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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Color-Pencil Animated Opening Credit Sequence For ‘Juno’ Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 28, 2007 - 1:08pm
The color-pencil animated opening credit sequence for “Juno” has surfaced online thanks to its creator: Shadowplay Studio. I learned about this from a Dec. 27 post on /Film.
Amazon.com Takes Creative Blogger’s Liberty on 2007 Entertainment Hall of Fame, Shame List
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2007 - 8:15pm Did you know Amazon.com has a film and television blog called the Amazon Screening Room?
Screenplay Surfaces Online For Oscar-Worthy ‘There Will Be Blood’ With Daniel Day-Lewis
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2007 - 1:31pm “There Will Be Blood” is among the best films of 2007. Period. An Oscar-worthy performance by Daniel Day-Lewis helps to make this picture Oscar worthy in its own right.
Universal Releases Two New High-Resolution Production Stills For ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 27, 2007 - 10:09am Universal Pictures on Thursday released two new high-resolution production stills for “The Incredible Hulk” as part of its 2008 preview.
Teaser Airs For 2008 ‘Knight Rider’ TV Series Return; New KITT Voiced By Val Kilmer
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 26, 2007 - 11:30am A 15-second teaser was just shown on NBC for a new “Knight Rider” TV series that will debut on NBC on Feb. 17, 2008. This is not to be confused with the 2010 “Knight Rider” film that will hit theaters. The video is below.
Interview: Denzel Washington’s Difference of Opinion With Harvey Weinstein on ‘The Great Debaters’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 24, 2007 - 2:00pm I interviewed actor and director Denzel Washington on Dec. 6 on the topic of “The Great Debaters,” which is the second film he has directed. “The Great Debaters” opens on Christmas.
Theater: ‘Marrying Terry’ a Comedic Chicago Musical Without Music
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 24, 2007 - 1:32pmCHICAGO – It’s a musical without the music.
Coupling the common theatrical themes of love and humor with the uncommon counterparts of radiology and rare books, “Marrying Terry” is not only performing now in Chicago but was also derived entirely from the city and its familiarities.
Red-Band Trailer Surfaces For New Will Ferrell Comedy ‘Semi-Pro’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 24, 2007 - 2:18am A red-band trailer has surfaced for the comedy “Semi-Pro,” which stars Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson.
‘There Will Be Blood’ to Sneak Into 14 Cities on Dec. 29 at Midnight
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 23, 2007 - 11:53am Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” is hand’s down one of the best films of 2007. The film stars an Oscar-worthy performance by a “Gangs of New York”-reminiscent Daniel Day-Lewis.
Interview: Mary Lynn Rajskub – Star of Hit TV Show ‘24’ – Discovers She’s Hilarious
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 22, 2007 - 12:58pmCHICAGO – On the other end of the phone, Mary Lynn Rajskub (best known to most Americans as Chloe O’Brian on the hit television show “24”) tells me her Thanksgiving plans.
Even though her voice is sweet and humble as we discuss the logistics and square footage needed to properly deep fry a turkey, something in my mind can’t separate her from the government agent she plays.
New Trailer For ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ Surfaces Online
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 20, 2007 - 3:46pm On Wednesday, we reported that the new trailer for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” would pop up online on Thursday. It indeed has. I’ve embedded the trailer below.
New ‘Sweeney Todd’ Stills; Movie Posters: Dr. Seuss Film, ‘The Forbidden Kingdom,’ ‘Hottie,’ ‘Zohan’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 20, 2007 - 2:24pm Paramount Pictures on Wednesday evening released new production photos for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” which opens on Friday.
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.
