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Film Review: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston Take Funny Trip to Hippie Nirvana in...
CHICAGO – David Wain’s “Wanderlust” is a deeply flawed movie. The female lead is woefully underwritten and the script pretty much falls apart at the end as characters do things they wouldn’t do and it...
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Film Review: ‘Act of Valor’ a Puzzling Example of a War Film
CHICAGO – The military soldier is one of the most fascinating character studies in art. He or she works at the highest level their training allows, and routinely go into battles based on decisions made...
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TV News: FX Orders Up Fourth Season of ‘Archer’
CHICAGO – Fans of the hilarious animated spy show “Archer” will be happy to know that laughs won’t stop at the end of season three. FX has officially signed the show for a fourth season, as well as an...
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TV News: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis Sign Deal For CBS Cowboy Drama
CHICAGO – Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis have signed a deal with CBS to play in their new, untitled drama about a cowboy turned sheriff. However, this isn’t your Wild West, 1800s type of drama. This...
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Blu-ray Review: Remastered Anniversary Edition of Clint Eastwood’s Masterful...
CHICAGO – Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven” is one of the most influential movies on my decision to become a film critic. And yet, as most people are, I was concerned that perhaps I viewed the film through...
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Video Game Review: Sweet Tooth Returns in Angrier, More Intense ‘Twisted...
CHICAGO – Fans have been clamoring for a next-gen “Twisted Metal” game since the birth of the PS3 and their most intense nightmares have come true as the franchise finally gets its long-awaited reboot...
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Film Review: Avenging Pursuit Motivates Amanda Seyfried in ‘Gone’
CHICAGO – The premise of “Gone” is a beguiling notion. What if the victim of a traumatic crime can’t get authorities to believe her? The evidence doesn’t add up, there are no physical signs of struggle...
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TV Review: Fourth Season of BBC America’s Great ‘Being Human’ Hits the Reset...
CHICAGO – Rarely has a show blown itself up more than the great BBC America supernatural program “Being Human” does in its first two episodes of its fourth season. Imagine if Paul Wesley and Ian...
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Film News: Live Results For the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards
CHICAGO – Welcome to the HollywoodChicago.com coverage of the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. These awards honor the best in independent film for 2011. Seth Rogen is hosting the Awards which will...
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Film News: Live Results For the 2012 Academy Awards
CHICAGO – Welcome to the HollywoodChicago.com coverage of the 84th annual Academy Awards. This awards telecast honors the best in film for 2011 and will be hosted by Billy Crystal at 7:30 p.m. CST...
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Slideshow: 26-Image Gallery of Celebrities at 84th Annual Academy Awards
CHICAGO – This 26-image slideshow contains a selection of ABC-provided red carpet arrival images from the 84th Annual Academy Awards, which were handed out on February 26th, 2012 on ABC. Celebrities...
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Film News: ‘Titanic’ in 3D Offers Sneak Preview Event
CHICAGO – The morning after the 84th Annual Academy Awards comes with news of one of the winningest films in Oscar history. “Titanic” (which is tied with “Ben Hur” and “Lord of the Rings: The Return of...
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Interview: Comedy Partners Talk ‘Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’
CHICAGO – Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim already have conquered the realm of the TV cult show. They broke through with the Cartoon Network Adult Swim Classic, “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” and their unique...
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Blu-ray Review: Fun Supernatural Drama of Engaging ‘The Fades’
CHICAGO – Sorry SyFy fans and those of you addicted to CW goodies like “The Vampire Diaries” and “Supernatural,” but if I could have only one network for genre TV it would be BBC America. “Doctor Who,”...
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Film Feature: Seven Things We Want From ‘The Hunger Games’
CHICAGO – There are two big questions floating around Hollywood at the moment – “How hard is “John Carter” going to flop?” and “How big is “The Hunger Games” going to be?” Because director Gary Ross’...
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TV News: HBO to Host Chicago Premiere of ‘Game Change’
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Chicagoans will have their first opportunity to watch four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore’s controversial portrayal of former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin in...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Silent House’...
CHICAGO – In the debut of our new social giveaway technology for HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new horror film...
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Blu-ray Review: Hideo Gosha’s Viscerally Entertaining ‘Three Outlaw Samurai’
CHICAGO – Hideo Gosha’s spectacularly entertaining 1964 feature directorial debut, “Three Outlaw Samurai,” is a samurai film for moviegoers who aren’t necessarily fans of the samurai genre. At a...
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TV News: ABC Announces ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cast For Season 14
CHICAGO – Season 14 of “Dancing with the Stars” is officially underway after the announcement this morning of the competitors. While some may be excited to see the celebrities hit the stage, others may...
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Interview: Three Party Masters of ‘Project X’ Reveal Their Plans
CHICAGO – The epic party in the upcoming film “Project X” would not have come off the way did if it wasn’t for the planning committee, portrayed by Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown....
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