CHICAGO – In 1963, Judy Garland had a CBS-TV variety series, and in December there was a Christmas episode featuring her kids … including Liza Minnelli. Playwright Desiree Burcum and the comedy troupe FAMOUS IN THE FUTURE have created (click link) ”A Judy Christmas” as a stage play.
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Film Review: Fulfilling Emotion & Sumptuous Animation Awaits in ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 19, 2016 - 4:38pmCHICAGO – In our short lives, what do we most need? It’s a hard question to answer sometimes, but the new animated film “Kubo and the Two Strings” does a memorable job of answering the query. The journey of Kubo, like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” leads to a place where he needs to go.
Film Review: Artificially Glorified ‘Dracula Untold’ Lacks Reason for Being Retold
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 11, 2014 - 5:35pmCHICAGO – For moviegoers, each new film is a chance to escape, feel, fear, cry, be thrilled or laugh. Filmmakers and actors want you to experience this range of emotions, but producers and investors care most about the film making money. That’s why Hollywood is scared of truly original stories. Originality is an unknown without a built-in fan base.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Dracula Untold’ With Luke Evans
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 27, 2014 - 2:30pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new fantasy film “Dracula Untold” starring Luke Evans and Dominic Cooper!
