TV Review: Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid Shine in HBO’s ‘The Special Relationship’
CHICAGO– Writer Peter Morgan and actor Michael Sheen have collaborated once again to tell another chapter of the political life of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. In “The Special...
View ArticleInterview: Director Stephen Frears on His Vision For ‘Tamara Drewe’
CHICAGO– Director Stephen Frears is a storytelling legend who sneaks up on us. Besides his new film “Tamara Drewe,” which played at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, Frears has a...
View ArticleFilm Review: Gemma Arterton Displays Luminosity as ‘Tamara Drewe’
CHICAGO– There are some movies that are gut level great because of plot, atmosphere and pacing, and then there are movies like “Tamara Drewe,” which rely on the elusive star power of the performer to...
View ArticleInterview: Actor James Cromwell on Role in Oscar-Nominated ‘The Artist’
CHICAGO– The character actor has always been a fixture in Hollywood culture, and there are few as unique as James Cromwell. He’s had many memorable roles in films like “Babe,” “L.A. Confidential” and...
View ArticleExclusive Portraits: Helen Mirren & Taylor Hackford Honored at Cinema/Chicago...
CHICAGO– There ain’t nothing like Dame Helen Mirren, international star and Oscar winner for “The Queen.” She, along with her husband Taylor Hackford (director of “Ray” and “An Officer and a...
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