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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Via Zoom: Bobcat Goldthwait New Film Takes a ‘Joy Ride,’ Part Three
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CHICAGO – The career of comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is a wild roller coaster of hilarity and passion, so it stands to reason that his latest film is called “Joy Ride.” The film, one of the funniest stand up docs you’ll ever see, also features Bobcat’s comedy partner Dana Gould on a stand up tour right before the pandemic. It’s available through VOD and iTunes, click JOY RIDE for details.
Exclusive Portraits: Stars of the 2014 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 12, 2014 - 10:43am- Animals
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- Jocelyn De Boer
- Joe Arce
- Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- Martin Starr
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- Nick Offerman: American Ham
- Patrick McDonald
- They Came Together
- Willow Creek
CHICAGO – The second-annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, which took place from May 9 to May 15, 2014 at the Music Box Theatre from the Chicago Film Critics Association, has been one of the best film events of 2014 in Chicago. Over seven days, films from such diverse representatives as David Wain, Martin Starr, Dick Miller and Bobcat Goldthwait were unreeled for Chicago film aficionados.
Interview: Bobcat Goldthwait at the 2014 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 20, 2014 - 5:44pmCHICAGO – The legend of Bigfoot, the half ape and half human that had its heyday in the 1970s, is kept alive gratefully in the new film “Willow Creek,” directed by comedian and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait. The stand-up comic icon was in Chicago last week to present his film at the 2014 Chicago Critics Film Festival.
Film News: Chicago Critics Film Festival Opens May 9, 2014, With Full Lineup of Appearances
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 9, 2014 - 4:45pm- American Ham
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- David Dasmalchian
- David Wain
- Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead
- Dick Miller
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- Jocelyn Deboer
- Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- Martin Starr
- Patrick McDonald
- That Guy Dick Miller
- They Came Together
- Willow Creek
CHICAGO – Now in its second year, the Chicago Film Critics Festival opens tonight, May 9th, 2014, with the Chicago Premiere of “They Came Together,” starring Paul Rudd, Amy Poelher, Ellie Kemper, Bill Hader and Ed Helms, and directed by David Wain. Wain makes an appearance after the 7pm screening at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago. Click here for details and the complete schedule for the week long festival.
6 Reasons You Can’t Miss the 2014 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Submitted by NickHC on May 5, 2014 - 7:13pmCHICAGO – The Chicago Critics Film Festival (CCFF) is a match made in Chicago heaven for those who treasure film 365 days a year. The Music Box Theater famously claims to be a year-round festival. By no coincidence, many of these Chicago critic guest hosts are such rampant moviegoers it’s like they’re trapped in their own perennial festival.