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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Interview: New Role for Vanessa Hudgens in ‘Gimme Shelter’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 21, 2014 - 9:01amCHICAGO – Vanessa Hudgens, the former teen actor from the “High School Musical” franchise, has a brand new bag. Besides shocking movie audiences with her memorable performance in last year’s “Spring Breakers,” Hudgens deconstructs her glam image in the new film, “Gimme Shelter.”
Video Game Review: Superhero Sequel ‘Infamous 2’ Pulses With Addictive Action
Submitted by BrianTT on July 21, 2011 - 10:56amCHICAGO – After the resounding success of Sony and Sucker Punch’s 2009 “Infamous,” my expectations were sky high for the June 2011 follow-up. In fact, they were so high that the first couple hours of the game disappointed me. This is it? It feels too much like the first game. Give it time.
Blu-Ray Review: Extended Cut of Controversial ‘Sucker Punch’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 1, 2011 - 12:34pmCHICAGO – We’ve seen a lot of overly stylized films based on video games and comic books but rarely has there been a movie more derivative of other mediums yet not actually based on one than Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch,” a movie loathed by dozens of major critics (and defended by our very own Patrick McDonald) and recently released on Blu-ray and DVD in a 17-minute longer extended cut.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Patrick McDonald on ‘Sucker Punch,’ ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,’ ‘Win Win’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 31, 2011 - 1:50pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on Mar. 26, 2011 to review recently-released films including “Sucker Punch,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” and “Win Win.”
Film Review: ‘Sucker Punch’ Has Dazzling Imagery, Wham-Bam
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 25, 2011 - 5:41amCHICAGO – It’s a pleasure to see the comic book film done right, especially with the visionary guidance of director Zach Snyder (”300”). “Sucker Punch” is an amazing treat, a feast of eye candy and incredible adventure.
Box Office News: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Limitless’ Lands Weak Top Spot
Submitted by BrianTT on March 21, 2011 - 8:29amCHICAGO – With the NCAA tournament distracting the nation’s attention and a lackluster group of new options at the multiplex, Bradley Cooper’s “Limitless” climbed to the top of a very weak top ten for the weekend of Mar. 17-19, 2011 with only $19 million. New films from Matthew McConaughey (“The Lincoln Lawyer”) and Simon Pegg (“Paul”) disappointed even more.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Chicago Passes to Zack Snyder’s ‘Sucker Punch’ With Vanessa Hudgens
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 17, 2011 - 2:35pmCHICAGO – In our latest fantasy/action edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Sucker Punch” from “Watchmen” and “300” director Zack Snyder!
2011 Warner Bros. Picture Preview: ‘Green Lantern,’ ‘Sherlock Holmes 2,’ ‘The Hangover Part II,’ More
Submitted by BrianTT on January 3, 2011 - 9:43pmCHICAGO – Warner Brothers has released a slate of images from a large portion of their 2011 schedule of films, including “The Rite,” “Unknown,” “Hall Pass,” “Red Riding Hood,” “Sucker Punch,” “Arthur,” “Something Borrowed,” “The Hangover Part II,” “Green Lantern,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2,” “Crazy Stupid Love,” “Horrible Bosses,” “Final Destination 5,” “The Apparition,” “Dolphin Tale,” and “Sherlock Holmes II.”
Video Game Review: Sony’s ‘Infamous’ Gives a Jolt to Gaming World
Submitted by BrianTT on June 16, 2009 - 9:00amCHICAGO – Sony’s highly anticipated “Infamous” is a thrill ride of a game, a wonderful examination of heroism and villainy with perfectly designed gameplay, gorgeous graphics, and immense replayability. The bar had been set pretty high by months of anticipation for this title and expectation often leads to disappointment. Not with “Infamous”.
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