CHICAGO – YIPPIE! It’s back, in the neighborhood of its roots. YippieFest 2023 will be August 4th-6th in the Lakeview/Buena Park venue of PRIDE ARTS, 4139 North Broadway in Chicago. The space is less than a half mile from the former Mary-Arrchie Theatre, whose “Abbie Hoffman Festival” was the template for the three-day performance celebration. YippieFest currently has slots for theater acts, including one-act plays, monologue, sketch, improv, vaudeville and other stage performance arts. Artists get free admission to the rest of the festival, so click YiPPIE FEST 2023 to sign up.
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On-Air Film Review: A Blue Xmas with ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 15, 2022 - 2:17pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on December 8th, 2022, reviewing “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the highly anticipated sequel to the 2009 original, directed by James Cameron. In theaters beginning December 16th, in 3D and IMAX screen options.
Film Review: Woody Allen Has Run Out of Ideas with ‘Wonder Wheel’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2017 - 9:06amCHICAGO – Woody Allen emptied out his junk drawer of discarded script ideas and somehow managed to convince Kate Winslet to star in it. That’s the gist of the latest “serious Woody” entry in the Oscar winner’s long running career. Woody Allen has had some timeless triumphs, but lately he’s been more about quantity than quality.
Film Review: There is Little Beauty to Be Found in ‘Collateral Beauty’
Submitted by JonHC on December 17, 2016 - 6:49amCHICAGO – Charles Dickens once said, “Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” Seeing the trailer for “Collateral Beauty,” it’s obvious this is the theme of the film, but it is also the theme of this review. My “blessing” to you is the foresight not to waste your time with this film.
Entertainment News: Best Picture ‘The Revenant,’ TV’s ‘Mr. Robot’ Are 2016 Golden Globe Winners
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 11, 2016 - 9:47amCHICAGO – The best of 2015 in film and TV was celebrated at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards on January 10th, 2016. Hosted with the usual sass by Ricky Gervais, the Globes honored “The Revenant” (Drama) and “The Martian” (Comedy) as Best Pictures, and surprised in TV Best categories with “Mr Robot” (Drama) on the USA Network and “Mozart in the Jungle” (Comedy) on Amazon Video.
Film Review: Expansive ‘Steve Jobs’ is a Marvel of a Movie
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 16, 2015 - 2:11pmCHICAGO – You don’t need CGI, entire cities being turned to rubble, or an army of assembling Avengers to make a great movie. All you need is a good story to tell and a team of people talented enough to tell it. Writer Aaron Sorkin, and Director Danny Boyle are just the right people to make “Steve Jobs” because their finished project positively springs to life on the screen.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘Steve Jobs’ With Michael Fassbender
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 10, 2015 - 2:15pm- Aaron Sorkin
- Adam Fendelman
- Apple
- Danny Boyle
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jeff Daniels
- Joanna Hoffman
- John Ortiz
- Kate Winslet
- Katherine Waterston
- Michael Fassbender
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Perla Haney-Jardine
- Sarah Snook
- Scott Rudin
- Seth Rogen
- Steve Jobs
- Steve Wozniak
- Universal Pictures
- Vanessa Ross
- Walter Isaacson
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated biography “Steve Jobs” starring Michael Fassbender from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘A Little Chaos’ With Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 19, 2015 - 12:24am- A Little Chaos
- Adam Fendelman
- Alan Rickman
- Alison Deegan
- BBC Films
- Danny Webb
- Focus Features
- Helen McCrory
- Henry Garrett
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Jennifer Ehle
- Jeremy Brock
- Kate Winslet
- Matthias Schoenaerts
- Morgan Watkins
- Rupert Penry-Jones
- Stanley Tucci
- Steven Waddington
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new romantic dramedy “A Little Chaos” starring Kate Winslet from director Alan Rickman!
Film Review: Shortage of Spark Makes ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ a Second-String Effort
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 20, 2015 - 7:01amCHICAGO – “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” does nothing to change the “Divergent” series status as an off-brand Young Adult epic. As we’ve seen with “The Hunger Games,” these Young Adult franchises can be lots of fun and be faithful to their source material. But “Insurgent” has the same problem as the first two “Harry Potter” films – it’s too faithful, coupled with a dearth of inspiration behind the camera.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of IMAX Passes to ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 13, 2015 - 12:28am- Adam Fendelman
- Akiva Goldsman
- Ansel Elgort
- Ashley Judd
- Brian Duffield
- Divergent
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Insurgent
- Jai Courtney
- Kate Winslet
- Lionsgate
- Mekhi Phifer
- Miles Teller
- Naomi Watts
- Octavia Spencer
- Robert Schwentke
- Shailene Woodley
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Theo James
- Veronica Roth
- Zoe Kravitz
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening IMAX movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” starring Shailene Woodley!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 Pairs of Fast-Pass 4D Virtual Reality Tickets to ‘Insurgent: Shatter Reality’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 4, 2015 - 4:37pm- Adam Fendelman
- Akiva Goldsman
- Ansel Elgort
- Ashley Judd
- Brian Duffield
- Divergent
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
- Insurgent
- Insurgent: Shatter Reality
- Jai Courtney
- Kate Winslet
- Lionsgate
- Maggie Q
- Mekhi Phifer
- Miles Teller
- Naomi Watts
- Octavia Spencer
- Ray Stevenson
- Robert Schwentke
- Samsung Electronics
- Shailene Woodley
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent
- Theo James
- Veronica Roth
- Zoe Kravitz
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 15 pairs of guaranteed fast-pass virtual reality tickets (skip the lines!) up for grabs to the immersive 4D virtual reality experience “Insurgent: Shatter Reality” at Navy Pier in Chicago!
