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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Slideshow: Kathryn Hahn of ‘Glass Onion’ on Red Carpet at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2022 - 1:17pmCHICAGO – The front of Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre was abuzz with celebrity stardom as Kathryn Hahn appeared on behalf of “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on October 18th, 2022. Patrick McDonald and photographer Joe Arce were there.
Podtalk: Director Rian Johnson Sharpens the Tools in ‘Knives Out’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 27, 2019 - 1:33amCHICAGO – Let’s get this over with … Rian Johnson directed “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” in 2017. Let’s let that fanboy quiver die down and note the talented filmmaker has produced a Thanksgiving treat, his new film “Knives Out.” The old fashioned “whodunit” flicker with an all-star cast was put together in the spirit of fun at the movies.
Red-Carpet Slideshow: The Faces and Movies of the 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 30, 2019 - 12:05pmCHICAGO – That’s a wrap! The 55th Chicago International Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday, October 27th, brought glam and excitement to a high energy audience of Windy City film buffs. And they brought the star power to the Red Carpet, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, WWE legend C.M.
Film Feature: Navigating the 55th Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2019 - 1:19pm- 2019
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CHICAGO – The Windy City’s greatest annual cinema celebration is upon us, and the 55th Chicago International Film Festival is about to crank up the projection machines for 11 days of amazing cinema treats, from October 16th through the 27th, 2019. How does a film buff or curious participant navigate the waters of the festival? HollywoodChicago.com is here to guide you.
Feature: HollywoodChicago.com’s 15 Best Interviews of 2012
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 4, 2013 - 11:27amCHICAGO – The significant HollywoodChicago.com show business interviews of 2012 – eclectic, independent and varied – flowed throughout the year from the perspectives of Matt Fagerholm, Brian Tallerico and Patrick McDonald. All three contribute to this year-end survey of the 15 Best Interviews of 2012.
Film Feature: Five Things We Want From ‘Star Wars, Episode VII’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 7, 2012 - 1:56pmCHICAGO – There was a time when the idea of actual sequels to George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” trilogy seemed like the most fantastic (and unlikely) of all the fanboy fantasy fodder in the multiverse. How could chapters VII through IX work? How do you follow the “teddy bear picnic” ending of “Return of the Jedi”?
Interview: Rian Johnson Crafts a Sci-fi Masterpiece with ‘Looper’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 26, 2012 - 3:15pmCHICAGO – Rian Johnson’s “Looper” is going to blow your mind. The third film from the director of “Brick” and “The Brothers Bloom” (as well as episodes of “Terriers” and “Breaking Bad”) is a highwire act of time travel action and human drama.
Slideshow: Exclusive Red-Carpet Portraits of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘Looper’ Director Rian Johnson
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 12, 2012 - 8:26pmCHICAGO – One of the hottest actors of 2012 is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Fresh off his triumph in “The Dark Knight Rises,” comes a new performance in the science fiction film, “Looper,” in which he co-stars with Bruce Willis. The movie is the second collaboration with writer/director Rian Johnson, after “Brick” in 2005. Read our review of the film here and come back for an interview with writer/director Johnson.
Trailer Tracking: ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ ‘Looper,’ ‘Ted’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 18, 2012 - 12:05pmCHICAGO – Now that most of the big summer movies have already had their trailers hit the internet, studios are realizing that we’ve probably decided whether or not we’re seeing “Avengers” (yes) or “Battleship” (no), and, as such, they’re now releasing previews for some of their more interesting films coming out later this year.
TV Review: Donal Logue Leads Pack of Misfits in Charming ‘Terriers’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 8, 2010 - 7:39amCHICAGO – FX continues their streak of quality programming that includes “Rescue Me,” “Justified,” “Archer,” “The League,” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” with the very-promising-and-entertaining “Terriers,” a new riff on the private investigator drama with a spectacular pack of TV veterans both in-front and behind-the-camera.