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.
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FLASHBACK: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ‘Godspell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 6, 2023 - 8:25am- David Haskell
- Gilmer McCormick
- Godspell. Stephen Schwartz
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jerry Sroka
- Jesus
- Joanne Jonas
- John Michael Terelak
- John the Baptist
- Judas
- Lynne Thigpen
- Merrell Jackson
- Parables
- Patrick McDonald
- Robin Lamont
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Godspell According to Matthew
- Victor Garber
CHICAGO – Yet another famous musical version of the final days of Jesus Christ is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a film.
Easter Feature: Robin Lamont of ‘Godspell’ on Dancing at the Top of the World Trade Center
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 15, 2022 - 10:13amCHICAGO – One of the better film treats of Easter weekend is “Godspell” (1973), the hippie musical based on the Bible gospels in the book of Matthew. Featuring Victor Garber as Jesus, the film is set in New York City of the early 1970s, at the same time the World Trade Center was nearly complete. The producers had a great idea … why not film a dance number on the top of the North Tower?
Via Zoom: Day by Day with Robin Lamont of 1973’s ‘Godspell’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 8, 2021 - 6:01pm- David Haskell
- Gilmer McCormick
- Godspell. Stephen Schwartz
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Jerry Sroka
- Jesus
- Joanne Jonas
- John Michael Terelak
- John the Baptist
- Judas
- Lynne Thigpen
- Merrell Jackson
- Parables
- Patrick McDonald
- Robin Lamont
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Godspell According to Matthew
- Victor Garber
CHICAGO – Easter has just passed, and one of the film traditions during that holiday is the musical “Godspell.” This 1973 classic retells the story of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew, through a group of hippie performers, including Victor Garber as Jesus. Robin Lamont sings the signature song in the show, “Day by Day.”
Film Review: ‘Watermelon Man’ is a Pivotal Film in Black Cinema History
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 27, 2021 - 12:07pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on February 25th, 2021, reviewing the 1970 film “Watermelon Man,” currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Blu-ray Review: Sleepy Thriller ‘The Company You Keep’ Boasts Starry Cast
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 22, 2013 - 4:27pmCHICAGO – Robert Redford has slowly become that grandfatherly figure who spends his time in the corner at family gatherings, lecturing nearby whippersnappers on the importance of challenging authority, while reminiscing about the war protests of generation’s past. He’s a well-meaning guy, but his crusty words of wisdom could use a shot of adrenaline.
DVD Review: Juno Temple Delivers Tour De Force in ‘Magic Magic’
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 15, 2013 - 9:47amCHICAGO – I suppose it was only a matter of time before Sebastián Silva delved into the brooding waters of psychodrama. There are countless moments in his previous pictures—from Catalina Saavedra’s piercing Bette Davis stare in “The Maid” to Michael Cera’s hallucinogenic agony in “Crystal Fairy”—that threaten to spiral into horrifying derangement.
Blu-ray Review: Minor Woody Allen Comedy ‘To Rome with Love’ Still Delights
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 31, 2013 - 9:54amCHICAGO – After acknowledging that the rewards of reality are infinitely preferable to the shallow pleasures of a nostalgic dreamworld in his Oscar-winning crowd-pleaser, “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen’s tirelessly neurotic psyche appears to be more calm and serene than ever before. Perhaps his compulsion to make one picture a year has finally brought him some sort of therapeutic catharsis.
Blu-ray Review: Unsatisfying ‘The Words’ Desperately Needed a Rewrite
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 9, 2013 - 10:11amCHICAGO – What sins can a man commit and manage to live with for the rest of his days? Can he enjoy the rewards of unearned praise and adoration? These provocative questions could easily serve as the basis for a compelling thriller, as proven by a multitude of titles including Woody Allen’s “Crimes and Misdemeanors” and “Match Point.”
Blu-ray Review: ‘Hope Springs’ Mars Great Acting with Awful Soundtrack
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 14, 2012 - 11:10amCHICAGO – Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones are actors capable of conveying a richly layered inner life without uttering a single word. They have a miraculous method of making silence speak volumes. It’s in the lingering pauses and sudden hesitations between words where the story truly resides. I can’t picture two actors better suited to work together onscreen.
Blu-ray Review: Unnecessary ‘Men in Black 3’ Bolstered by Brilliant Ensemble
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 12, 2012 - 9:23amCHICAGO – 2012 contained three great Tommy Lee Jones performances, and one of them was delivered by Josh Brolin. Whereas Jones himself was flat-out brilliant in “Hope Springs” and “Lincoln,” he was assigned the thankless task of playing second (or third) banana to the wisecracking, increasingly Bugs Bunny-like Will Smith in Barry Sonnenfeld’s wholly unnecessary third installment in the “Men in Black” franchise.
