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Interview: Music Icon Brian Wilson Taps Into ‘Love & Mercy’
CHICAGO– Singer/composer Brian Wilson, best known as the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, enters a room. His biographic circumstance and music history immediately fills that room. His life story is...
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Interview: John Cusack Channels Brian Wilson in ‘Love & Mercy’
CHICAGO– John Cusack has never rested on his laurels, which are many in his film career, nor stood still as an artist or an actor. His latest film is the magnificent “Love & Mercy,” in which he...
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Film Review: It is Best to Steer Clear of This ‘Entourage’
CHICAGO– I actually did watch the HBO show this big-screen iteration is based on, and I looked back in surprise to find the show actually lasted for 8 years. That’s a long time for a show that peaked...
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Interview: Hilarious ‘Spy’ Writer & Director Paul Feig
CHICAGO– He’s not a household name, but he has certainly rocked a few houses…with laughter. Writer/director Paul Feig has a new film called “Spy,” in which he re-teams with two of the supporting cast...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of IMAX Passes to ‘Jurassic World’ With...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening IMAX passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Jurassic World” starring Chris...
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Film Review: Fresh Blast of Funny From Melissa McCarthy in ‘Spy’
CHICAGO– It can be argued that Melissa McCarthy, with a film a year and a TV sitcom still running, is topping out on exposure. But as long as she teams with writer/director Paul Feig, as she did on...
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Film Review: Brian Wilson Redeems His Soul in ‘Love & Mercy’
CHICAGO– Brian Wilson has been called one of the greatest songwriters in popular music history. His tonality and approach towards his best compositions have been studied like Mozart. In “Love &...
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Exclusive Portraits: Gloria Estefan Musical ‘On Your Feet!’ in Chicago
CHICAGO– The Windy City is now the go-to town for major theatrical previews. The latest stage musical – that will eventually head to Broadway – is “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria...
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Red-Carpet Interview: Mark Ruffalo Honored by Gene Siskel Film Center
CHICAGO– He is one of the hottest movie actors on the market right now, but Mark Ruffalo will tell you he’s not an overnight success. Building his resume with a series of character roles, Ruffalo...
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Interview: Three Young Actors Are ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
CHICAGO– Every so often, a movie makes a huge splash in the ocean of releases, and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is a prime example. Both the jury winner and the audience favorite at the Sundance...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Tomorrowland’ With George...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new mystery“Tomorrowland” starring George Clooney!“Tomorrowland,” which...
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Video Game Review: ‘Life is Strange Episode 3: Chaos Theory’ Propels the...
CHICAGO– After playing Life is Strange shortly after its launch, I thought it was the type of game that would make a minor splash then fade relatively quickly into obscurity. The concept was genius,...
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Interview: Director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon of ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
CHICAGO– In my second meeting with director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, I was struck by his almost child-like wonder regarding his breakout film, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” Gomez-Rejon bleeds...
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Film Review: Ever Present Passion in ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
CHICAGO– There are feelings encoded in a film, imparted by the creators, which sometimes takes a while to become apparent. “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is an example, with a deceptive surface story...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to Sundance Film Festival Hit...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Sundance Film Festival hit “Dope” from producer Forest Whitaker and...
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Film Review: More Than a Popcorn Flick, ‘Jurassic World’ Makes a Climactic...
CHICAGO– Blockbuster films are obsessed with bigger, louder and faster. They often think they need to spend more money to outdo what they’ve done before – especially when coming from a beloved original...
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Film Review: SNL Rightly Touts Its Influence in ‘Live From New York!’
CHICAGO– Love, hate or maintain indifference to it, the TV dinosaur “Saturday Night Live” has and will continue to influence American culture as long as it may reign. To celebrate its 40th Anniversary,...
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Film Review: Love, Truth & Dignity in Emotional ‘The Farewell Party’
CHICAGO– As the last cells in our carbon based forms decide to perish, how can our consciousness bear the stigma of that demise? This question is the theme of “The Farewell Party,” a Israeli/German...
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Film Review: ‘Inside Out’ is a Loving Masterwork of Pixar Animation
CHICAGO– It starts with the imagination, and the story that comes from that lightning inner creativity. Nobody, it seems, does it better than Pixar Animation, and they are taking it all to a new level....
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Passes to ‘A Little Chaos’ With Alan...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new romantic dramedy“A Little Chaos” starring Kate Winslet from director...
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