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TV Review: HBO’s ‘Hung’ With Thomas Jane is Surprisingly Limp
CHICAGO– Pardon the obvious metaphors, but when you name a show “Hung” and feature a motivational speech about the lead character finding “his tool,” it’s damn-near impossible not to fall into the same...
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Interview: Ed Helms of ‘Cedar Rapids,’ ‘The Office’ Talks Character
CHICAGO– Ed Helms is one hot rising star. After a breakthrough in “The Hangover” in 2009, he continues his climb with the excellent “Cedar Rapids,” co-starring John C. Reilly. All this while playing...
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Interview: Director Miguel Arteta Maps a Route to ‘Cedar Rapids’
CHICAGO– It takes a man born in Puerto Rico to really understand the Midwest, and director Miquel Arteta proves it in his stellar “Cedar Rapids.” Given an all-star cast including Ed Helms, Anne Heche,...
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Film Review: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly Find the Heart in ‘Cedar Rapids’
CHICAGO– It is great to witness a star being born. Ed Helms, who so memorably stole the show in “The Hangover,” breaks out even further with a career defining performance as Tim Lippe in the warm and...
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Film News: ‘The Descendants,’ ‘Butter’ Added to 2011 Chicago International...
CHICAGO– Two highly anticipated films have been added to the 47th Chicago International Film Festival lineup: “The Descendants” and “Butter.” The two new films, both having their Chicago premiere at...
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Interview: Shailene Woodley is All Relative in ‘The Descendants’
CHICAGO– Shailene Woodley has an enviable – and relative to real-life, a truly fictional – role as George Clooney’s daughter in the upcoming film, “The Descendants,’ directed by Alexander Payne. The...
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Film Review: George Clooney Stars in Stunning ‘The Descendants’
CHICAGO– If one looks solely at the central male characters, it can seem remarkably easy to classify Alexander Payne’s movies under the subgenre heading of “mid-life crisis comedies”: Jim McAllister...
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Film News: ‘Hugo’ Named Top Film of 2011 By National Board of Review
CHICAGO– The National Board of Review made its announcements for the winners of their favorite films and performances of 2011 earlier today, and the winner came as a bit of a surprise. After “The...
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Film News: ‘L Train’ From Chicago Filmmaker Anna Musso Selected For 2012...
CHICAGO– The Sundance Institute announced their selections last week for the Short Film Program as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and among the 7,675 submissions, Chicago filmmaker Anna Musso...
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Film News: Writers Guild of America Announces Award Nominees
CHICAGO– The announcements have been made and the nominees for the Writers Guild Awards for 2011 are set. Featuring six categories, two in film and four in television, the WGA award nominees range from...
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Film News: Directors Guild Awards Announces Feature-Film Nominations
CHICAGO– Nominees in the Feature Film category for this year’s Directors Guild Awards were announced this morning and featured very familiar names, with one that may come as a surprise. While four of...
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Film News: ‘The Descendants,’ ‘Midnight in Paris’ Win Writers Guild of...
CHICAGO– The Writers Guild of America announced their selections of the top writing for film, television, news, radio, video games, and new media last night, and the top prizes went to some familiar...
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Blu-ray Review: Oscar-Winning ‘The Descendants’ with George Clooney
CHICAGO– Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” was one of my favorite films of 2011 and, no, nothing has changed in the last 12 weeks. The window between theatrical release and Blu-ray has become so...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of ‘Nebraska’ Passes with Bruce Dern...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new drama “Nebraska” starring...
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Interview: Tapping Bruce Dern for His New FIlm ‘Nebraska’
CHICAGO– Veteran actor Bruce Dern is now up to bat. That is how he describes what is at stake in his role as Woody in director Alexander Payne’s new film, “Nebraska.” But this film icon – with an over...
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Film Review: Quiet Desperation Gets Louder in ‘Nebraska’
CHICAGO– Bruce Dern is an actor who has turned in some indelible performances in his over 50 year film career. He saves one of the best for now, as he breathes life into an old man who wants one more...
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DVD Review: Criterion Release of 1960s Italian Road Trip Film ‘Il Sorpasso’
CHICAGO– With the recent popularity of road trip movies in both mainstream films and the art house, it is a fitting pleasure that the Criterion Collection has released Dino Risi’s “Il Sorpasso,” a...
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