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Blu-Ray Review: Stunning ‘The Prisoner’ Still Holds Viewer Interest Captive
CHICAGO– Patrick McGoohan was ready to quit. After playing secret agent John Drake in over eighty episodes of the British TV show “Danger Man” (known in the US as “Secret Agent”), McGoohan was clearly...
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DVD Review: ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ Has Undeniable Power, Zero Subtlety
CHICAGO– Who in the world would want to see this film? It’s as excruciating and appalling as the title promises, complete with simplistic depictions of good and evil. Like the bestselling novel from...
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DVD Review: Terrence Malick’s Beloved ‘The Thin Red Line’ Joins Criterion
CHICAGO– Whenever two power players in the world of cinephiles come together, it creates a critical buzz and such was the case when it was announced that The Criterion Collection had chosen Terrence...
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Blu-Ray Review: ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?,’ ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’
CHICAGO– Touchstone Pictures have reached into the vault and pulled out two of their modest hits, a pair of films with little in common other than studio and that they’re both around ten years old. For...
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TV Review: Despite Flaws in Premiere, ‘Person of Interest’ Has Potential
CHICAGO– I’m curious to see where “Person of Interest” is going and I guess that’s all that really matters when it comes to a series premiere. The ultimate test of a pilot is a simple one — Will you...
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Person of Interest: The Complete First Season’ Offers Every...
CHICAGO– J.J. Abrams and the team at Bad Robot are debuting their latest attempt at TV dominance tonight when “Revolution” debuts on NBC but their previous hit just came out on Blu-ray and DVD in...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Escape Plan’ with...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new thriller“Escape Plan”...
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Film Review: Two Old Dogs Prove Very Entertaining in ‘Escape Plan’
CHICAGO– Great action movies have one truth in common – they mix their face-offs with a psychological battle, which complements the pyrotechnics of invincible super humans. “Escape Plan,” with grizzled...
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Film Review: ‘When the Game Stands Tall’ a Sermonizing Snooze
CHICAGO– “When The Game Stands Tall” has more sermons than a month of Sundays. Its heart is in the right place, but it’s more likely to put its audience to sleep than bring it to its feet. By now the...
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