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Blu-ray Review: Criterion Treats Cult Hit ‘Repo Man’ Like Classic Film
CHICAGO– One of the many things I love about The Criterion Collection is the even battlefield that it creates within its own archives. A film by Alfred Hitchcock or Akira Kurosawa or Charles Chaplin...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Reluctant...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “The Reluctant...
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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Guilt Trip’ Marred by Maddeningly Formulaic Script
CHICAGO– “The Guilt Trip” is hideously uninspired dreck of the most shameful variety. It casts two major yet mismatched talents and refuses to utilize their distinctive gifts for the entirety of its...
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Interview: John C. McGinley Channels Red Barber in ‘42’
CHICAGO– John C. McGinley will probably always be known for the classic TV character Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running “Scrubs.” But through his character actor career, he has taken on a variety of...
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Video Game Review: ‘Darkstalkers: Resurrection’ Awakens Dormant Franchise
CHICAGO– “Darkstalkers: Resurrection” is the latest effort in a series of attempts by Capcom to capitalize on their storied past by releasing compilations of popular games to the XBLA. “Resurrection”...
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Interview: Dennis Quaid, Ramin Bahrani of ‘At Any Price’
CHICAGO– Writer/director Ramin Bahrani delivers his most mainstream film this weekend with the Chicago release of “At Any Price,” an old-fashioned melodrama starring Dennis Quaid as a grain farmer...
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TV Review: Great Cast Keeps ‘Family Tools’ in Business
CHICAGO– ABC continues to try to use Emmy-winning comedy juggernaut “Modern Family” to create a hit as a lead-in or a lead-out: “The Neighbors,” “Suburgatory,” “Happy Endings,” “How to Live with Your...
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Theater Review: Bard & Fool’s ‘Adult Entertainment’ is Superb Hilarity
CHICAGO– Regarding the civilizing effect of literary art, could it even affect a group of porn actors? “Adult Entertainment,” a hilarious comedy/drama written by the essential Elaine May, answers that...
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Film News: Kentucker Audley Explores ‘Sun Don’t Shine’ on Indie Outlook
CHICAGO– Actor/filmmaker Kentucker Audley gave an exclusive interview to Indie Outlook, the independent film blog and podcast founded by Hollywood Chicago staff writer Matt Fagerholm. Audley stars...
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Blu-ray Review: John Magaro Shines in Nostalgic ‘Not Fade Away’
CHICAGO– David Chase, the man who seduced audiences with HBO’s “The Sopranos” before leaving them hanging in one of the most brilliantly audacious finales in TV history, is certainly not a fan of tidy...
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Blu-ray Review: Wave of ‘Star Trek’ HD Releases Timed to ‘Star Trek Into...
CHICAGO– It makes sense that Paramount would time releases of classic “Star Trek” televisions episodes in HD to coincide with the release of their sure-blockbuster “Star Trek Into Darkness” and so...
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Interview: Director Mira Nair on ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’
CHICAGO– In director Mira Nair’s latest film – “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” – the issues that were presented seemed ripped from the headlines. Although this is a film dealing with profiling a...
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Film Review: ‘Iron Man 3’ Starts Summer with a Mechanized Bang
CHICAGO– Critics and viewers fell in rapturous adoration of the legend of The Dark Knight when Christopher Nolan and his team took the risk of making character-driven superhero movies. To kick off the...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Free ‘Star Trek: The Video Game’ Discs For...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Video Games with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free video games up for grabs for the all-new “Star Trek: The Video Game” on Xbox...
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Film Review: Frustrating ‘At Any Price’ with Dennis Quaid
CHICAGO– Writer/director Ramin Bahrani is interested not in agendas, special effects, or broad statements. He makes films about characters, including the widely acclaimed “Chop Shop,” “Man Push Cart,”...
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Film Review: Profiling Transforms ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’
CHICAGO– Given the recent media coverage of the Boston bombings, the issue of profiling – judging a individual as suspect based on religion or appearances – is an ongoing problem. Director Mira Nair...
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Film Review: Oceanic Adventure of ‘Kon-Tiki’ Still Entralls
CHICAGO– Mention the name Thor Heyerdahl or his sea-faring vessel “Kon-Tiki,” and half-remembered images of a voyage across the sea in a ship that looks like it was built on “Gilligan’s Isle” might...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Blu-ray, DVD Combo Packs to ‘Mama’ From ‘Pan’s...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs up for grabs for the home release of “Mama”...
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Video Game Review: ‘Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’ is Totally Rad
CHICAGO– My favorite 80’s sci-fi movie is a hammy flick named “Guyver II” starring David Hayter - the voice of “Solid Snake”, the EA sports “It’s in The Game!” guy, and writer of “X-men: United”. I’m...
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Interview: Craig Robinson Riffs on ‘Peeples,’ ‘The Office’
CHICAGO– Craig Robinson is in the swirl of two media events in the next two weeks. His latest film “Peeples” – in which he plays the romantic comedy lead – opens on Friday. The famous TV series he has...
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