“Good Night Oppy” lived up to its name. The space doc about rovers on Mars took the top honors at the 7th Annual Critics Choice Awards in midtown Manhattan. The move from Brooklyn (where the show had been produced for the last six years) was an upgrade. “Take a look around the Edison Ballroom,” ‘Oppy’ filmmaker Ryan White said. “It was a theater for over 60 years and did ‘Oh Calcutta’ for 13 years. Totally nude with sex-related sketches written by Sam Shepard, Samuel Beckett, Jules Feiffer and John Lennon.” Okay, yes, this place in the Edison Hotel is cooler.
Comic Wyatt Cenac hosted. “Keep making good stuff,” he told the audience. “So next year we don’t have to turn this thing into an awards show for TikTok explainer videos.” The star power was amped up for the new digs. Paul Shaeffer gave “The Beatles: Get Back” its Best Musical Doc award.
Comic Wyatt Cenac hosted. “Keep making good stuff,” he told the audience. “So next year we don’t have to turn this thing into an awards show for TikTok explainer videos.” The star power was amped up for the new digs. Paul Shaeffer gave “The Beatles: Get Back” its Best Musical Doc award.
- 11/14/2022
- by Bill McCuddy
- Gold Derby
"Maybe you just need someone watching your back? Like a partner." Disney has released the first official trailer for the Marvel Studios sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, once again directed by Peyton Reed of the first Ant-Man movie. Paul Rudd returns (and is credited on the screenplay) as Scott Lang, also known as Ant-Man, who appeared in Captain America: Civil War during the big battle at the end. Evangeline Lilly plays The Wasp, who finally gets her own super-powered shrinking suit with wings and blasters in this one. The cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Hannah John-Kamen, Walton Goggins, Michael Peña, Judy Greer, Abby Ryder Fortson, Laurence Fishburne, David Dastmalchian, Vanessa Ross, Randall Park, with Michael Douglas. It looks like Fishburne might be the villain, and I'm so down for this. Enjoy. Here's the first official trailer for Peyton Reed's Ant-Man and the Wasp, direct from YouTube: In the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War,...
- 1/30/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated biography “Steve Jobs” starring Michael Fassbender from Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle!
“Steve Jobs,” which opens on Oct. 23, 2015 and is rated “R,” also stars Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sarah Snook, Katherine Waterston, Perla Haney-Jardine, John Ortiz and Vanessa Ross from Danny Boyle and Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin based on the book by Walter Isaacson. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
To win your free passes to “Steve Jobs” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only...
“Steve Jobs,” which opens on Oct. 23, 2015 and is rated “R,” also stars Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sarah Snook, Katherine Waterston, Perla Haney-Jardine, John Ortiz and Vanessa Ross from Danny Boyle and Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin based on the book by Walter Isaacson. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.
To win your free passes to “Steve Jobs” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only...
- 10/10/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
'Steve Jobs' movie poster. 'Steve Jobs' movie: 'Riveting, high speed' biopic starring Michael Fassbender at his best On the outside, computers are clean, symmetrical slabs of molded polycarbonate; pleasant, or at least inoffensive, to look at. On the inside, however, the part most consumers don't see, is a bento box of circuit boards, memory chips, wires, graphics cards, and cooling systems, busily processing and moving the innumerable pieces of information that make the unit work flawlessly or, occasionally, crash. What director Danny Boyle's ferocious three-act rocket ride, Steve Jobs, teaches us about its eponymous tech icon, is that he was much like a computer: on the outside, clad in his signature black turtleneck and jeans, he was trim, bespectacled and flawlessly functioning. On the inside, he was on the brink of crashing, his internal Os in constant operation, avoiding, justifying, and occasionally acknowledging his poor treatment of...
- 10/8/2015
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 17. [Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.] Wide Ant-Man Director: Peyton Reed Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Peña, Wood Harris, David Dastmalchian, T.I., Jordi Mollà, John Slattery, Hayley Atwell, Abby Ryder Fortson, Martin Donovan, Gregg Turkington, Steven Wiig, Etienne Vick, Vanessa Ross Synopsis: "Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world." Criticwire Grade Average: B- (13 reviews) Trainwreck Director: Judd Apatow Cast: Amy Schumer, Brie Larson, Tilda...
- 7/17/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
"We're not a pit crew at Daytona, this can't be fixed in seconds!" Universal has debuted a full-length trailer for Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs movie, starring Michael Fassbender as the innovator Steve Jobs. This doesn't exactly make him look like the nicest guy in the world, as the trailer seems to show quite a few extra moments through his long career, including very early on at Apple and an amusing tech failure with the original Os just before a conference. The cast includes Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Sarah Snook, Katherine Waterston, Michael Stuhlbarg, Vanessa Ross, John Ortiz and Adam Shapiro. I think this looks fantastic, really really excited to see it. Looks even better than I could have hoped. Enjoy! Here's the new full-length trailer for Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs movie, direct from Universal's YouTube: You can also still watch the first teaser trailer for Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs here,...
- 7/1/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, May 29. [Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.] Wide Aloha Director: Cameron Crowe Cast: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Sugar Lyn Beard, Edi Gathegi Synopsis: "A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him." Criticwire Grade Average: C (8 reviews) San Andreas Director: Brad Peyton Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Ioan Gruffudd, Julie Brandt-Richards, Colton Haynes, Kylie Minogue, Will Yun Lee, Janell Islas, Vanessa Ross Synopsis: "In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged...
- 5/29/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 60 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new action film “San Andreas” starring Dwayne Johnson and Paul Giamatti!
“San Andreas,” which opens on May 29, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Kylie Minogue, Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino, Colton Haynes, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Vanessa Ross, Will Yun Lee and Matt Gerald from director Brad Peyton and writers Carlton Cuse and Andre Fabrizio.
To win your free “San Andreas” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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“San Andreas,” which opens on May 29, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Kylie Minogue, Alexandra Daddario, Carla Gugino, Colton Haynes, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Vanessa Ross, Will Yun Lee and Matt Gerald from director Brad Peyton and writers Carlton Cuse and Andre Fabrizio.
To win your free “San Andreas” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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- 5/23/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of guaranteed anytime movie tickets up for grabs to the new Tim Burton film “Big Eyes” starring Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams! Pick your own theatre and time throughout Chicagoland!
“Big Eyes,” which opens on Dec. 25, 2014 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Jason Schwartzman, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Vanessa Ross, Terence Stamp, Elisabetta Fantone, Jon Polito and Madeleine Arthur from director Tim Burton and writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
These guaranteed anytime passes are valid at any Regal Cinemas location throughout Chicagoland during the film’s theatrical run. These passes will be snail mailed to our winners.
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“Big Eyes,” which opens on Dec. 25, 2014 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Jason Schwartzman, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Vanessa Ross, Terence Stamp, Elisabetta Fantone, Jon Polito and Madeleine Arthur from director Tim Burton and writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
These guaranteed anytime passes are valid at any Regal Cinemas location throughout Chicagoland during the film’s theatrical run. These passes will be snail mailed to our winners.
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- 12/22/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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