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CHICAGO – If you’ve never seen the farcical ensemble theater chestnut “Noises Off,” you will see no better version than on the Steppenwolf Theatre stage, now at their northside Chicago venue through November 3rd. For tickets and details for this riotous theater experience, click NOISES OFF.
JIM Reviews film "HUMPDAY" – Is Bro-mance WORTH the possible problems?! =
Submitted by jimchudnow@sbcg... on June 30, 2009 - 12:12am
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“HUMPDAY” – Is Bro-mance WORTH the possible problems?! =
Rating: 8 of 10 stars (based on an advance screening of a film scheduled to open around 7-24-09 in Chicago & certain other areas).
This won the Special Jury drama prize at Sundance. Back from Mexico, bearded Andrew (JOSHUA LEONARD) suddenly decides to make a 2 AM surprise visit to his former college buddy Ben (MARK DUPLASS) who’s now married to ANNA (ALYCIA DELMORE). After they let him crash at their Seattle-area home, Andrew later chances to meet Monica (played by Director LYNN SHELTON) & invites Ben to her home for a party there with a bunch of her sexually-“creative” hippyish friends. Partly not wanting to appear “stuffy”, Ben stays, gets drunk & comes up with an idea for an entry in the “HUMPDAY” video Festival— joining with Andrew in a PORNO ‘art’ project about unexpected sexual activity involving them. Ben is less than candid in the way he later talks to his wife about his idea, & the film details what HAPPENS between them all.
During a post-screening Q&A, Lynn explained how the 3 leads were able to act so exceptionally ‘NATURAL’ in their often-funny conversations & actions: after being given her ‘parameters’, they were told to CREATE most of their own dialog on their own! And, the very end was totally UN-scripted in any way, making for an amazing & very WELL-done dramedy.
