CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
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Video: New Trailer For Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘The Hurt Locker’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 15, 2009 - 3:24pmCHICAGO – Apple and Trailer Addict released the debut of the new trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s highly-anticipated Iraq War movie “The Hurt Locker,” opening this summer from Summit Entertainment.
Video: Clip From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ With Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt
Submitted by BrianTT on April 15, 2009 - 10:59amCHICAGO – Last night’s “American Idol” featured an exclusive clip from the August 21st release of Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” starring Brad Pitt, B.J. Novak, Eli Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Cloris Leachmen, Mike Myers, and Diane Krueger. We have the clip for you below that was reportedly too hot to air on primetime TV during “American Idol.”
Blu-Ray Review: Excellent Blu-Ray For Bad Movie in ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 14, 2009 - 12:53pm Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The 3-disc special edition of Scott Derrickson’s remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” with Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly is the perfect example of the difficulty of Blu-Ray reviews. Do you judge the movie or the Blu-Ray? The movie itself is a mess, but Fox has put together a spectacular home release for it.
Video: Teaser Trailer For ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ Game
Submitted by BrianTT on April 14, 2009 - 11:52amCHICAGO – All good summer movies come with video game tie-ins and Activision sent over a new vignette from their summer offering, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” which will ship to retail stores in June for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, DS, and PC.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Casting Agency Confirmed For Chicago Filming
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 13, 2009 - 3:38pmCHICAGO – The 2010 reboot of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” which will be directed by Samuel Bayer with characters from Wes Craven and Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach in the recent “Watchmen” film) starring as Freddy Krueger, is filming in Chicago.
Video Game Review: Fast, Furious ‘Wheelman’ With Vin Diesel is Guilty Pleasure
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2009 - 8:34amCHICAGO – Midway’s “Wheelman” is my guilty pleasure game of the season. I know the game has some serious design flaws, but like an action movie you watch over and over again, the flaws are easier to forgive in the name of old-fashioned fun.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Doubt’ Spotlights Spectacular Performances in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2009 - 8:27am Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The history of films to score four acting Oscar nominations would make for a very short list. And yet most critics knew the rare set of nods was inevitable when they saw the quartet of talent on display in John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt”. Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis shine in “Doubt,” now available on Blu-Ray.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘No Country For Old Men’ Riveting in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2009 - 8:23am Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Like most truly great films, “No Country For Old Men” gets better every time I see it. My most recent viewing, in pristine HD with the new Blu-Ray release, made me appreciate this dark masterpiece even more than the last time I saw it and I have a feeling it’s one of those films that will change a bit every time I press play. Films like that, ones that get deeper with time, are what we call “must-owns”.
DVD Review: Criterion Adds Roberto Rossellini, Andrzej Wajda Films to Collection
Submitted by BrianTT on April 13, 2009 - 8:16am DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The Criterion Collection expanded by two titles recently and fans of Andrzej Wajda and Roberto Rossellini will be happy to see two of their films in slots #463 and #464 in the most acclaimed series of DVDs in the history of the format. Rossellini’s “Il Generale Della Rovere” and Wajda’s “Danton” might not be as high-profile films as some recent Criterion releases, but they have been given the typically spectacular treatment that this company has been known for over the years.
Michael Sheen Joins Cast of ‘The Twilight Saga’s New Moon’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 12, 2009 - 2:16pmCHICAGO – Michael Sheen, one of the stars of last year’s Best Picture-nominated “Frost/Nixon,” has joined the cast of the “Twilight” sequel, “The Twilight Saga’s New Moon,” appearing with the already-cast Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, and Dakota Fanning in the film to be directed by Chris Weitz.
Video: Teaser Trailer for ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ Game
Submitted by BrianTT on April 10, 2009 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Activision recently released a teaser trailer for their movie tie-in, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” video game.
Seth Rogen Delivers in Controversial, Hilarious ‘Observe and Report’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 10, 2009 - 12:12pm Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The hysterically misleading TV spots for Jody Hill’s “Observe and Report” make it out to look like another broad comedy that might even have a cute romance between stars Seth Rogen and Anna Faris. There’s nothing cute or predictable about “Observe and Report”. And that’s precisely why it works.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Prize Packs For ‘Crank High Voltage’ With Jason Statham, Amy Smart
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 10, 2009 - 1:02amCHICAGO – In our latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have a special giveaway with 20 “Crank High Voltage” prize packs where each winner is awarded a themed T-shirt, shot glass, movie poster and batteries!
