Film Review: Rebooted 'Halloween' Sequel Offers Nothing New in 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 19, 2018 - 12:51pm
Nick Castle
Spike Walters
CHICAGO – At this point, the "Halloween" franchise is looking as tattered and tired as Michael Myers old William Shatner mask… fraying around the edges and on the verge of falling apart. The 2018 "reboot" sequel brings back former scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, along with original Michael Myers, Nick Castle.
Film Review: Strange '15:17 to Paris' Can't Make the Connection
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 11, 2018 - 12:52pm
Dorothy Blyskal
CHICAGO – What's up with Clint Eastwood, and why in the Sam Hill did he attach himself as director to this film? Also, why was the decision made to use the actual rescuers as the actors in a true terrorist train incident? Nothing adds up in the strangely disconnected "15:17 to Paris."
Film Review: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' Delivers Old Hollywood Glory
Submitted by JonHC on July 13, 2017 - 11:54pm
Jon Espino
CHICAGO – Since the Golden Age of cinema, theaters have tried countlessly to deliver up big budget films. Summer is here and the public is showing that they are cooling off these blockbusters, no longer fooled by the thought that cost equates to quality. "War for the Planet of the Apes" shows us that blockbusters may still be redeemed by channeling some Old Hollywood magic.
Film Review: Lily Tomlin Fuels the Journey Depicted in 'Grandma'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 28, 2015 - 11:05am
Elizabeth Pena
CHICAGO – There is a circumstantial and frank presentation of abortion in the new Paul Weitz film "Grandma," and it probably could not have resulted the way it did if the story wasn't anchored by the great Lily Tomlin. She portrays the title character, helping her granddaughter get to the procedure.
Interview: Actor Sam Elliott, Director Paul Weitz Visit 'Grandma'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 26, 2015 - 12:38pm
CHICAGO – Actor Sam Eliott will make you smile. The distinctive voice, his famous mustache and his character presence in a film or TV show increases any potential in the production. He recently was in Chicago with director Paul Weitz, as they teamed up in the film "Grandma," starring the incomparable Lily Tomlin.
Film Review: A Perfect Paul Rudd, Michael Peña Bring Often-Overlooked Humor to 'Ant-Man'
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 20, 2015 - 5:09pm
Adam Fendelman
Edgar Wright
John Slattery
CHICAGO – In 1989, Rick Moranis played a scientist father in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" who accidentally shrinks kids to the size of insects. But dating back to a first appearance in 1962, Marvel Comics first published the Ant-Man character. His persona was the superhero alias of the scientist Hank Pym after inventing a substance that allowed him to shrink himself.
Film Review: More Than a Popcorn Flick, 'Jurassic World' Makes a Climactic Comeback Worth Making
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 14, 2015 - 5:33pm
Amanda Silver
Rick Jaffa
CHICAGO – Blockbuster films are obsessed with bigger, louder and faster. They often think they need to spend more money to outdo what they've done before – especially when coming from a beloved original like "Jurassic Park".
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of IMAX Passes to 'Jurassic World' With Chris Pratt
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 4, 2015 - 10:55pm
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening IMAX passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film "Jurassic World" starring Chris Pratt!
Film Review: Awe Factor is Sorely Lacking in 'Tomorrowland'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 21, 2015 - 8:37pm
Jeff Jensen
CHICAGO – For a movie all about the awesome power of inspiration, innovation and wonder, "Tomorrowland" has precious little of its own. "Tomorrowland" the title promises a kind of retro futuristic world where anything is possible, but "Tomorrowland" the movie rarely delivers anything approximating joy.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to 'Tomorrowland' With George Clooney
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 16, 2015 - 1:27pm
CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new mystery "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney!