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Despite Rollercoaster Energy, ‘Mamma Mia!’ Bellows Beloved ABBA Vocals With...
CHICAGO– While it’d be embellishment to say you’d have the time of your life at the new musical film “Mamma Mia!,” any dancing queen or an admirer of seeing Pierce Brosnan croon a tune instead of...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Mamma Mia!: The Movie’ Makes Musical Magic
CHICAGO– To some people, a “Sing-Along” version of “Mamma Mia!: The Movie” might sound like a threat. “No, Timmy, you can’t watch The Dark Knight for the hundredth time and if you don’t do your chores,...
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Slideshow: 17-Image Gallery From Ron Howard’s ‘Angels & Demons’ With Tom Hanks
Previous | Image 1 of 17 | NextTom Hanks stars in Columbia Pictures suspense thriller Angels and Demons.CHICAGO– This 17-image slideshow contains the official press images from Sony’s “Angels &...
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Tom Hanks, Ron Howard Misfire With Ridiculous ‘Angels & Demons’
Rating: 1.5/5.0CHICAGO– Ron Howard’s “Angels & Demons,” the sequel to “The Da Vinci Code,” is an absolute mess, a film that tries hard to break free from the dull tone of its predecessor but ends...
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DVD Review: Fifth Season of HBO’s ‘Entourage’ Entertains, But Shows Age
CHICAGO– How does a show about the “next big thing” in Hollywood age? Do we really want to see the boys of “Entourage” grow up? The first two seasons of Creator Doug Ellin’s incredibly clever show...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Mamma Mia! The Movie’ Given Gift Set Treatment
CHICAGO– It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Blu-Ray and DVD collectors. Every holiday season, studios pull out their most beloved films, polish up the picture, maybe add a special feature or...
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Blu-Ray Review: Wordy ‘Angels & Demons’ Fails to Illuminate
CHICAGO– Give Ron Howard an intimate character study like “Frost/Nixon,” and he’ll knock it out of the park. Give him a sprawling plot-driven thriller like…well, let’s face it: anything written by Dan...
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Film Review: Halle Berry Expresses All Roles in ‘Frankie and Alice’
CHICAGO– The stunning looks of Halle Berry is always the lead whenever the entertainment media considers her. But in “Frankie and Alice,” she reminds us of why her career continues to flourish and why...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 30 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Thor’ Plus VIP...
CHICAGO– In our latest special edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two advance-screening movie passes plus one VIP grand prize pack up for grabs to the new film “Thor” with...
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Film Review: Despite Loveless Love Story, ‘Thor’ Deserves Your Popcorn-Flick...
CHICAGO– When big-budget films set their sights on being the next Hollywood blockbuster, they’re almost always built on a formulaic groundwork of proven ingredients. While these films often lose points...
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Blu-Ray Review: Superhero Hit ‘Thor’ Serves as Nifty ‘Avengers’ Prequel
CHICAGO– This summer saw the release of two movies that were basically just appetizers for next year’s full meal in Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” — “Thor” and “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Both...
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Film Review: Lars Von Trier’s Mesmerizing ‘Melancholia’ Turns Depression Into...
CHICAGO– Lars Von Trier’s “Melancholia” is a mesmerizing, haunting portrayal of the world-shattering force of depression from a filmmaker who has first-hand knowledge of the debilitating disease. With...
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Film Review: David Fincher’s Stunning ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
CHICAGO– David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” comes with waves of expectations from fans of the Stieg Larsson books, the Swedish original films, the director’s previous beloved works, and...
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Blu-ray Review: Gorgeous Transfer For Lars Von Trier’s Incredible ‘Melancholia’
CHICAGO– Lars Von Trier’s incredible “Melancholia” gets better both in memory and on repeat viewing, especially with a pristine, jaw-dropping transfer like the one granted it by Magnolia on their...
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DVD Review: David Fincher’s Incredible ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
CHICAGO– David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is an absolute masterpiece, one of the best films of 2011 and one of the best thrillers of the new millennium. After I saw it in December of...
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Film Review: New ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is Almost Passable if You Haven’t Seen...
CHICAGO– When I walked out of my screening for 2013’s “Romeo and Juliet” with Hailee Steinfeld (Oscar nominated for “True Grit”) and London’s Douglas Booth (previously unknown to the U.S.), I had to...
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Film Review: ‘Thor: The Dark World’ is Little More Than Marketing For ‘The...
CHICAGO– Few major films have felt less creatively inspired and more commercially conceived than Alan Taylor’s dull “Thor: The Dark World,” a wannabe blockbuster with all the personality and ingenuity...
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Film Review: Forced ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Sequel Lacks Passion, Sci-Fi Basis
CHICAGO– For me and the subculture as a whole, so much of science fiction came from “Star Trek”. If creator Gene Roddenberry were alive today to witness “Thor: The Dark World,” he’d tell it to focus on...
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Film Review: Nature, Morality Collide in ‘Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1’
CHICAGO– Director and writer Lars von Trier creates exposure through his film art. He is unafraid to explore the very nature of being human, while at the same time revealing the very foibles of...
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Slideshow: Exclusive Portraits of Stars Uma Thurman, Willem Dafoe of...
Previous | Image 1 of 3 | NextUma Thurman in 2009, Portrays Mrs. H. in ‘Nymphomaniac.’CHICAGO– The release of the controversial new film from Lars von Trier, “Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1,” took place on March...
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