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.
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Film Review: Familiar Scares of ‘Greta’ Has Too Many Plot Holes
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 1, 2019 - 5:53pmCHICAGO – Admittedly, horror films are not my thing. I find them redundant, pandering and more reliant on gore rather than story. “Greta” is somewhat of a thriller horror film, about an older lady stalker preying on a younger New York City woman, but it had both a seen-it-before and unreliable plot.
What to Watch: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 29, 2013 - 3:28pm- Beauty of the Devil
- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Byzantium
- Christopher Guest
- DVD Review
- Family Tree
- Gemma Arterton
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- iTunes
- Jeff Bridges
- Melissa McCarthy
- Neil Jordan
- Netflix
- Owen Wilson
- R.I.P.D.
- Ryan Reynolds
- Sandra Bullock
- Saoirse Ronan
- The Heat
- The Internship
- Vince Vaughn
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – There are a few major comedies on New Releases shelves this week along with some interesting, smaller films and one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2013. What options are new in the world of Blu-ray, DVD, streaming and digital TV providers? Some of the most interesting and most unbearable comeedies of the year hit your home viewing radar. Here’s how to rank them from ha-ha to hateful.
Film Review: Neil Jordan’s ‘Byzantium’ Feels Drained of Passion
Submitted by BrianTT on June 27, 2013 - 5:27pmCHICAGO – I’ve rarely said this about Neil Jordan movie – in fact, maybe never – but I was bored during his latest, the vampire drama “Byzantium,” a movie with an intriguing cast and interesting story but little in the way of passion, emotion, dread, or the other intangibles needed to make a horror film like this effective.
TV Review: Jeremy Irons Carries Saga of Corruption in ‘The Borgias’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2011 - 10:45amCHICAGO – Power, royalty, sex, corruption — Is this “Camelot,” “The Kennedys,” or “The Borgias”? There’s an odd number of tales of royal families on TV this weekend and the best belongs to Showtime with an instantly-striking performance from the Oscar-winning Jeremy Irons.
DVD Review: ‘Ondine’ Melds Gritty Drama With Muddled Enchantment
Submitted by mattmovieman on September 30, 2010 - 9:44amCHICAGO – One of the defining thematic elements in a Neil Jordan picture is a central relationships built upon a giant question mark, whether it be between a call girl and her chauffeur (“Mona Lisa”), an IRA volunteer and a seductive hairdresser (“The Crying Game”), or in this case, a fisherman and the woman he catches in his net.
13th Annual EU Film Festival Highlights, Week One: ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘Draft Dodgers’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 4, 2010 - 2:01pmCHICAGO – Foreign film fans and art house aficionados rejoice! The Annual European Union Film Festival is back at the Siskel Film Center, offering Chicagoans a rare and illuminating journey through contemporary world cinema.