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HollywoodChicago.com Arts & Entertainment News
Lane’s ‘Untraceable’ Plagued With Predictable, Connect-the-Dots Plotline
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 25, 2008 - 12:01amCHICAGO – Gregory Hoblit’s “Untraceable” is a predictable thriller that takes us into the masterminds of cybercrime in Portland. Diane Lane plays FBI agent Jennifer Marsh and heads up a cybercrime department that’s chasing an Internet killer.
Paramount Pictures Releases Flood of New Production Stills For ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 23, 2008 - 2:32pmCHICAGO – Paramount Pictures on Wednesday released a flood of new production stills for the fantasy film “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” which stars Freddie Highmore, the voice of Seth Rogen, Mary-Louise Parker and the voice of Nick Nolte. The film opens on Feb. 14.
Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment at 28
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 22, 2008 - 4:06pmCHICAGO – Heath Ledger has been found dead in his Manhattan apartment, according to CNN. He was 28.
History-Making ‘U2 3D’ Feature-Length Film Redefines Concert Experience
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 22, 2008 - 3:40pmCHICAGO – Shot with more digital 3D cameras than any other film project, the feature-length “U2 3D” film production revolutionizes the concert experience on the big screen.
Josh Brolin to Play George W. Bush in Oliver Stone-Directed ‘Bush’ Film
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 20, 2008 - 10:56pmCHICAGO – Announced during our politically charged primary elections and potentially for release around the 2008 presidential election or inauguration, the legendary Oliver Stone on Sunday revealed his next directing gig: a biopic about President George W. Bush aptly titled “Bush”.
Star Power Can’t Save ‘Mad Money’ From ‘Thelma & Louise’ Writer Callie Khouri
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 18, 2008 - 2:17pmCHICAGO – Whenever there’s stunt-movie casting with divergent generations of Hollywood “stars,” there’s bound to be trouble at the multiplex. This time, the “old to young” range of Diane “Annie Hall” Keaton, Queen Latifah and the increasingly annoying Katie Holmes attempt a stab at the classic heist movie in “Mad Money”.
Woody Allen’s ‘Cassandra’s Dream’ Expressly Hitchcockian
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 18, 2008 - 12:54pmCHICAGO – Woody Allen – the most prolific American writer/director of the last quarter century – has a desire for a particular expression in this last part of his epic career.
Advance ‘In Bruges’ Screening, Director Q&A Coming to Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 16, 2008 - 10:50pmCHICAGO – A special advance screening for the new Focus Features action film “In Bruges” is coming to Chicago on Jan. 25 along with a Q&A with director Martin McDonagh immediately following the screening. “In Bruges” stars Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson.
Exclusive: ‘Star Trek’ Teaser Trailer Description Surfaces Online
Submitted by MagnoliaFan on January 15, 2008 - 5:08pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com on Tuesday had a trusted source post on our message boards a description of the upcoming teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek”.
Marvel Releases Two New Production Stills of ‘Iron Man’ With Downey Jr.
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 14, 2008 - 9:29pmCHICAGO – Marvel on Monday released two new production stills from the highly anticipated adaption “Iron Man” with Robert Downey Jr. In the first photo, he displays a gauntlet for from the “Iron Man” armor and the second new photo shows Downey Jr. with director Jon Favreau as they talk about a scene on a workshop set.
‘The Dark Knight’ Viral Marketing Rings Again From Cake-Embedded Cell Phones
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 14, 2008 - 12:47pmCHICAGO – Back on Dec. 4, 2007, we reported on “The Dark Knight” viral marketing activities that concluded in fans rushing around the U.S. to snag cakes in bakeries. Items were baked inside them and enthusiasts tore apart the treats to find out what they were. The Joker promised that the embedded cell phones would have a purpose later.
Production Stills Surface For George A. Romero’s ‘Diary of the Dead’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 13, 2008 - 8:01pmCHICAGO – The Weinstein Company has released 11 new production stills for George A. Romero’s “Diary of the Dead,” which will show at the Sundance Film Festival later this month and hits limited U.S. theaters on Feb. 15.
Theater: ‘Bird Dog Sedition’ Billed as ‘Most Dangerous Play in Chicago’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 12, 2008 - 6:42pmCHICAGO – With Chicago’s art gallery district as its conversational and thought-provoking backdrop, the free-thinking “Bird Dog Sedition” is written, directed and performed explicitly to dangerously deconstruct theatrical conventions.
