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Slideshow: Lana & Andy Wachowski Red-Carpet Appearance for ‘Jupiter Ascending’
Previous | Image 1 of 3 | NextLana Wachowski at the Chicago International Film Festival Red-Carpet Premiere of ‘Jupiter Ascending.’CHICAGO– The City of Chicago has more than their share of Hollywood...
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Interview: Filmmaker Anna Jung on ‘Women in Film Chicago’ 2015 Kick-Off
CHICAGO– While the new year is still fresh, the Women in Film Chicago (WIFC) will have their Kick-Off Party on February 12, 2015. The networking event will take place at the Sarofsky Corporation in the...
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Exclusive Portrait: B.J. Novak Authors ‘The Book With No Pictures'
CHICAGO– It’s easy to recognize the author, producer and actor B.J. Novak from his many years on the TV series “The Office.” His latest project is his children’s title, “The Book with No Pictures,” and...
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Film Review: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ is Fun, Very Odd
CHICAGO– Part James Bond, part absurdist adventure, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is nonetheless a romp, with Colin Firth handling the Brit spy role with a natural aplomb. If the notion of a super...
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Film Review: Beneath its Curious Surface, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ a Dangerous...
CHICAGO– Strike one of far too many: “Fifty Shades of Grey” author Erika Leonard (better known as E.L. James) has never lived the BDSM lifestyle. And therefore, nor should she be writing about,...
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Film Review: The Man Behind an Event in Heart-Rending ‘Matt Shepard Is a...
CHICAGO– In 1998, the murder of Matthew Shepard led to an overview of the hate crimes in America, especially the type of assault crimes perpetuated against the gay community. In essence, Shepard became...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘The DUFF’ With Mae...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new “Mean Girls”- and “Easy A”-like comedy“The DUFF” (Designated Ugly...
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Video Game Review: ‘Dying Light’ Does Just Fine
CHICAGO– Three codes so I can test out the “Dying Light” co-op? Whose kitten did I rescue from a tree in a past life to deserve such a reward?! Within seconds, a good friend excitedly declared he would...
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Interview: Husbands of the Stage Musical ‘The First Wives Club’
CHICAGO– Like the recent movie-to-stage-musical adaptations, “The Producers” and “Young Frankenstein,” Chicago has become the proving ground before a Broadway premiere. The latest is almost a...
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Interview: ‘The Last Five Years’ Director Richard LaGravenese
CHICAGO– The movie musical seems to revive every year, and writer/director Richard LaGravenese puts his spin on the genre with a modern touch. A couple, portrayed by Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick,...
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Film Review: Back to the Funny in ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
CHICAGO– The concept is a hot tub, that also acts as a time machine. It practically writes itself! The too-meticulous plot of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” still delivers a decent amount of laughs, although...
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Film Review: Breathless Beauty within Animated Wonder ‘Song of the Sea’
CHICAGO - Just in time for its potential win of the “Best Animated Feature” Oscar this Sunday, the Irish animated film “Song of the Sea” opens this weekend at Chicago’s Music Box Theater. A grab-bag...
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Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com’s 2015 Oscar Predictions
CHICAGO– Oscar! Oscar! Oscar! Say it three times to win it, and you’ll win every Academy Award pool you enter – at least for the nine categories covered here – if you follow the advice of the...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Focus’ With Will Smith,...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new crime dramedy“Focus” starring Will Smith and...
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Film Review: Hidden Gem ‘The Last Five Years’ Launches Anna Kendrick as a...
CHICAGO– Perhaps you’ve heard Anna Kendrick dabble in that thing called “singing” with her cutsie “Cups” on the radio, her runaway princess role in “Into the Woods” or “Pitch Perfect”. But apparently...
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Film News: ‘Birdman’ is Best Picture at 2015 Academy Awards
CHICAGO– The Bird was the word at the 87th Academy Awards, as the film “Birdman” won Best Picture and Alejandro González Iñárrittu won Best Director for the same film. The stellar broadcast was hosted...
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Film Review: New Twist to Inspiring Sports Story in ‘McFarland, USA’
CHICAGO– Sports stories are made for the underdog, and it is the conduit for many immigrants and minorities to break through to the American Dream. “McFarland, USA” takes that idea and runs with it, as...
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Interview: Actor Colm Feore on Portraying ‘King Lear’
CHICAGO– “Mend your speech a little, Lest it mar your fortunes…” is a fine piece of advice from the William Shakespeare play, “King Lear,” often cited as one of the greatest English language plays....
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Video Game Review: ‘Evolve’ Earns its Name
CHICAGO– When I first opened Turtle Rock Studios’ “Evolve,” I was fully prepared to rage quit matches and yell at the screen. My gaming skill lies more in the realm of platformers and adventure games...
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Film Review: Olivia Wilde Resurrects Horror in ‘The Lazarus Effect’
CHICAGO– Psychological horror films are the best tweaks, because they remind us of our fears, and where are fears are rooted. The strange combination of science, religion and a blockbuster performance...
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