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Film Review: N.W.A. Influences an Era in ‘Straight Outta Compton’
CHICAGO– Gangsta rap, like all the revolutionary and society bending genres before it, was formulated from dire frustration and a need to shake up the surroundings that encased their creators. The...
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Film Review: Adolescence Boldly Drawn in ‘Diary of a Teenage Girl’
CHICAGO– Real boldness, real truth, is hard to fine in teenage stories. The confusing and hormonal time is often trivialized, or used as a prop for unlikely situations. “Diary of a Teenage Girl” pulls...
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Video Game Review: 'Q.U.B.E. Director's Cut' Puzzles and Pleases
CHICAGO– “Q.U.B.E.” Director’s Cut is the definitive extension of 2011’s “Q.U.B.E.” (Quick Understanding of Block Extrusion), and it is an utterly compelling game with an elegant mix of gameplay,...
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Interview: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke Discover ‘Mistress America’
CHICAGO– Greta Gerwig’s persona as a character actress has blossomed in the last three years, as she has taken on three women in their twenties at the crossroads of life, in that life decade of...
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Preview: 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Chicago Runs August 20-23
Previous | Image 1 of 12 | NextDrea de Matteo, Emmy Award winner for ‘The Sopranos.’CHICAGO– One of Chicago’s most popular pop culture gatherings is the Wizard World Comic Con, and the 2015 edition is...
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Interview: Actor Jake Johnson on Evolving in ‘Digging for Fire’
CHICAGO– Actor Jake Johnson is expanding his presence in movies, and much of that has to do with his collaboration with director – and Chicago native – Joe Swanberg. Johnson and Swanberg have teamed up...
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Red-Carpet Video Interviews: Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski for ‘We Are Your...
CHICAGO– HollywoodChicago.com presents our red-carpet video coverage of the “We Are Your Friends” premiere in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2015. We interview stars Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski along with...
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Exclusive Portraits: Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski on the ‘We Are Your...
CHICAGO– Credited for the birthplace of house music, Chicago on Aug. 19, 2015 was one of the first cities to premiere the new film “We Are Your Friends” about a rising DJ (Zac Efron) seeking to find...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘No Escape’ With Owen...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new action/thriller“No Escape” starring Owen Wilson and Pierce...
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Film Review: ‘Mistress America’ Ultimately Wears Out Her Welcome
CHICAGO– Mistress America is a movie that works best in small doses. The film is chock full of special moments, lines, and fragments of scenes, but it never really comes together as a cohesive film. I...
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Interview: Actor Sam Elliott, Director Paul Weitz Visit ‘Grandma’
CHICAGO– Actor Sam Eliott will make you smile. The distinctive voice, his famous mustache and his character presence in a film or TV show increases any potential in the production. He recently was in...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 Pairs of Weekend Festival Passes to 2015...
CHICAGO– In this special HollywoodChicago.com Hookup, we’ve partnered with the first-annual CineFest Backlot Block Party from Cinespace Chicago Film Studios! The music and food festival features more...
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Film News: 48 Hour Film Project Chicago Screenings, Awards on Aug. 27, 2015
CHICAGO– Imagine having only a two-day period to shoot, edit and score a short film. That’s the challenge behind the 48 Hour Film Project. This year’s Chicago edition of this competition concludes on...
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Film Review: Probable Events is the Situation in Tense ‘No Escape’
CHICAGO– In a very unstable world, and in a sense that these problems are international, we all can be stuck in war at any time – there is no way to get away from it. “No Escape” takes this notion to...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” starring...
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Film Review: Lily Tomlin Fuels the Journey Depicted in ‘Grandma’
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...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 15 Pairs of Guaranteed ‘Unsullied’ Passes From...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 15 pairs of guaranteed anytime movie tickets up for grabs to the new horror/thriller“Unsullied” from NFL superstar, Super Bowl champion...
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Interview: Sir Ben Kingsley Always Steering in ‘Learning to Drive’
CHICAGO– The presence of Sir Ben Kingsley – yes, he was knighted in his native Britain – is the first thing that commands a room. The regal and precise actor, who was awarded an Best Actor Oscar for...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of Guaranteed Passes to ‘We Are Your...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 10 pairs of guaranteed anytime movie tickets up for grabs to the new electronic music film “We Are Your Friends” starring Zac Efron and...
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Exclusive Slideshow: Bret Michaels of Poison, ‘Rock of Love’ Fame at 2015...
Previous | Image 1 of 18 | NextBret MichaelsCHICAGO– Bret Michaels of Poison and “Rock of Love” fame recently rocked the stage at the first-annual 2015 CineFest Backlot Block Party behind Cinespace...
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