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.
Val Kilmer
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Anytime Passes to ‘5 Days of War’ With Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 29, 2011 - 2:52pmCHICAGO – In our latest action/war drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement movie passes up for grabs to the new film “5 Days of War” with Val Kilmer, Andy Garcia and Rupert Friend!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of Chicago Anytime Passes to ‘Kill the Irishman’ With Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on March 19, 2011 - 11:36pmCHICAGO – In our latest crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 10 admit-two run-of-engagement movie passes up for grabs to “Kill the Irishman” with Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer!
Film Review: ‘Kill the Irishman’ Offers History as Explosions
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 18, 2011 - 4:54pmCHICAGO – The amalgamation of big time unions and organized crime in post-WW2 industrial America is as enlightening as any struggle for power. Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1950s thru the ‘70s was both on the waterfront and had the East Coast influence of New York City’s most notorious crime families. That history is wasted in “Kill the Irishman.”
Blu-Ray Review: Ridiculous ‘MacGruber’ Wears Out Repetitive Routine
Submitted by BrianTT on September 13, 2010 - 3:05pmCHICAGO – Is anyone surprised that a 20-second sketch from “Saturday Night Live” literally comes apart at the seams when it’s stretched into a feature film? Wouldn’t you have been more surprised if “MacGruber,” recently released on DVD and Blu-ray, had actually worked?
Will Forte, Kristen Wiig Explode a Megaton Bomb in ‘MacGruber’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 21, 2010 - 4:02amCHICAGO – In a parallel universe, perhaps a version of “MacGruber” exists that actually understands that comedy should be funny…oh what a beautiful world that would be.
Slideshow: 22-Image Gallery From ‘MacGruber’ With Will Forte
Submitted by BrianTT on May 18, 2010 - 9:44amCHICAGO – This 22-image slideshow features all the official press images for Rogue Pictures’ “MacGruber” starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Powers Boothe, Maya Rudolph, and Val Kilmer. It was written by Forte & John Solomon & Jorma Taccone and directed by Taccone. It will open on May 21st, 2010.
Blu-Ray Review: Nicolas Cage Rocks ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 5, 2010 - 2:09pmCHICAGO – 2010 is clearly the year of New Orleans with a Saints Superbowl victory, HBO’s highly acclaimed “Treme” debuting this Sunday and the highly underrated and somewhat excellent “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” starring Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow, April 6th, 2010.
Blu-Ray Review: Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ a Modern Masterpiece
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2009 - 4:23pmCHICAGO – Michael Mann might first seem the ideal fit for Blu-Ray. He’s a notorious perfectionist, apparent in every frame of his remarkable output of films that includes such great modern classics as “Manhunter,” “The Insider,” “Collateral,” and “Public Enemies”.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Ghost House Underground Four Film Collection’ Offers Few Chills
Submitted by BrianTT on October 12, 2009 - 10:07pmCHICAGO – It’s always nice to see world-famous filmmakers raising awareness about work from their lesser known peers. Where would Eli Roth be without Quentin Tarantino, or Neill Blomkamp be without Peter Jackson, or Danny McBride and Jody Hill be without the better half of Hollywood’s comedy titans?
Teaser Airs For 2008 ‘Knight Rider’ TV Series Return; New KITT Voiced By Val Kilmer
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 26, 2007 - 11:30amA 15-second teaser was just shown on NBC for a new “Knight Rider” TV series that will debut on NBC on Feb. 17, 2008. This is not to be confused with the 2010 “Knight Rider” film that will hit theaters. The video is below.