CHICAGO – From villain to anti-hero to homoerotic fan fiction icon, Loki has traveled a long way from the greasy-haired megalomaniac we have come to love. For most of his cinematic character development, Loki has been a foil to Thor’s massive himbo (n.: a very attractive, often beefy male who isn’t the brightest bulb, but is still able to shine because of his good-natured attitude and respect for women. Male version of a “bimbo”) energy.
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Film Review: Hair-Raising Black & White! On-Air Review of ‘Cruella’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 30, 2021 - 11:29pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on May 28th, 2021, reviewing the new Walt Disney release “Cruella,” opening in theaters on May 28th, 2021.
Film Review: ‘Shazam!’ is a Paint by Numbers Superhero Movie
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 5, 2019 - 9:04amCHICAGO – The former Captain Marvel (story below) is now “Shazam!,” and has his own film in the DC Comics universe. Zachary Levi portrays the title character, now with a new origin to go along with his new name. Speaking of that, no new ground is broken in this pretty standard foster-kid-makes-good hero epic.
Film Review: ‘Miss Sloane’ Thrills Politically, But Drags Narratively
Submitted by JonHC on December 9, 2016 - 7:37pmCHICAGO – Nothing says the holiday season like a film about lobbying and politics. If you read that sarcastically, you’d be wrong. “Miss Sloane” offers a female spin for an otherwise male-dominated political landscape. Most of you are trying to tune out politics after the elections, but this film builds off of that momentum by reminding us how we arrived to that point.
Film Review: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ is Fun, Very Odd
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 13, 2015 - 10:12amCHICAGO – Part James Bond, part absurdist adventure, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is nonetheless a romp, with Colin Firth handling the Brit spy role with a natural aplomb. If the notion of a super secret rogue spy agency under a London tailor shop is something that sounds intriguing, that doesn’t even begin to tell the tale.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ With Colin Firth
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 6, 2015 - 3:21pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Kingsman: The Secret Service” starring Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson!
Film Review: A Lost WWII Hero Remembered in Slick Thriller ‘The Imitation Game’
Submitted by NickHC on December 13, 2014 - 2:39pmCHICAGO – The heroism of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing has been lost in time. Partly due to the secrecy of his mission within the British military in World War II, but also because of the intolerance that erased him soon after his incredible accomplishments.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Imitation Game’ With Benedict Cumberbatch
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 8, 2014 - 10:26pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new thriller “The Imitation Game” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing and Keira Knightley!
Film Review: ‘Before I Go to Sleep’ Not Worth Remembering
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 31, 2014 - 11:59amCHICAGO – “Before I Go To Sleep” is a lobotomized amnesiac thriller that sure hopes its audience can’t remember “Memento.” It presents its promising concept as a slow, poorly paced potboiler that is packed with unpleasantness.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘Before I Go to Sleep’ With Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 25, 2014 - 1:05pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new mystery “Before I Go to Sleep” starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 100 Pairs of Advance TV Passes to AMC’s ‘Low Winter Sun’ with Mark Strong
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CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 100 pairs of advance TV screening passes up for grabs to AMC’s new drama “Low Winter Sun” starring Mark Strong from the writer of “Criminal Minds” and “Cold Case”!
