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Interview: BADASSS Winner Julien Temple at 2015 Chicago CIMMfest
CHICAGO– In receiving the official BADASSS Award at the 2015 Chicago International Movies & Music Fest (CIMMFest), legendary rock documentary maker Julien Temple simply said, “Badass is not a...
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Film Review: ‘True Story’ Just Leaves a False Impression
CHICAGO– Sometimes, just casting a film with “names” is not enough to make it work. Jonah Hill and James Franco play cat-and-mouse for 100 minutes in “True Story,” but the narrative, the structure and...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Water Diviner’ With...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new war drama“The Water Diviner” starring Russell Crowe (his directorial...
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Film News: Second Week Highlights of the 31st Chicago Latino Film Festival
CHICAGO– It’s the second week of the 31st edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival which continues through Thursday, April 23rd, 2015. It concludes on that evening with the musical comedy film...
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Film Review: There are Future Consequences in ‘Ex Machina’
CHICAGO– The title “Ex Machina” is a play on Deus ex machina, the stage/scenario term meaning god from the machine, or the basic happy ending. By cutting out the “Deus” in the phrase, the film is left...
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Interview: Hitting the Links with the Collaborators of ‘The Squeeze’
CHICAGO– Golf and gambling go together like the 19th hole and tall tales. The green grass of the course isn’t the same without a little wagering, and the new film ‘The Squeeze’ – written and directed...
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Video Game Review: ‘Life is Strange Episode 2: Out of Time’ Asks a Lot of...
CHICAGO– Dontnod Entertainment struck potential conceptual gold with “Life is Strange.” Iterating on Telltale’s point-and-click episodic narrative adventure formula, they’ve crafted a truly intriguing...
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Exclusive Portrait: Russell Crowe in Chicago for ‘The Water Diviner’
CHICAGO– Actor and Oscar Winner Russell Crowe, known for films such as “L.A. Confidential,” “Gladiator,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Cinderella Man,” “Les Miserables” and “Man of Steel,” breaks out in his...
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Interview: 2015 Chicago Latino Film Festival Welcomes Filmmakers for ‘Day...
CHICAGO– The film festival circuit is not for the faint of heart. Two young Spanish filmmakers – Geoffrey Cowper and Jesús Lloveras – are making their way across the U.S., as they promote their film...
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Interview: Nick Kroll Starts it Up in ‘Adult Beginners’
CHICAGO– Finding the adult button and hitting “on” is becoming more of a challenge as the tech generation morphs into their thirtysomething era. Comedian Nick Kroll (“Kroll Show,” “The League”) ponders...
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Film Review: Intoxicating ‘The Age of Adaline’ a Featherweight Fantasy
CHICAGO– “The Age of Adaline” is a beautifully shot featherweight fantasy that remains charming as long as you don’t think about it too hard, or at all. At one point one character asks another why he...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘The D Train’ With Jack...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new comedy“The D Train” starring Jack Black and James Marsden!“The D...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of 7-Packs to 2015 Chicago Critics Film...
CHICAGO– Exclusive! Free festival 7-packs! In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of guaranteed festival 7-packs up for grabs to the third-annual Chicago Critics Film...
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Exclusive Portraits: Happy Milestone Birthday to Kate Mulgrew of ‘Orange is...
CHICAGO– April 29th is Kate Mulgrew’s 60th birthday, and what better way to celebrate than Exclusive Portraits of the former Starfleet Commander (“Star Trek: Voyager”). Mulgrew was in Chicago promoting...
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Film Review: Mixed Bag of Marvel Tricks in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
CHICAGO– Whew. There is so much going on in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” that you practically need a program to keep up with the players. This mixed bag has overwrought comic book action, head shaking...
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Film Review: Rousing ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Hits Modern Society’s Central...
CHICAGO– Look. We all know sequels usually suck. And blockbuster films often get panned for overprioritizing special effects at the expense of a well-written story and character development. Even when...
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Slideshow: 2014 Hollywood Show Portraits Anticipate the 2015 Show From May 1...
Previous | Image 1 of 25 | NextBai Ling of ‘The Crow.’CHICAGO– The Hollywood Show is back, and all your favorite TV and movie stars are available to meet, take pictures with and get autographs. The...
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Film Review: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ More Exhausting Than Exhilarating
CHICAGO– “The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” is another overstuffed, action packed CGI addled slugfest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. but the effects are exhausting instead of exhilarating. What has set...
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Preview: Stellar Weekend Kicks Off 2015 Chicago Critics Film Festival
CHICAGO– Friday, May 1st, kicks off one of 2015 Chicago’s most special events, the Chicago Critics Film Festival (CCFF) – a film festival as programmed by the members of the Chicago Film Critics...
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Interview: ‘Digging for Fire’ Director Joe Swanberg at 2015 Chicago Critics...
CHICAGO– He is the master of loose and natural dialogue in his many micro-budget films. Director Joe Swanberg has worked his way up the movie ladder through perseverance and staying true to his vision,...
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