CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Slideshow: Celebrities at C2E2 2023 in Chicago, March 31-April 2
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 30, 2023 - 9:15pmCHICAGO – The 2023 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) opens tomorrow (March 31at). For three days, the best in the comic book, entertainment, TV and movie world will gather at the McCormick Place convention center on the near south side of Chicago, with epic cosplay on display. !—break—>
Entertainment News: Luke Perry of ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ Dies at 52
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 4, 2019 - 4:59pmLOS ANGELES – His image, as a brooding heartthrob on the FOX-TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210,” was reflective of the early 1990s. Luke Perry represented both the image and the show, and he died on March 4th, 2019, after suffering a massive stroke on February 27th. He was only 52 years old.
Exclusive Portrait: Author & Actress Felicia Day in the Spotlight
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 4, 2017 - 11:43amCHICAGO – Familiar to video gamers everywhere with her web series “The Guild,” actress and author Felicia Day had a very busy 2016 with the release of her book, “You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost).” Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com shot this Exclusive Portrait of Ms. Day in April of 2016.
Book Review: ‘Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion,’ ‘Cabin in the Woods: Official Visual Companion’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 23, 2012 - 3:49pmCHICAGO – Yes, this critic adores Joss Whedon. What a surprise, right? With the upcoming release of his highly-anticipated take on “The Avengers” and the recent critical love for “The Cabin in the Woods” (which he co-wrote with Drew Goddard), there seems to be a recent reappreciation of the man who gave the world “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Firefly,” “Dollhouse,” and much more.
Interview: Drew Goddard Gives Tour of His ‘Cabin in the Woods’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 9, 2012 - 3:52pmCHICAGO – You may not know Drew Goddard’s name but you almost certainly know his work. Or at least you should. He’s one of the most influential and important TV writers of the last several years on key episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Alias,” and “Lost.”
TV Review: The CW’s ‘Ringer’ With Sarah Michelle Gellar Almost Works
Submitted by BrianTT on September 13, 2011 - 8:29amCHICAGO – The highly-buzzed “Ringer” essentially kicks off the Fall 2011 season tonight by bringing back one of the most beloved TV stars of the last twenty years in Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Motion Comic’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 12, 2011 - 12:40pmCHICAGO – As the weeks, months, and years make it clearer that we will never get a live-action continuation of one of the best television programs ever, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (it’s just cruel that there are two “Sex and the City” movies and we can’t even get a “Buffy” reunion special), fans of the franchise are forced to turn to alternate advancements in the universe, such as the Dark Horse Comics series. The very-popular and critically-acclaimed comics have been turned into Motion Comics and released in a 2-disc Blu-ray set with mixed results.
TV Review: Great ‘Being Human’ Returns For Riveting Second Season
Submitted by BrianTT on July 24, 2010 - 11:30amCHICAGO – The excellent “Being Human” returns tonight, July 24th, 2010 with a spectacular season premiere that kicks off the continuously complex lives of Mitchell the vampire (Aidan Turner), George the werewolf (Russell Tovey), and Annie the ghost (Leonora Crichlow).
DVD Review: ‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog’ Phenomenon Comes to DVD
Submitted by BrianTT on June 10, 2009 - 9:57amCHICAGO – I know I’m the last person with internet access to catch up with “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” but I am now officially one of the converted masses. Joss Whedon’s incredibly clever, award-winning internet phenomenon starring Neil Patrick Harris (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Nathan Fillion (“Firefly,” “Castle”) has now been widely released on DVD.
Interview: Visiting the ‘Dollhouse’ With Creator Joss Whedon
Submitted by BrianTT on February 10, 2009 - 4:14pmCHICAGO – Almost twelve years ago, a little show called “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” premiered in mid-season on The WB and a cult was officially born. Over a decade later, creator Joss Whedon brings his latest mid-season vision, “Dollhouse” with Eliza Dushku to FOX this Friday, February 13th, 2009 and he recently sat down for a press conference to give readers a sneak peek.