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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Interview: Director Ti West, Actress Sara Paxton of ‘The Innkeepers’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 1, 2012 - 9:17amCHICAGO – Director Ti West has formulated a career re-imagining some of the scare tactics used in the classic horror films of the late 1970s and early ‘80s. His deliberately paced style created a frightening “House of the Devil” in 2009, and now he’s back with up-and-coming Sara Paxton for “The Innkeepers.”
Film News: ‘Contagion’ Infects Box Office, Knocks ‘The Help’ From Top Spot
Submitted by TimBMartens on September 12, 2011 - 4:11pmCHICAGO – Steven Soderbergh’s new Sci-Fi/Thriller “Contagion” hit the box office with a bang this past weekend, knocking out the three-week champ “The Help,” which finished a distant second place in box office totals.
Film News: ‘The Help’ Takes Top Spot at Box Office Again
Submitted by mattmovieman on September 4, 2011 - 4:19pmFor the third week in a row, a first for the year 2011, the same film has finished number one at the box office. The drama “The Help” finished in the top spot for the third week in a row in its fourth weekend in theaters. This is quite the accomplishment considering the film finished in second place in its opening weekend, the weekend the film produced the highest numbers.
Film Review: ‘Shark Night 3D’ is Stupid Enough to Be a Cult Film
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 3, 2011 - 5:53pmCHICAGO – “Shark Night 3D” is at the top of the food chain when it comes to the people-so-stupid-they-lack-basic-survival-skills category of horror thrillers, and has so many wrong elements it nearly swings back to be right.
