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Film Review: John Hawkes’ Honest Work Just Saves ‘The Sessions’
CHICAGO – Sometimes an actor can deliver on so many levels at once that it makes flaws of a film easier to overlook. I’ll admit that while watching “The Sessions,” I was so caught up in the honest,...
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Film Review: Weak Story Wipes Out ‘Chasing Mavericks’
CHICAGO – After the initial disappointment that “Chasing Mavericks” wasn’t about the pursuit of John McCain archetypes – it’s political season, don’t you know – it was interesting to note that...
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Film Review: ‘Keep the Lights On’ Plays Like Memory of Doomed Relationship
CHICAGO – Ira Sachs’ intimate “Keep the Lights On” is about the intersection of love and addiction and how the two can rarely exist in the same relationship. It is reportedly at least...
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Blu-ray Review: Wes Anderson’s Brilliant ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Given Average...
CHICAGO – Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” was a surprising delight in theaters this past Summer but it seems even more effective at home where one can approach this excellent comedy on an intimate,...
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Blu-ray Review: Fascinating Dissection of a Timeless LP in ‘Classic Albums:...
CHICAGO – I’m a little biased when it comes to analyzing a documentary about Peter Gabriel. He’s one of the most important musicians of all time, particularly in the way he blended world music and pop...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘A Late Quartet’ With...
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “A Late Quartet” starring...
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Interview: Viola Davis Red Carpet at Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO – Consummate – in both performance style and manner – is a perfect descriptive for actor Viola Davis. The Oscar nominee for “Doubt” and “The Help” is in the hottest period of her career right...
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Interview: Robert Zemeckis Red Carpet at Chicago International Film Festival...
CHICAGO – One of the great American directors of audience favorite movies is Chicagoan Robert Zemeckis. Known primarily for his “Back to the Future” trilogy, Zemeckis has broken new ground with his...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Rocky Horror Picture...
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the Music Box Theatre’s 35-millimeter showing of...
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DVD Review: Laughable ‘2016: Obama’s America’ Assumes Audiences are Idiots
CHICAGO – If the Koch brothers have proven anything over the last several months, it’s that money speaks louder than the truth. Facts may not be for sale, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be buried. At...
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Film Review: James Bond Returns in Stunning, Spectacular ‘Skyfall’
CHICAGO – “Skyfall” is a gorgeous, action-packed, superbly structured piece of modern filmmaking. It is not only one of the best James Bond movies in the five-decade history of the beloved character...
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Video Game Review: ‘Pro Evolution Soccer 2013’ is a Scrappy Sports Game
CHICAGO – 2012 marks the first time in three years I haven’t played the new “FIFA” game with my annoying wannabe-European roommate. Like clockwork, each year he’d bound into our apartment with the...
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DVD Review: Stunning Power of ‘The Invisible War’ Will Floor You
CHICAGO – There have been a lot of good movies in 2012 but very few truly stellar ones. Near the top of the list when people ask me what I consider the best films of 2012 is the year’s best...
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Blu-ray Review: AnnaLynne McCord Dazzles in Darkly Amusing ‘Excision’
CHICAGO – AnnaLynne McCord is the sort of actress whose face begs to be photographed. The camera can remain on her for an indefinite amount of time and manage to capture endless fascinating nuances. As...
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Interview: Director Robert Zemeckis Explains Reasons For ‘Flight’
CHICAGO – Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis (“Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump”) returns to live-action for the first time since “Cast Away” this week with the spectacular “Flight,” starring...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 Pairs of Passes to New Bond Film ‘Skyfall’...
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 20 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated...
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Blu-ray Review: Whimsically Low-Key ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
CHICAGO – Nothing causes would-be lovers to fall into one another’s arms quite like a good, old-fashioned apocalypse. The nerve one lacks to pursue a romantic obsession tends to reemerge when faced...
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Film Review: Denzel Washington Pilots Nearly Flawless ‘Flight’
CHICAGO – Few films have more deftly walked the tightrope through a moral gray area than Robert Zemeckis’ stunning “Flight,” one of the best dramas of the year that also just happens to include the...
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Blu-ray Review: Modest Release For Surprisingly Fun ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s...
CHICAGO – An injection of A-list voice talent (including Bryan Cranston, Martin Short, Frances McDormand, and Jessica Chastain) along with a new setting proves to be just what the “Madagascar”...
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Blu-ray Review: Strong Release For Fifth Season of ‘Mad Men’
CHICAGO – It may feel like the bloom is off the rose a little bit for “Mad Men” as the AMC hit has seen some of its acclaim stolen by other cable hits like “Breaking Bad,” “Homeland,” and “The Walking...
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