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.
Sundance 2013
Film News: ‘Fruitvale’ Wins 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize
Submitted by BrianTT on January 26, 2013 - 10:32pmCHICAGO – Joseph Gordon-Levitt presented the winners on Saturday evening, January 26, 2013 for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Past winners of the Grand Jury Prize for Drama include “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Winter’s Bone,” “Precious,” and “American Splendor.” This year’s winners are listed below.
Film Feature: The 10 Best Films of Sundance 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on January 24, 2013 - 7:11pmCHICAGO – The general consensus in Park City this year was that the overall quality of films presented to critics, industry, and paying audiences was near the highest it’s ever been. There seemed to be a lack of true stand-outs — I heard people say “There’s no Beasts of the Southern Wild” repeatedly — but the overall picture was a pretty one.
2013 Sundance Diary, Day 5: Coming-of-Age Stories Dominate the Fest
Submitted by BrianTT on January 23, 2013 - 11:48amPARK CITY, Utah – Perhaps it’s due to the success of the Sundance hit “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and its story of a girl who was forced to grow up too soon or just the fact that it’s a common theme of independent cinema but coming-of-age stories dominated this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
2013 Sundance Diary, Day 4: A Good Kind of Crazy
Submitted by BrianTT on January 22, 2013 - 7:04pmPARK CITY, Utah – Every film festival produces at least one film (hopefully more) that just blows audiences away, shattering expectations and leaving them breathless. The future Oscar nominee from Sundance Film Festival 2013 is Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight,” a film that is quite simply perfect.
2013 Sundance Diary, Day 3: Let’s Run Away From it All
Submitted by BrianTT on January 20, 2013 - 9:56pmPARK CITY, Utah – Film festivals naturally encourage those who write about them to look for themes. A few years ago it was the end of the world. This year, it seems to be the coming-of-age story (“Kill Your Darlings,” “The Spectacular Now,” “Mud,” “Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes,” “The Way, Way Back”) on the surface and the journey from home a little deeper.
2013 Sundance Diary, Day 2: Porn, Cannibalism & Drugs From the Frontlines of Indie Film
Submitted by BrianTT on January 19, 2013 - 8:26pmPARK CITY, Utah – Battling the thousands who have descended upon Park City, Utah for a small portion of their Wi-Fi bandwidth, I’m back with my second report from the frontlines of independent cinema.
2013 Sundance Diary, Day 1: Documentaries Continue to Thrive
Submitted by BrianTT on January 18, 2013 - 10:30pmPARK CITY, Utah – Here I am in Park City, Utah. Well, sort of. The truth is that I’ve been allowed to see a number of 2013 Sundance Film Festival films early, either screening in Chicago or streaming online. Some will merely be scattered through my coverage, as I won’t mention them till they premiere, but a vast majority premiere on the first full day of the fest, January 18, 2013.