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Blu-Ray Review: Brilliant ‘Broadcast News’ Joins Criterion Collection
CHICAGO– James L. Brooks “Broadcast News” should serve as a stark reminder of how far the romantic comedy has fallen. Believe it or not, young readers, there was a time, not that long ago, when...
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DVD Review: Great James L. Brooks Misfires With ‘How Do You Know’
CHICAGO– You won’t find a much bigger fan of James L. Brooks’ “Broadcast News,” one of my favorite romantic comedies of the ’80s, but there’s simply no denying that he’s lost his touch for character...
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Blu-ray Review: Fantastic Release for Timeless Classic ‘Chinatown’
CHICAGO– There are a few movies that I absolutely adore — the ones that come to mind when people ask me what I think are the best films ever made. More often than not, they are the films that first...
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Interview: Director Rodney Ascher Opens the Door to ‘Room 237’
CHICAGO– The mystery of Stanley Kubrick is one of his great attributes. He directed a scant 12 major films in a forty year career, each with its own genre-busting stamp. His work has inspired an...
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Film Review: Mystery of Stanley Kubrick Explored in ‘Room 237’
CHICAGO– Every film buff remembers the first time they laid eyes on director Stanley Kubrick’s memorable horror classic, “The Shining.” In the film, Scatman Crothers’ character warns young Danny,...
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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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Exclusive Portrait: Anjelica Huston at the Chicago Humanities Festival
CHICAGO– The famed Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston comes from a lineage of Hollywood royalty – her father John was a legendary director and her grandfather Walter was a noted actor. She brought...
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Film News: Chicago Gala to Honor Michael Kutza on July 14, 2018
CHICAGO– One of the greatest representatives of Chicago cinema history, Michael Kutza, the Founder and CEO of the Chicago International Film Festival, announced his retirement after 55 years on North...
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Film News: Peter Fonda, Forever the ‘Easy Rider,’ Dies at 79
LOSANGELES– Peter Fonda, part of Hollywood acting royalty, had many memorable roles in his long career. But he will forever be known as the “Easy Rider,” the 1969 feature (coincidentally, the film was...
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Podtalk: Film Fest Founder Michael Kutza to Sign His New Book ‘Starstruck’ on...
CHICAGO– Chicago International Film Festival Founder Michael Kutza will sign his new book – “Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years” – during the current...
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