CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Breck Eisner
Film Review: ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ at Least is Hilariously Awful
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 23, 2015 - 10:35amCHICAGO – You will see many many better movies this year, but you’re unlikely to see one quite this batshit crazy. I’ll give Vin Diesel this much credit, at least he’s created a memorably awful blockbuster instead of one that simply fades off into the moonlight.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Crazies’ Updates Classic For a New Generation
Submitted by BrianTT on July 6, 2010 - 12:30pmCHICAGO – Horror remakes almost always fall flat as too many filmmakers fail to recapture the magic of the original but there seems to be something about George A. Romero’s films that defies that rule. Take for example Breck Eisner’s take on “The Crazies,” a shockingly good genre entry that should find a loyal cult following on Blu-ray and DVD.
‘The Crazies’ Defies Rule That Horror Remakes Never Work
Submitted by BrianTT on February 26, 2010 - 4:32pmRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Horror remakes are almost never a good idea but there seems to be something about George A. Romero’s work that defies that expectation. Zack Snyder delivered with his version of “Dawn of the Dead” and now Breck Eisner has shocked genre fans with his effective take on the low budget classic “The Crazies”.
Video: Trailer For Remake of ‘The Crazies’ With Timothy Olyphant
Submitted by BrianTT on October 6, 2009 - 12:57pmCHICAGO – We know that remakes aren’t supposed to get us excited, especially when they’re remakes of classics like George A. Romero’s “The Crazies,” but this preview totally works and we just had to share.
DVD Review: ‘Fear Itself’ Has a Few Highlights, But More Lowlights
Submitted by BrianTT on September 28, 2009 - 5:02pmCHICAGO – I am an unabashed junkie of anthology horror shows and will gladly debate with you why “The Twilight Zone” is the best show of all time before we get to discussing “The Outer Limits,” “Amazing Stories,” and “Tales From the Crypt.” Naturally, I was a big fan of Showtime’s “Masters of Horror” and was intrigued when a lot of that series’ major players jumped to NBC for “Fear Itself”.