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Film Review: Discerning the Heroes is Tough in ‘Megan Leavey’
CHICAGO– The poster is what gives away “Megan Leavey” the most. The titular soldier, and her bomb-sniffing dog, below a billowing American flag. So which war is it? Why, it’s the Iraq invasion, where...
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Film News: ‘Manlife: The Last of Lawsonians’ Wins Audience Award at 2017...
CHICAGO– The 24th Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) wrapped on June 4th, 2017, and announced their award winners on June 7th. Taking the Audience Award, the top prize at CUFF, was the closing...
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Film News: Adam West, the 1960s TV Batman, Dies at 88
LOSANGELES– When Adam West had a voice role on “The Simpsons,” portraying the Batman – as he had in the iconic TV series from 1966 through 1968 – he remarked, in reference to the rubber muscle costume...
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Film Review: ‘It Comes at Night’ is a Terror-Filled, Nightmarish Delight
CHICAGO– Good horror films are difficult to find. Last year, we got the extremely satisfying horror film, “The Witch,” with breakout star Charlie the goat, AKA Black Phillip. Horror films that aren’t...
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Photo Gallery: Brad Paisley’s Surprise Performance at Barrington High...
Previous | Image 1 of 4 | NextBrad Paisley at Barrington High SchoolCHICAGO– Barrington High School’s class of 2017 graduation drew a surprise performance from country music star Brad Paisley....
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Interview, Audio: Director Brett Haley Discovers ‘The Hero’
CHICAGO– The familiar character actor and voiceover artist, Sam Elliott, has been breaking out in that latter part of his career. Known for his cowboy roles, smooth bass-tone voice and epic mustache,...
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TV Feature: HollywoodChicago.com on Three Parts of Adam West
CHICAGO– As they say about Adam West’s interpretation of Batman, “he hit so hard, that words describing the impact appeared out of thin air.” But there was more to him than just the superhero tights,...
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Exclusive Portraits: Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block, Performing in...
CHICAGO– It’s time for a certain generation to get their screams of adulation ready, as New Kids on the Block – also known as NKOTB– are back on the road and appearing in Chicagoland at Allstate Arena...
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Interview, Audio: Documentary Director Steve James on ‘Abacus: Small Enough...
CHICAGO– The documentary maker Steve James, one of the best in the history of cinema, has a resume of quality reporting through feature film that is stunning in its context. The director of “Hoop...
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Film Review: ‘Cars 3’ Puts Series Franchise Back on Right Track
CHICAGO– The Cars movies continue to be the kiddieland of Pixar Animation franchises. Kids adore them, parents tolerate them. Unlike the best of Pixar’s output, the Cars films are lovingly crafted...
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Podcast Talk: Dan Pal on the ‘Queer Bits Film Festival’ in Chicago on June...
CHICAGO– June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ liberation, and all other forms of orientation and gender liberation. What began as a gay and trans rights flashpoint on a June night in 1969,...
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Film Review: ‘Rough Night’ is More Than Just a Diamond in the Rough
CHICAGO - The idiotic notion in Hollywood (and in the basements of fanboy mothers everywhere) that women can’t be funny is a joke in itself. Women have been forced to prove themselves on the...
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Film Review: ‘The Book of Henry’ Generates a Different Story Vibe
CHICAGO– There are some total exasperations in “The Book of Henry”… numerous ones that are almost deal breakers. But somehow, some way, the strange twists and ideas take over, and the film becomes...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Transformers: The Last...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated“Transformers: The Last Knight” starring Mark...
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Music Review: Iron Maiden Conjures the Soul of Heavy Metal in Chicagoland...
CHICAGO– On a hot and humid night – with dark ominous clouds enveloping the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, Ill. on June 15th, 2017 – the crowd gathered to see Iron Maiden, and spilled...
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Film Review: Emotionally Perfect Cowboy Elegy in ‘The Hero’
CHICAGO– The great character actor Sam Elliott – known mostly for his cowboy roles in film/TV and his unique bass sounding voiceovers – gets an opportunity to deliver a nuanced and emotional...
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Interview, Audio: Director Ana Lily Amirpour Stirs up ‘The Bad Batch’
CHICAGO– The dystopia – or negative future world – is a genre staple, from “Soylent Green” to “Max Max.” The latest film to ponder the possibilities is “The Bad Batch,” from writer/director Ana Lily...
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Film Review: ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ is Bizarrely Enjoyable
CHICAGO– Knock me over with a feather kids, but I enjoyed “Transformers: The Last Knight.” Maybe it was in comparison to the others or maybe director Michael Bay has beaten me into submission, but this...
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Film News: Merle Hayden, Subject of ‘Manlife: The Last of the Lawsonians,’...
RACINE, WIS– The last of the Lawsonians has now passed on. Merle Hayden, six days after he made an appearance on Closing Night at the Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), died on June 10th, 2017,...
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Red-Carpet Video Clip: Megatron Voice Artist Frank Welker for ‘Transformers:...
CHICAGO– “Transformers: The Last Knight” held its star-studded premiere in Chicago on June 20, 2017. On the red carpet, Adam Fendelman of HollywoodChicago.com asked voice artist Frank Welker to jump...
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