‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Lead Nominees From Chicago Film...
CHICAGO– The Chicago Film Critics Association announced its choices for the best of 2008 on Monday morning. The biggest blockbuster of the year, “The Dark Knight,” and the sleeper hit of the season,...
View Article‘WALL-E,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘The Dark Knight’ Win Awards From Chicago...
CHICAGO– The Chicago Film Critics Association announced their winners for the best of 2008 and an animated robot, superhero movie villain, wrestling star, and former teen actress walked away with big...
View ArticleAnne Hathaway ‘Randomly,’ Inadvertently Awarded Early Golden Globe For...
CHICAGO– At least one “Web site technician” for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) revealed a secret crush on Anne Hathaway’s lead role in “Rachel Getting Married” when the worker...
View ArticleDVD Review: Anne Hathaway’s ‘Rachel Getting Married’ Deserves Huge Audience...
DVD Rating: 5.0/5.0CHICAGO– Jonathan Demme’s “Rachel Getting Married” was easily one of the best films of 2008, featuring Oscar-worthy work by Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, screenwriter Jenny Lumet,...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: ‘The Secret of the Grain’ Frames Life in Close-Up
CHICAGO– Not to be confused with “The Secret in Their Eyes,” “The Secret of Kells,” or “The Secret,” this French family drama is saddled with a most unfortunate title for its American release. Though...
View ArticleFilm News: Oscar-Winning Director Jonathan Demme Dies at 73
NEWYORKCITY– He was the helmsman of “The Silence of the Lambs,” which won him Best Director and took home Best Picture at the 1992 Academy Awards, and made numerous other late 20th Century movie...
View ArticleFilm Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Remembers Jonathan Demme
CHICAGO– The impact that director Jonathan Demme had on the last couple generations of cinema will live beyond his passing last week, at the age of 73. The Oscar-winning filmmaker also made an impact...
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