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Film Review: ‘The Gambler’ is a Sure Bet for the Holiday Weekend
CHICAGO– Gritty, funky and quote-worthy, this re-imagining of “The Gambler” – from a 1970s source film – is one of Mark Wahlberg’s best performances. His addicted-to-gaming soul has roots in other...
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Blu-ray Review: ‘The Gambler’ Still Wins on Blu-ray
CHICAGO– Browsing Dostoyevsky titles with consideration for proper roles for Mark Wahlberg, one might expect the Beantown hero to take on an adaptation of “The Idiot” before anything like “The...
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Interview: Director Jay Roach Channels His Inner ‘Trumbo’
CHICAGO– Director Jay Roach loves his work, heading into another phase of his successful career. The man who directed the first two “Austin Powers” films is now taking on movie and American history...
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Film Review: ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ is a Dull Detour to a Dead End
CHICAGO– With “10 Cloverfield Lane,” Producer J.J. Abrams attempts a classic bait and switch on his audience. The name and the tagline suggest a connection to Abrams found footage monster movie, 2008’s...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Patriots Day’ With Mark...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Patriots Day” starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan...
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Film Review: Boston is Strong Again in Reliable ‘Patriots Day’
CHICAGO– In the context of history, and the way information is consumed these days, the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013 seems both like yesterday and a long time ago. Director Peter Berg’s “Patriots...
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Film Review: Rousing Adventure Awaits in ‘Kong: Skull Island’
CHICAGO– King Kong is a wholly generated creature of the movies. Ever since the gorilla legend came to life on screen way back in 1933, he has appeared in countless official remakes, cheap exploitation...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 60 Pairs of Passes to ‘Valerian and the City of...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 60 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”!“Valerian and the...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 45 Pairs of Passes to ‘Atomic Blonde’ With...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 45 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Atomic Blonde” starring Charlize Theron and James...
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Exclusive Photo: Lecy Goranson is Back on Rebooted ‘Roseanne’
CHICAGO– It’s reboot fever on the networks, and ABC-TV has jumped on the bandwagon in producing new episodes of “Roseanne.” The series, which originally ran from 1988 to 1997, features Roseanne Barr...
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