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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Film Review: ‘Where Do We Go Now?’ Advances a Path Toward Peace
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 19, 2012 - 7:52amCHICAGO – Society constantly needs a reminder about itself, especially in the arena of political and religious conflict. “Where Do We Go Now?,” written and directed with creative delicacy by Nadine Labaki, provides that reminder and fashions an adult fable of how women can do their part to stop war.
Interview: Director Nadine Labaki Wonders ‘Where Do We Go Now?’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 17, 2012 - 12:26pmCHICAGO – The morality of conflict is brought to form in the new film, “Where Do We Go Now?,” written and directed by Nadine Labaki. This is a speculative fable about a small town in Lebanon that lives in harmony, as long as they are stay away from religious battles that plague the rest of the country. The town loves their peace, and the women there want to keep it that way.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ ‘Run Fatboy Run,’ ‘Be Kind Rewind,’ ‘Penelope,’ ‘Semi-Pro’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 7, 2008 - 11:22amCHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.
This week, we have passes for “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” “Penelope,” “In Bruges,” “Caramel,” “Run Fatboy Run,” “Jumper,” “Be Kind Rewind” and “Semi-Pro”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!
Lebanese Film ‘Caramel’ Coats Women’s Relationships With Truth
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 1, 2008 - 12:16pmCHICAGO – In the social palette that makes up relationships for adult women, the main brushstrokes involve trust, unity and a passion for friendships. Of course, it doesn’t hurt if they can meet in their favorite beauty parlor. The film “Caramel” follows the lives of five women in Beirut, Lebanon as they experience aging, commitment, lifestyle choices and bikini waxing.
Free Advance-Screening Passes For ‘Be Kind Rewind,’ ‘In Bruges,’ ‘Jumper,’ ‘Caramel,’ ‘Fool’s Gold’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 28, 2008 - 10:35pmCHICAGO – Free advance-screening movie passes. No catch. Just click the link and RSVP.
This week, we have passes for “Over Her Dead Body,” “In Bruges” (including one screening in Chicago!), “The Hottie and the Nottie,” “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights,” “Caramel,” “Fool’s Gold,” “Penelope,” “Jumper” and “Be Kind Rewind”. These passes go quickly, so if you’re interested in a particular film, snag your free ticket now!