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Video: ‘Public Enemies’ Trailer With Johnny Depp, Christian Bale
CHICAGO– One of our most highly anticipated films of 2009 has to be Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies” and we just had to share one of the best movie trailers in a long time. The film, a lot of which was...
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Slideshow: 36-Image Gallery For ‘Public Enemies’ With Johnny Depp, Christian...
Previous | Image 1 of 36 | Nextpublicenemies1.jpgCHICAGO– Just a day after the red-carpet Chicago premiere of the Chicago-filmed “Public Enemies,” Universal Pictures has released to us 36...
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Johnny Depp’s ‘Public Enemies’ Delivers Bona Fide Chicago Powerhouse
CHICAGO– Was John Dillinger an Adolf Hitler-level criminal mastermind or a modern-day Robin Hood superman? In the authentic reality portrayed by the god-like Johnny Depp in the Chicago-filmed “Public...
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Slideshow: 31-Image Gallery For ‘Middle Men’ Starring Luke Wilson
Previous | Image 1 of 31 | NextGabriel Macht plays Buck Dolby in Middle Men.CHICAGO– This 31-image slideshow contains all of the official press images for the highly anticipated “Middle Men,” starring...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Movie Passes to ‘Middle Men’ With Luke...
CHICAGO– In this edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes and 10 soundtracks up for grabs to the new film “Middle Men”!“Middle Men” stars Luke Wilson, Giovanni...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Lost in Translation’ Hits HD to Coincide With Release of...
CHICAGO– As Sofia Coppola’s excellent “Somewhere” with Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning begins to roll out across the country (read our review), catch up with Coppola’s best film, one of the best of the...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Middle Men’ Offers Slick, Hollow Entertainment
CHICAGO– “Middle Men” marks somewhat of a comeback for director George Gallo, since his recent career has been marred by a series of poorly received comedies. As a writer, Gallo’s films can be as great...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 35 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘The Rum Diary’...
CHICAGO– In our latest adventure/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Rum Diary” starring Johnny...
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Film Review: Johnny Depp is On, Story is Off in ‘The Rum Diary’
CHICAGO– Johnny Depp has a Hunter S. Thompson obsession, that is career apparent. After playing the journalist’s alter-ego Raoul Duke in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” Depp gives a turn as Hunter’s...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Contraband’ With...
CHICAGO– In our latest action/crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Contraband” starring Mark Wahlberg...
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Film Review: Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Contraband’ Steals Half Justice From Icelandic...
CHICAGO– One way to craft an unforgettable, undeniably adept film is to make a new one. Hollywood views that as financially risky, though, and it often doesn’t happen without being based on a book with...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 ‘Contraband’ Blu-rays With Mark Wahlberg, Kate...
CHICAGO– In our latest action/crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs for the highly anticipated home entertainment release of “Contraband” starring Mark...
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Blu-ray Review: Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster in Generic ‘Contraband’
CHICAGO– “Contraband” has some action movie elements that work but too much of it is overly familiar, especially the parts played by leads Mark Wahlberg and supporting actors J.K. Simmons, Ben Foster...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Ted’ With Mark...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 25 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the highly anticipated...
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Film Review: Fearless Comedy of Seth MacFarlane’s Original ‘Ted’
CHICAGO– “Ted” is one of the most inventive and surprising films of the year. It has a sense of humor that will be very familiar to fans of writer/director Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” but is...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Blu-ray, DVD Combo Packs to ‘Ted’ with Mark...
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 highly anticipated home...
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Film Review: Josh Brolin, Sean Penn Sleep Through Dull ‘Gangster Squad’
CHICAGO– I know it’s only January but Ruben Fleischer’s “Gangster Squad” is sure to be one of the most disappointing films of 2013. Look at that cast! Look at them playing caricatures and doing...
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TV Review: FOX Debuts New Comedies in Promising ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’...
CHICAGO– FOX started the season last night with the season premiere of “Bones” and series premiere of “Sleepy Hollow,” and they continue their effort to fill your DVR with the return of “New Girl”...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new comedy“A Million Ways to Die in the West”...
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Film Review: ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Goes in All Directions
CHICAGO– Two observations regarding Seth MacFarlane. One, he is a hilarious writer and voiceover talent. Two, he isn’t as good as a comic leading man, on screen and in live action. Those two elements...
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Film Review: ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Suffers Because Seth...
CHICAGO– A feature-length comedy is a daunting undertaking. But being consistently funny for 2 straight hours is like climbing Mount Everest blindfolded with no arms while taking selfies using your...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Blu-ray...
CHICAGO– In our latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack giveaway, we have 10 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs up for grabs for the home entertainment release of the comedy“A Million Ways to Die...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Selma’ on Dr. Martin...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the Golden Globe-nominated film“Selma” on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
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Film Review: ‘Selma’ a Powerful Reminder that History Does Repeat
CHICAGO– With exquisite timing, the historical docudrama “Selma” will ring in 2015, and adds to the race-oppression-in-America debate that everything old is new again. Set in 1965, it is the courageous...
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Interview: Actor David Oyelowo, Director Ava DuVernay of ‘Selma’
CHICAGO– One of the most vital – and contemporarily relevant – historical films is about to be released. “Selma” is the story of the titanic struggle to establish voting rights in Alabama in 1965, led...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Ted 2’ With Mark Wahlberg
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated comedy sequel “Ted 2” starring Mark Wahlberg, Seth...
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Film Review: ‘Ted 2’ is a Funnier Film Than it Deserves to Be
CHICAGO– While it’s cruder and it can’t quite match the original “Ted,” “Ted 2” is still funnier than it has any right to be. It is unmistakably a Seth MacFarlane production, and there are a million...
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Film Review: ‘Papa Hemingway in Cuba’ is Sadly Inauthentic
CHICAGO– Getting the opportunity to trod upon the very ground that Ernest Hemingway once trod must have been a heady experience for the producers of “Papa Hemingway in Cuba.” But location simply isn’t...
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