Video: DVD Trailer For Nicolas Cage’s ‘Knowing’
CHICAGO– The studio for the new Nicolas Cage film “Knowing” has provided to HollywoodChicago.com the DVD trailer for the movie, which also stars Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Ben Mendelsohn, Nadia...
View ArticleSlideshow: 22-Image Gallery From ‘Knowing’ With Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne
Previous | Image 1 of 22 | NextNicolas Cage stars in Knowing, a Summit Entertainment release.CHICAGO– This 22-image slideshow contains the available press images for Summit Entertainment’s “Knowing,”...
View ArticleInterview: Alex Proyas, Director of ‘Knowing’ With Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne
CHICAGO– “I want to make movies that touch people in unique ways and affect people in unique ways. And, you know, that’s what I’ve tried to do with this film.”“Knowing” director Alex Proyas has defied...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Passes to ‘Adam’ in Chicago With Rose Byrne,...
CHICAGO– In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement passes up for grabs to the new film “Adam” in Chicago.“Adam” stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne,...
View ArticleFX’s ‘Damages’ Adds New Cast Members For Third Season
CHICAGO– FX’s award-winning legal thriller “Damages” is adding four new actors, Campbell Scott (“Royal Pains”), Martin Short (“Primetime Glick”), Lily Tomlin (“Desperate Housewives”) and Keith...
View ArticleTV Review: Rose Byrne, Glenn Close Return in ‘Damages’
CHICAGO– The second season of ‘Damages,’ recently released on DVD, was still quality television but felt like a bit of a letdown after the spectacular first season of this amazing show. Naturally,...
View ArticleInterview: Rose Byrne, Hugh Dancy For ‘Adam’ on Being ‘Mind Blind’ With...
CHICAGO– People who have been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, which is on the autistic spectrum, are sometimes described as being “mind blind”. In other words, they often don’t understand what...
View ArticleRussell Brand, Jonah Hill Rock in Very Funny ‘Get Him to the Greek’
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– Taking a character who was created as an obnoxious supporting one and giving him his own spin-off movie sounds like a recipe for disaster. Despite generally liking its stars and...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: Very Funny ‘Get Him to the Greek’ With Jonah Hill
CHICAGO– Like a lot of comedies, “Get Him to the Greek,” now available on Blu-ray and DVD, actually plays better at home than it did in theaters. It doesn’t hurt that the Universal Blu-ray is a beauty,...
View ArticleInterview: Leigh Whannell, James Wan Hunt Ghosts With ‘Insidious’
CHICAGO– Patrick Wilson (“Little Children”) and Rose Byrne (“Damages”) play a truly terrified couple in James Wan’s “Insidious,” opening this Friday, April 1st, 2011. Produced by the team behind...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 35 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Insidious’ From...
CHICAGO– In our latest horror/thriller edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Insidious” with Patrick...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Saw’ Creators Fall Just Short of True Scares With ‘Insidious’
Rating: 2.5/5.0CHICAGO– I have written over a thousand reviews and have rarely been as conflicted as I am about my response to James Wan’s “Insidious.” It comes down to this question — do you judge the...
View ArticleFilm Review: Kristen Wiig Carries Charming Comedy of ‘Bridesmaids’
CHICAGO– With an incredibly talented ensemble, heartfelt script, and honest characterizations, “Bridesmaids” has been touted as a revolutionary re-examination of what one should expect from the phrase...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘X-Men: First...
CHICAGO– In our latest superhero edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 10 admit-two advance-screening movie passes plus 5 vintage “X-Men” T-shirts up for grabs for the highly...
View ArticleFilm Review: Matthew Vaughn’s Entertaining, Stylish ‘X-Men: First Class’ Rocks
CHICAGO– Matthew Vaughn rights the ship of mediocre superhero movies with the incredibly accomplished “X-Men: First Class,” the best Marvel Movie since “Spider-Man 2” and a film that proves that big...
View ArticleTV Review: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne Return For More ‘Damages’
CHICAGO– Can DirecTV do what so many other companies have failed to do and actually rewrite the way shows make it to air? They did something truly remarkable with their deal to co-produce and co-air...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: Stellar Release For Best Summer Superhero Movie ‘X-Men: First...
CHICAGO– In many ways, “X-Men: First Class” is the most loyal film yet to the Marvel aesthetic in the way director Matthew Vaughn and the film’s multiple screenwriters capture the tone, spirit, and...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 ‘Bridesmaids’ DVDs With Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne
CHICAGO– In our latest comedy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, we have 5 DVDs up for grabs in advance of the highly anticipated home entertainment release of the “R”-rated comedy...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy Shine in ‘Bridesmaids’
CHICAGO– Warm, hilarious, silly and especially honest, “Bridesmaids” is the best, knock-out comedy of the year. Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph lead a cast that proves you don’t need...
View ArticleTV Review: Fifth, Final Season of ‘Damages’ Starts with a Bang
CHICAGO– “Damages” is back for its fifth and final season and there’s every reason to believe the award-winning show is going to end on a high note given the strength of the first two episodes of this...
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