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‘Deal’ is No Big Deal as Career of Burt Reynolds Fades Away
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 23, 2008 - 11:22pmCHICAGO – 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 - 9:07pmCHICAGO – 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 - 12:40pmCHICAGO – 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.
‘The Visitor’ Works Out America’s Demons Following Sept. 11, 2001
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 20, 2008 - 10:07pmCHICAGO – “The Visitor” is a subtle film. Created by the unique talent of writer and director Thomas McCarthy – who also generated the equally subtle world of “The Station Agent” – this new work explores the nature of who belongs where.
Full Audio Interview: ‘Young@Heart’ Director Stephen Walker on Documentary’s Essence
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 20, 2008 - 9:00pmCHICAGO – Following up on our “Young@Heart” interviews in text form, we now publish our full audio interview with “Young@Heart” director Stephen Walker.
Interview: John, Brad Hennegan Project Passion For Ponies in ‘The First Saturday in May’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 18, 2008 - 2:42pmCHICAGO – What are you doing the first Saturday in May? Whether the answer is you’re watching the Kentucky Derby on its traditional date or if it’s anything else, the new film “The First Saturday in May” will satisfy both responses.
Judd Apatow Again Fashions Gimmick Into Gold in Uproarious ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 18, 2008 - 10:00amCHICAGO – After being blitzed by an onslaught of attention-demanding advertising that begged the question “who is Sarah Marshall?” even before you realized it’s a film, anticipation was ravenous.
‘Zombie Strippers’ an Intentionally Killer ‘B’ Movie That Loves the Skin It’s In
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 18, 2008 - 10:00amCHICAGO – As the title implies, “Zombie Strippers” has everything and more. How many films about strippers who are zombies also quote the bible and Friedrich Nietzsche? This film is loads of fun because it has loads of everything.
Blueberries Meet Luscious Taste Buds in ‘My Blueberry Nights’ With Jude Law, Rachel Weisz
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 18, 2008 - 8:01amCHICAGO – We see sensual close-up shots of blueberry pie overflow with aqueducts of vanilla ice cream in Wong Kar-Wai’s opening sequence of “My Blueberry Nights”. This dreamy scene sets the tone of the latest film from the famous Chinese director as he confronts the West with his unique cinematic style.
Interview: If You Should Survive to a Hundred and Five, You Can End Up ‘Young@Heart’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 18, 2008 - 1:12amCHICAGO – At the base of its premise as a documentary, “Young@Heart” seems like a can’t-miss proposition. Take a senior-citizen choral group and have them sing rock ‘n’ roll. But what really emerges is an essence and poignancy that goes beyond the black and white of just singing the rock songs. As the “Grateful Dead” once sang: “In every silver lining there is a touch of grey.”
Interview: Boisterous Morgan Spurlock on Latest Film ‘Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 14, 2008 - 10:57pmCHICAGO – Morgan Spurlock wants to change the world. The creator and filmmaker who took on fast-food giant McDonald’s in his first film (“Super Size Me”) is now taking on the current global war on terror and the image of the most wanted terrorist in his new film “Where in World is Osama Bin Laden?”
Ellen Page’s ‘Smart People’ Only as Scholarly as Zealous Senior in High School
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 11, 2008 - 1:30amCHICAGO – I’m flummoxed. I know “Smart People” was supposed to be comedic drama with a splash of romance. Instead, I have been misled. It’s not a comedy. It’s not a tragedy. It’s not even a tragicomedy.
Interview: Blind Man, Teens Literally Scale Mountains in Awe-Inspiring ‘Blindsight’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 11, 2008 - 1:25amCHICAGO – Set in the humbling peaks of the Himalayas, the Robson Entertainment documentary “Blindsight” redefines the true meaning of inspiration. East confronts West in this film that captures the journey of six blind Tibetan teenagers led by blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer to a place higher than anyone could ever imagine.
