Adam Fendelman

‘Superbad’ Trio Riles Up Chicago at Screening, Open Q&A

I had a blast screening “Superbad” tonight. The theater was packed and people genuinely seemed antsy to laugh after a long day at work. That we all did.

Scoop: ‘The Dark Knight’ Preps For First-Ever Explosive Stunt

I just received a scoop about “The Dark Knight” from a reader who goes by “Secret Scoop”:

There will be a big “The Dark Knight” stunt on Thursday after midnight and into Friday morning at the Wacker and Wells area in Chicago.

‘Evening’ Challenges ‘Chick Flick’ Stigma, Questions Life’s Pressing Questions

Rating: 3.5/5CHICAGO – “Evening,” which failed to materialize in two previous attempts, was finally filmed in the hands of Hungarian director Lajos Koltai.

Haunted By Laotian Ghosts, ‘Rescue Dawn’ Resurrects Real-Life Vietnam POWs

Rating: 3.5/5CHICAGO – Haunted by the non-fictional ghost he was portraying, Steve Zahn – who previously had been typecast by Hollywood as a comic reliever – lost 40 dead-serious pounds for “Rescue Dawn” to walk the same footsteps of a POW four decades earlier.

Details Surface on July 1, 2007 ‘The Dark Knight’ Shoot in Daley Center Courtroom

CHICAGO – The same anonymous reader who shot the Navy Pier boat pictures has submitted to me thorough details about “The Dark Knight” shoot on July 1, 2007.

Exclusive: Photos of Gotham Ships at Navy Pier From ‘The Dark Knight’

The Dark Knight set in Chicago

I am publishing exclusive “The Dark Knight” photos from a Navy Pier set in Chicago designed to simulate Gotham ships. These were submitted to me anonymously.

‘The Dark Knight’ Filming Schedule For June 27, 2007

CHICAGO – I have received information detailing specifically where and when “The Dark Knight” will be filming in Chicago on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. This comes courtesy of Jeremy Farmer:

Helicopter filming will continue on June 27. The schedule is as follows:

Taika Waititi’s Geeky, Deadpan ‘Eagle vs. Shark’ is Antidote to Slapstick

Rating: 3.5/5CHICAGO – “Playing out extreme or unusual characters in the straightest of ways is what makes deadpan serious so funny,” said “Eagle vs. Shark” director Taika Waititi. “It is the antidote to slapstick.”

Chicago Photographer Captures Bat Signal, Rooftop Set From ‘The Dark Knight’

CHICAGO – I have been alerted to new photos from “The Dark Knight” in Chicago. The first shows the bat signal. The second shows a rooftop set.

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    CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.

  • Topdog/Underdog, Invictus Theatre

    CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.

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