “The A-Team” starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Gerald McRaney. It was directed by Joe Carnahan and will open on June 11th, 2010.
Blu-Ray Review: Pick Up ‘Smokin’ Aces,’ Ignore Lame ‘Smokin’ Aces 2’ Sequel
Submitted by BrianTT on January 28, 2010 - 7:00amCHICAGO – Does anyone else remember when crappy straight-to-DVD sequels were pretty much reserved for horror movies and kid’s flicks? Sure, we expected a new “Leprechaun” or “Air Bud” movie every now and then, but the action market has really gotten into this game recently and produced their share of junk. Take for example the awful “Smokin’ Aces 2,” a shoot-em-up that makes Joe Carnahan’s original look like a genre classic by comparison.