Author: chicagofilmfestival

Not as bad as the critics say 12 February 2018 Like so many regular people who have seen this, I didn’t think it was actually as bad as the critics and reviews made it out to be, I was expecting something a lot worse. There were times when this felt like a good old fashioned […]

The Mummy (2017) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Distracted by Films

A Sci-Fi Fantasy Western with a heart 13 February 2018 The Dark Tower brings to screen one of Stephen King’s most acclaimed novels. There have been a lot of King adaptations over the years and not all of them have been met by critical with positives from reviewers. Dark Tower stands apart from them, and […]

The Dark Tower (2017) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Distracted by Films

A masterpiece fantasy film from the 80’s 13 February 2018 Warning: Spoilers This is one of those unique films I’ve watched as a child under the age of 10 in the 80’s and as a grown man in my late 30’s. I grew up abroad so further to the unique factors I can add that […]

The Neverending Story (1984) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Distracted by Films

By BY MANOHLA DARGIS Eliza Scanlen plays a seriously ill high schooler who falls for the wrong guy who turns out to have the right stuff, after all. Published: June 18, 2020 at 12:31PM from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3hDzuJP via IFTTT

‘Babyteeth’ Review: Love Means Never Having, Well, You Know by BY MANOHLA DARGIS — cvtreasuresautographs

I was driving back home from Chicago – a 7 hour drive one way. I was deep in thought listening to my audio book when the sudden urge to pee came over me. I looked down to check to see how many miles I had until empty and to my utter horror it was a […]

I am not your redeemer .. . — Created

Movie lovers cooped up at home because of the growing coronavirus threat are getting an unexpected but welcome treat from Hollywood studios: early video-on-demand (VOD) releases of some recent blockbusters, including some films still in theaters (the few that are open, that is). Following the unprecedented closure of movie theaters around the globe to help […]

These 24 movies will be available online early to help ease your coronavirus anxiety – Ben Patterson — The Daily Grand

WENN Movie The ‘Living Single’ star urges people not to celebrate ‘Gone With the Wind’ for Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar win because the black actress received horrendous discriminations at the awards show. AceShowbiz – Queen Latifah has mixed emotions about the decision by HBO Max bosses to reinstate ” Gone with the Wind ” because the […]

Queen Latifah Talks Racist Treatment Received by ‘Gone With the Wind’ Star Hattie McDaniel at Oscars — AppNews

It was recently removed by HBO Max to include a new introduction.

Queen Latifah wants Gone With The Wind gone for good as HBO Max adds historical context to ‘racist depictions’ — Metro

[ad_1] Michael Jordan did play plenty of basketball in Chicago in 1993 and ’94—just not for the Bulls. During his time with the Bulls, Jordan was a fixture at the Athletic Club at Illinois Center, an upscale gym downtown. There, during his first retirement from the NBA, Jordan worked out with his trainer, Tim Grover, […]

Michael Jordan: Story of pickup games at Chicago gym during retirement — Thefoodera

Today Hulu announced a straight-to-series order for Dopesick from Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong (Empire, RECOUNT, GAME CHANGE). The eight-episode limited series will star Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Michael Keaton (who also exec produces) and will be directed by Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson (Paterno, RAIN MAN). The project, based on the New York Times […]

Hulu orders opioid limited series ‘Dopesick’ from Danny Strong starring Michael Keaton — AwardsWatch