CHICAGO – In anticipation of the scariest week of the year, HollywoodChicago.com launches its 2024 Movie Gifts series, which will suggest DVDs and collections for holiday giving.
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Lily Tomlin Fuels the Journey Depicted in ‘Grandma’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 28, 2015 - 10:01am Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – There is a circumstantial and frank presentation of abortion in the new Paul Weitz film “Grandma,” and it probably could not have resulted the way it did if the story wasn’t anchored by the great Lily Tomlin. She portrays the title character, helping her granddaughter get to the procedure.
‘Brüno’: Must a Movie Like This Be Broadcast Üniversal?
Submitted by Ebeth on July 10, 2009 - 12:39am Rating: 2.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – As a tribute to “Borat,” let’s start with a lesson in “not” jokes.
“Brüno” is everything one would hope for in a Sacha Baron Cohen return. The film is hilarious, unpredictable and worth every dollar it will make… NOT! There is a great fallacy that has spread in Hollywood and “Brüno” is one of its many victims.
‘Nothing Like the Holidays’ Does Nothing to Stand Out From Christmas Movie Crowd
Submitted by BrianTT on December 12, 2008 - 9:10am Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – When it was still called “Humboldt Park” and was probably more closely related to Chicago’s thriving Hispanic neighborhood, Alfredo De Villa’s “Nothing Like the Holidays” was probably a lot more interesting than the cookie-cutter dramedy that ended up on the big screen.
