CHICAGO – Theatrical satires of the Star Wars Universe are like the number of TV series the universe has wrought … too many to figure out if anything is worthwhile. But “Trade Federation” (subtitled “Or Let’s Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels”), presented by Otherworld Theatre in Wrigleyville Chicago, gets it right on.
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Podtalk: Richard Knight Jr. on Chicago Live Staging of ‘Scrooge & Marley,’ Dec. 12, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 11, 2022 - 11:42amCHICAGO – Ten years ago, an Independent film was released in Chicago, co-written and co-directed by Richard Knight Jr., an entertainment fixture in the Windy City. “Scrooge & Marley” offered a bit more than the previous versions of the familiar “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, it was the first to filter the story through same sex coupling and LGBTQ+ themes. A new staged version of the film, complete with the featured songs, will be presented at Chicago’s Center on Halsted on December 12th, 2022, at 7pm. It’s a FREE event, register for tickets by clicking SCROOGE & MARLEY.
Audio Film Review: Chef’s Special of the Day in ‘The Menu’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 18, 2022 - 10:54pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “The Menu,” featuring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in a social satire about a Chef and his unique multi-course meal plan, in theaters on November 18th.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, Prize Pack For ‘Ugly Betty’ With America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 20, 2011 - 8:55pmCHICAGO – In our latest Golden Globe-winning TV edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have one DVD and one prize pack up for grabs to two winners for the Golden Globe-winning TV show “Ugly Betty” with America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams!
