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: Hilarious Writer & Director Paul Feig, of New Film 'Spy'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 4, 2015 - 9:25pmCHICAGO – He’s not a household name, but he has certainly rocked a few houses…with laughter. Writer/director Paul Feig has a new film called “Spy,” in which he re-teams with two of the supporting cast of his “Bridesmaids” romp, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne. “Spy” opens on Friday, June 5th.
Film Review: Phony ‘St. Vincent’ is Bill Murray’s Worst Choice Since ‘Garfield’
Submitted by NickHC on October 17, 2014 - 11:47amCHICAGO – “Garfield, maybe” was the sole utterance of regret that iconic actor/prolific movie-golfer Bill Murray expressed in 2009’s “Zombieland” before he died. Should the adoration for this cameo resurrect him for that film’s announced sequel, Murray will hopefully denounce “St. Vincent,” his most needless and perverse career choice since vocally birthing “Garfield” (and yes, that includes getting a handjob as Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 2012’s also terrible “Hyde Park on Hudson”).
Interview: Ted Melfi Directs Bill Murray in ‘St. Vincent’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 16, 2014 - 8:12amCHICAGO – There are few better opportunities for a filmmaker than directing Bill Murray in a character role. Theodore “Ted” Melfi got that assignment, after pursuing Murray with his screenplay for the new film, “St. Vincent.” The effort to convince the veteran comic actor to take the title role paid off, and other notable actors joined in.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘St. Vincent’ With Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 13, 2014 - 9:16pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new comedy “St. Vincent” starring Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy!
Preview: Mid-Week With the 50th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 13, 2014 - 8:34pm- 1001 Grams
- Anna Kendrick
- Bill Murray
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Chloë Grace Moritz
- Clouds of Sil Maria
- Film News
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Juliette Binoche
- Kristen Stewart
- Marion Cotillard
- Melissa McCarthy
- Nick Allen
- Patrick McDonald
- Red Rose
- Speed Walking
- St. Vincent
- The Last 5 Years
- The Salvation
- Timbuktu
- Two Days One Night
CHICAGO – The 50th Chicago International Film Festival of 2014 gets into gear this week, with a line-up of films from all over the world. The festival breaks down these films in several categories, including the Main Competition, New Directors, Docufest, Out-Look (LGBT), World Cinema, After Dark and Spotlight Scandinavia.
Film Review: Unfunny ‘Tammy’ is a Melissa McCarthy Misfire
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 2, 2014 - 11:57amCHICAGO – Melissa McCarthy has jumped the shark. Or if she hasn’t, she’s strapped on the skis and is contemplating the ramp. Going once more to the same character well – this time with a script co-written with her husband Ben Falcone and directed by him – McCarthy shows little originality or gumption as the title character in “Tammy..”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Tammy’ With Melissa McCarthy
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 27, 2014 - 11:46pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new “R”-rated comedy “Tammy” starring Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon!
What to Watch: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 29, 2013 - 3:28pm- Beauty of the Devil
- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Byzantium
- Christopher Guest
- DVD Review
- Family Tree
- Gemma Arterton
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- iTunes
- Jeff Bridges
- Melissa McCarthy
- Neil Jordan
- Netflix
- Owen Wilson
- R.I.P.D.
- Ryan Reynolds
- Sandra Bullock
- Saoirse Ronan
- The Heat
- The Internship
- Vince Vaughn
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – There are a few major comedies on New Releases shelves this week along with some interesting, smaller films and one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2013. What options are new in the world of Blu-ray, DVD, streaming and digital TV providers? Some of the most interesting and most unbearable comeedies of the year hit your home viewing radar. Here’s how to rank them from ha-ha to hateful.
Film Review: Melissa McCarthy, Sandra Bullock Fuel ‘The Heat’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 27, 2013 - 9:58amCHICAGO – An incredibly talented ensemble elevates a pretty pedestrian script in the just-funny-enough “The Heat,” a movie that gets better as it goes along, largely because its two mega-talented stars carry it over some mediocre patches of writing. Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock simply have unimpeachable comic timing.
Interview: Paul Feig Proves Again That Women Are Funny in ‘The Heat’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 26, 2013 - 12:34pmCHICAGO – Every once in a while, some moron brings up the argument again that men are funnier than women. These people are not only ignorant, they’re not paying attention to the current state of the genre. Whether it’s the state of the form on TV in shows like “Nurse Jackie” & “Parks & Recreation” or the success of films like “Bridesmaids” and the upcoming “The Heat,” women are ruling comedy.