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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DVD Review: Criterion Collection Invites You to ‘My Dinner With Andre’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 30, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – I have to admit to having more respect for “My Dinner With Andre” than getting actual enjoyment from the talkative film itself. I understand the praise and awards that the film won and can see how it would have sent a ripple through the art movie world in 1981 when it was released, but I’ve never been a fan of Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, and Louis Malle’s film that brings new meaning to the phrase “dialogue-based”.
Video: HD Teaser Trailer For ‘The Last Airbender’ From M. Night Shyamalan
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 29, 2009 - 5:01pmCHICAGO – Paramount Pictures has just released the HD teaser trailer for the new M. Night Shyamalan film “The Last Airbender,” which stars Jackson Rathbone, Nicola Peltz, Cliff Curtis, Dev Patel (from the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”), Noah Ringer, Jessica Andres, Seychelle Gabriel, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi and Keong Sim.
Interview: Nia Vardalos on Her Life as Greek Goddess, Gabby Awards
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 29, 2009 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – In making a Chicago appearance at the Gabby Awards, which honored prominent Greek Americans, actress Nia Vardalos justifiably follows through on the heritage displayed in her hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.”
DVD Review: Chuck Jones’ Masterful ‘Tom and Jerry’ Shorts Finally Available
Submitted by BrianTT on June 29, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – Like a lot of people, “Tom and Jerry” was a major part of my childhood. When I was younger, there weren’t nearly as many choices for children’s entertainment and I wonder if kids nowadays even know who Tom and Jerry are. We may not have had 500 channels, but when you have Tom, Jerry, the Looney Tunes gang, and the Muppets, you don’t need them.
Chicago Pride Day Video: Overview of 4 Gay-Themed Films
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 28, 2009 - 9:26amCHICAGO – Happy Chicago Pride Day from HollywoodChicago.com! Attached are two videos featuring HollywoodChicago.com staff writer Patrick McDonald with overviews on four gay-themed films: “Parting Glances” (1986), “Cruising” (1980), “Desert Hearts” (1985) and “Stonewall” (1995).
‘My Sister’s Keeper’: An Emotional Look at a Modern Moral Dilemma
Submitted by Ebeth on June 28, 2009 - 4:21amCHICAGO – The advancement of medicine has brought about many things: longer life-expectancy, treatments for serious illnesses such as cancer, artificial conception, and genetic modification. Though there are positive aspects to each of these things, inherent within each are moral dilemmas we will have to face.
Just for Laughs Chicago: Lisa Lampanelli vs. HollywoodChicago.com
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 27, 2009 - 3:46amCHICAGO – Two intrepid HollywoodChicago.com reporters – Patrick McDonald and Alissa Norby – faced off against the “queen of mean” – comic Lisa Lampanelli – with the help of ace HC photog Joe Arce. Who will come out of this pit morally alive?
‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ Trailer Playing With ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 26, 2009 - 6:59pmCHICAGO – If you’re seeking an extra (or single) reason to see the overwhelmingly poorly reviewed “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” this weekend, here’s one for you.
TV Review: HBO’s ‘Hung’ With Thomas Jane is Surprisingly Limp
Submitted by BrianTT on June 26, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – Pardon the obvious metaphors, but when you name a show “Hung” and feature a motivational speech about the lead character finding “his tool,” it’s damn-near impossible not to fall into the same pattern.
Suffering Cardiac Arrest, King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at 50
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 25, 2009 - 6:52pmCHICAGO – Michael Jackson, who is widely regarded as the king of pop music, is dead at the age of 50, the Los Angeles Times confirmed on Thursday.
Farrah Fawcett of TV’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Dies of Cancer at 62
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 25, 2009 - 12:04pmCHICAGO – Actress Farrah Fawcett, who rose to fame by starring in 29 episodes of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels” from 1976 to 1980, has died of anal cancer in the ICU at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., according to her representative.
Video Game Review: ‘Prototype’ Plays Like a Superhero Greatest Hit
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2009 - 8:00amCHICAGO – Activision’s action game “Prototype” blends elements of several previous superhero icons into one massive superpowered experience that has a few visceral thrills and concepts that make it worth a look but some gameplay and storytelling issues that hold it back from true greatness.
Blu-Ray Review: Amazing ‘Waltz With Bashir’ a Must-See in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on June 25, 2009 - 7:00amCHICAGO – Ari Folman’s amazing “Waltz With Bashir” defies easy description. It may sound cliched but it is literally unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Folman’s amazing film should have won Best Foreign Language Film (it lost the Oscar to the inferior “Departures”) and should have also been nominated for Best Animated Film and Best Documentary. Don’t miss it.
