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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2007 Holiday Film Review Guide: One Modern, Four Vintage Films You Shouldn’t Miss
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 20, 2007 - 7:19am
New HollywoodChicago.com critic Patrick McDonald has just published his 2007 holiday film review guide derived from actual Chicago conversation.
New Production Photos Surface For ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’; Trailer Coming on Thursday
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 19, 2007 - 1:47pm Three new production stills surfaced on Tuesday from IGN for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”. In the first photo below on the left, we see the reveal of agent Johann Krauss. All images can be clicked for larger versions.
Spoilers: New Plot Details Surface For ‘Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 19, 2007 - 11:26am Devin Faraci at CHUD on Wednesday gives us a further glimpse into “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins” by revealing new plot details. Warning: This is spoiler information.
‘Sweeny Todd’ Won’t Show in 49 Theaters in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota, Iowa
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 7:02pm If you live in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota or Iowa, you won’t be able to pay to see Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman and Sacha Baron Cohen in “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” at your local Marcus Theatres cinema.
Heath Ledger Hung By Noose on Film For ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 5:19pm Semi-alarming photos surfaced on Monday from London of Heath Ledger not as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” but as a character being hung by a noose in the upcoming fantasy film “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”. These photos are from JustJared.com.
First Television Commercial For ‘Cloverfield’ Now Airing
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 5:13pm The first television commercial for “Cloverfield” is now airing. Though this is a low-quality bootleg, you get the picture. Credit for this find goes to /Film. “Cloverfield” is scheduled to open on Jan.
Dubai Rolls Out Red Carpet For ‘The Kite Runner’ Cast, Filmmakers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 2:08pm “The Kite Runner,” which made a noticeable impact on this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, just attended a closing-night, red-carpet gala at the fourth-annual Dubai International Film Festival.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘National Treasure,’ ‘The Orphanage’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 18, 2007 - 12:22pm Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.
This week, we have passes for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “The Orphanage,” “The Bucket List” and “Starting Out in the Evening”.
Second ‘WALL-E’ Trailer Now Online; Will Package With ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 10:08pm A second trailer for Pixar’s “WALL-E,” which will be packaged with “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” for its Dec. 21 release, is now online. “WALL-E” is slated to open on June 27, 2008.
New Production Stills Released For ‘One Missed Call’ With Shannyn Sossamon, Ed Burns
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 1:43pm Warner Bros. on Monday released new production stills for the upcoming supernatural thriller “One Missed Call,” which stars Shannyn Sossamon and Ed Burns. The film is slated to open on Jan. 4, 2008. All of the following production stills are credited to Guy D’Alema.
High-Quality Lenticular ‘Speed Racer’ Poster Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 17, 2007 - 12:35pm On Dec. 14, we posted the new lenticular “Speed Racer” poster as captured by a camera phone.
Official Trailer For ‘The Dark Knight’ Goes Live at ATasteForTheTheatrical.com
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 16, 2007 - 9:31pm Following the appearance of a bootlegged recording of the official trailer for “The Dark Knight” and the promise at a new viral site that the real thing would appear on Sunday, it indeed did.
‘The Dark Knight’ IMAX Prologue Leaks Online; Inspiration Drawn From ‘Heat’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 16, 2007 - 5:37pmCHICAGO – A bootlegged recording of “The Dark Knight” IMAX prologue, which is showing in theaters before “I Am Legend,” is now on YouTube. My review of the prologue is here.
