CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
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Interview: ‘Standard Operating Procedure’ Director Errol Morris Discusses Evil From Iraqi Prison
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 7, 2008 - 12:39amCHICAGO – Here is the legendary documentarian Errol Morris on the infamous 2003 photographs taken at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, which are the subject of his new film entitled “Standard Operating Procedure”:
‘Iron Man’ Sits Indisputably in Club of Highest-Rated Superhero Movies Ever
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 2, 2008 - 11:53amCHICAGO – Move over, Superman. This lush, high-octane playboy never tasted so good.
Robert Downey Jr. fittingly opens “Iron Man” with a cocktail in hand and all the arrogance in the world. As the story goes, his conceit is indeed respected as Earth is his oyster both for the playing and for the taking. With the American marketing machine in full effect for 2008’s first summer blockbuster, the inaugural one lives up to the buildup.
Chicago’s Political Machine Runs Relatively Swimmingly in Strawdog Theatre’s ‘Old Town’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 1, 2008 - 8:52amCHICAGO – As a testament to its set design, it wasn’t immediately clear if certain structures were naturally part of the Strawdog Theatre space or if they were fabricated specifically for the “Old Town” production.
Uwe Boll Pukes Out Another Opus of Insufferable Screen Time in ‘Postal’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 30, 2008 - 1:08amCHICAGO – At the Chicago screening of “Postal” for critics, director Uwe Boll introduced his new film as a personal “The Kentucky Fried Movie” attacking the heart of America. Boll – a German national – has produced several “B”-grade movies in both Germany and the U.S. However, “Postal” is his first attempt at writing and directing within the American market.
Sobering Documentary ‘At the Death House Door’ to Premiere in Chicago From ‘Hoop Dreams’ Filmmakers
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 27, 2008 - 1:36amCHICAGO – The Texas “killer burger” is literally sold right across the street from a state-mandated death house that brings convicted felons to their legal demise.
Pie Maker, Loony Boy Steal Rightful Spotlight From Sweeney Todd in Chicago Musical
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 25, 2008 - 4:17pmCHICAGO – While Johnny Depp’s portrayal of the demon barber of Fleet Street in the 2007 film iteration sells you on his fiendish ways, actor and singer David Hess in the musical bobbles more in purgatory rather than living hysterically in hell.
Tepid Con Job Spoils Sexual Intrigue in ‘Deception’ With Ewan McGregor
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 25, 2008 - 12:01amCHICAGO – Despite its timid title, “Deception” has all the right ingredients for a decent tale of mystery: a strong premise, sound acting and the famous femme fatale. It even starts with a promising conviction: How does a background player in life deal with initiation into a secret society?
New Poster Surfaces For ‘The Dark Knight’: ‘Welcome to a World Without Rules’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 24, 2008 - 10:49pmCHICAGO – The Joker played nice on Thursday and delivered new fan fruit for “The Dark Knight”: a movie poster sporting the new statement “welcome to a world without rules”. He used his popular viral site WhySoSerious.com to unleash the award.
John Cusack is Mad Scientist’s Hunchbacked Lab Assistant in Animated ‘Igor’; Poster Released
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 24, 2008 - 8:49pmCHICAGO – Chicago’s John Cusack will play a mad scientist’s hunchbacked lab assistant in the animated feature film “Igor” from The Weinstein Company.
Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Run-of-Engagement Passes For ‘Young@Heart’ in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 24, 2008 - 1:14amCHICAGO – Following our recent interview with “Young@Heart” director Stephen Walker, choral director Bob Cilman and choral member Dora Morrow, we’re now announcing a new HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film that you’re guaranteed to win so long as you reply in time.
‘Deal’ is No Big Deal as Career of Burt Reynolds Fades Away
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 24, 2008 - 12:22amCHICAGO – Poor Burt Reynolds. As the No. 1 box-office star from 1978 to 1982, he revived his film career in 1997 with “Boogie Nights”. Since then, he has had the long, slow decline of “B” movies and bad remakes. Reynolds even tainted his own legacy by participating in the horrible 2005 redo of “The Longest Yard”.
Considering Sore Subject Matter of ‘Chapter 27,’ ‘Why?’ is Only Plausible Reaction
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 21, 2008 - 10:07pmCHICAGO – As a contemporary of the John Lennon assassination in 1980 and an ardent admirer of the late Beatle, I had a hard time figuring out the reasons for making the film “Chapter 27”.
Paramount Pictures Releases Flood of New Production Stills For ‘Iron Man’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 21, 2008 - 1:40pmCHICAGO – Paramount Pictures on Monday released a flood of new production stills for the highly anticipated film “Iron Man” with Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Samuel L. Jackson, Hilary Swank, Leslie Bibb and Stan Lee. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film opens on May 2, 2008.
