CHICAGO – Theatrical satires of the Star Wars Universe are like the number of TV series the universe has wrought … too many to figure out if anything is worthwhile. But “Trade Federation” (subtitled “Or Let’s Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels”), presented by Otherworld Theatre in Wrigleyville Chicago, gets it right on.
Geraldine Chaplin
Film Review: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ is Classic Jurassic
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 22, 2018 - 4:16pm- B.D. Wong
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Chris Pratt
- Citizen Kane
- Danielle Pineda
- Geraldine Chaplin
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Isabella Sermon
- James Cromwell
- Jeff Goldblum
- Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom
- Justice Smith
- King Kong
- Movie Review
- Patrick McDonald
- Rafe Spall
- Steven Spielberg
- Toby Jones
- Universal Pictures
CHICAGO – For a franchise celebrating its 25th Anniversary, with three original films and on its second reboot, the dinosaurs-living-on-modern-earth dynamic would pretty much be played out. But after a shallow first reboot, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” takes on a more classical approach, and returns to form.
Slideshow: Red-Carpet Portraits from the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 27, 2016 - 6:32pm- 2016
- 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
- Chaz Ebert
- Claude Lelouch
- Damian Chazelle
- Danny Glover
- Geraldine Chaplin
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Joe Arce
- John McNaughton
- LA LA Land
- Michael Kutza
- Michael Rooker
- Pablo Lorrain
- Patrick McDonald
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Rosemarie Dewitt
- Slideshow
- Steve McQueen
- Taraji P. Henson
CHICAGO – The glamor and the action always takes place on the Red Carpet, and the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival had one virtually every night of their two week 2016 run. New and veteran celebrities walked the carpet, representing their films or being honored at the fest, and HollywoodChicago.com was there.
Interview: Geraldine Chaplin, at 52nd Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 27, 2016 - 9:47amCHICAGO – She is the oldest daughter of movie legend Charlie Chaplin, from his fourth marriage to Oona O’Neill, but she also was a spectacular actress in her own right. She is Geraldine Chaplin, and she was honored at the 52nd Chicago International Film Festival, and was president on a film jury for the fest.
Blu-Ray Review: Timeless Romance of ‘Doctor Zhivago’ in HD
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2010 - 1:58pmCHICAGO – David Lean’s “Doctor Zhivago” is one of the most beloved films of all time and it has been masterfully transferred to Blu-ray courtesy of the best studio in existence when it comes to ushering timeless classics on to the next generation format. Warner Brothers has done it again with a must-own for classic movie fans.
‘The Wolfman’ With Benicio Del Toro Misses By a Hair
Submitted by BrianTT on February 14, 2010 - 2:04pm Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Joe Johnston’s “The Wolfman” nearly works. The Benicio Del Toro vehicle has a strong supporting cast, a few striking visual compositions, and at least one must-see sequence, but it misses the mark as a complete film, never quite as compelling or entertaining as it could or should have been.
