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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Oscar Week: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon of ‘The Big Sick’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 2, 2018 - 10:44amCHICAGO – One of the surprise hits of 2017 was a film based on a true life courtship incident, that the now husband and wife – Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon – fashioned into a comedy. “The Big Sick” is nominated for Best Original Screenplay, and the duo behind it talked to HollywoodChicago.com last summer.
Interview, Audio: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon of ‘The Big Sick’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2017 - 3:36pmCHICAGO – One the hottest films to come out of the Sundance Film Festival in January was “The Big Sick,” which was written by Kumail Nanjiani (Dinesh in “Silicon Valley”) and his wife Emily V. Gordon. It is the based-on-truth story of the couple’s initial meeting, and the circumstances surrounding their early dating life.
Film Review: Same Weary Tyler Perry Format in ‘Peeples’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 10, 2013 - 4:22pmCHICAGO – The Tyler Perry “filmmaking machine” cranks out lowbrow comedies or high drama potboilers without any regard for originality. While this may jibe with Perry’s creative vision, the films themselves are a waste of time. Tina Gordon Chism directs the latest Perry production, “Peeples.”
Interview: Craig Robinson Riffs on ‘Peeples,’ ‘The Office’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 6, 2013 - 3:48pmCHICAGO – Craig Robinson is in the swirl of two media events in the next two weeks. His latest film “Peeples” – in which he plays the romantic comedy lead – opens on Friday. The famous TV series he has been featured in, “The Office,” has its final episode after nine seasons on Thursday, May 16th.
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?
Interview: Mike McNamara of the Midwest Independent Film Festival Talks About 2009
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 2, 2009 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Every month, on the first Tuesday, one of the most unique ongoing film festivals in the country takes place right here in Chicago. The Midwest Independent Film Festival, now in its fifth year, showcases feature films and shorts with an angle exclusively celebrating the Midwestern filmmaker.