Joe Biden was denied a seat a the movie theater as we blogged below, while Roland Burris was also denied a seat at a different theater, "The Theater of The Absurd", also known as the US Senate. As most now know, 71 year old Illinois career politician Roland "Monument" Burris was injected into the spotlight this past week by accepting the racially motivated offer of Obama's tainted Senate seat from scandal drowning Hot Rod Blagojevich. In my opinion it's a senate seat that's been tainted ever sin

If many these high profile people didn't have 50 people around them all the time they wouldn't attract the attention they yearn for as most people don't know who the he** many of these politicians even are, just listen to Sean Hannity when he does the man on the street segments when 3/4 of the people can't even name the vice president or speaker of the house among other one would think common knowledge people in government.Case in point; Joe Biden at a local, that's HIS own hometown theater, who

CHICAGO ??? Paramount Pictures has released official images, cast rosters, and synopsis information for the first half of their impressive 2009 slate of feature releases.The 2009 Paramount films with available production stills include “Hotel For Dogs,” “Defiance,” “The Uninvited,” “I Love You, Man,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “The Soloist,” “The Goods: The Don Ready Story,” “Star Trek,” “Imagine That,” and “Dance Flick”.“Hotel For Dogs” Release date: January 16th, 2009 Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Au

Superheroes Batman, Iron Man and Hellboy are mixing it up with Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and an ancient mummy for the visual-effects Academy Award. The Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" is one of seven films competing for the Oscar, along...

CHICAGO ??? Every time we think we that we may have hit the bottom of the barrel when it comes to reality show television, someone, usually at The CW, figures out a way to scrape just a little bit lower.The crack creative souls at The CW have dug up “13: Fear is Real,” a ridiculous blend of “Saw” meets “Survivor” that could have had some B-movie thrill to it if it didn’t take itself so damn seriously. Have you ever wanted to watch people in a haunted house instead of going through one yourself? D

CHICAGO – The complex, twisted world of FX’s excellent “Damages” returns this week with a spectacular set-up for what promises to be another riveting season of twists and turns down the alleys of legal ethics and questionable moral behavior with an even more impressive ensemble than the one that won Emmys for its highly lauded first season.The character played by Zeljko Ivanek, Emmy winner for Supporting Actor, may be dead and gone, but the rest of the cast, including Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tat

I love the concept of the Brew and View. Beer, cheap movies, good popcorn and a somewhat engaged/rowdy crowd. The only thing that is a bit of a disappointment is the movie selection. I get the idea of…

Actor John Mahoney says the criteria he uses for selecting his movie, television and stage projects is a "simple formula." "Is it a good project?" "Will it entertain me and the audience?" "Will I be ...

Apple Inc.'s final appearance at the Macworld trade show has opened with a focus on new software for Mac computers. In place of the traditional keynote from CEO Steve Jobs, a top marketing executive, Philip Schiller, showed off improvements in Apple's movie, music and photo software at the annual gathering of Apple devotees.

I love baseball newsy days in January. I love roster moves. You can see that I don't even mind listening to a baseball guru or two. Fox's Baseball analyst, Ken Rosenthal was on WGN Radio's "Sports Central" show hosted by David Kaplan tonight. For those not able to listen, here's a summary of his take on all things recently swirling in Cubsville. He takes on Milton Bradley vs Lou Piniella (a dangerous mix). Could these two ever be as lovable as Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson in the 2003 film,

If I could break away from the world of sports here for a moment, I want to talk about something that has been bothering the hell out of me for a while now. There's a new movie coming out this weekend called The Unborn. I'm sure you've seen the trailer for it, as I believe it's been shown at least once during every commercial break of the playoff games this weekend. If you haven't, here it is.

Ever wonder what Balki Bartokomous & Cousin Larry did when they weren't herding sheep and taking pictures? Yeah, we didn't either. Who cares right? After watching this YouTube video we realized people have way too much time on their...

John Travolta's attendance at this weekend's Golden Globes is doubtful now, as he mourns the death of his son. He was scheduled to appear since his latest movie, the animated "Bolt," is up for two awards -- best animated feature...

I went to see a movie at the Century on Friday night, and every other place was packed (20 minute wait at The Counter), so we ducked in here for a bite before the show. By the time I left, I had…

The first few months of the year are typically the cinematic equivalent of a graveyard. Studios have already unloaded their Oscar bait in advance of the January 1 deadline and are in the midst of prepping their would-be cash cows for release in the late spring. But After Dark's Horrorfest III will take the phrase "cinematic graveyard" seriously. It unspools January 9-15 at Piper's Alley, highlighting eight fright flicks. They'll be shown on a rotating schedule for the duration of the festival. M

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.

CHICAGO ??? Summit Pictures sent over release dates, cast & crew, and synopsis information for their entire 2009 slate and even included a few available images for their upcoming slate.The 2009 Summit films with available production stills include “Push,” “Knowing,” “Next Day Air,” “The Brothers Bloom,” “Sorority Row,” and “Astro Boy”. 2009 pictures without images released yet but with film information below include “The Hurt Locker,” “Bandslam,” and “New Moon,” the highly anticipated sequel to “

This place is fantastic, they have an incredible selection of movies that I highly enjoy and care about most: horror and cult movies. Their prices are pretty reasonable and I definitely see myself…

Dean celebrates his naming "The Dark Knight" as his pick for the best film of 2008 by replaying an interview with star Christian Bale.

NEW YORK---- Netflix Inc. has come up with another way to get movies to people without sending DVDs in the mail.

This might be a few days late but who's counting?  Here's my top albums for 2008.  Rather than rank everything and do a simple "top ten", I'm just going to throw a bunch of albums into three bins.  Also, I'm going to list these alphabetically because sometimes I want Fuji Apples and sometimes I want Red Delicious.  I just can't pick a favorite.Albums that will stay in the rotationI may not be listening to these when I'm 60, but I certainly will when I'm 35.  If an album is still in the rotation a

We are sooo lucky to have a theatre in Oak Park that only charges $5.50 for matinees. Be sure to ask for a Movie Club Card that get stamped for each ticket purchased. Buy 7 and the 8th movie is free.…

"Waltz with Bashir" is an animated documentary from the Middle East. "Waltz With Bashir," a groundbreaking animated documentary about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, won the National Society of Film Critics' 2008 best picture award Saturday. But "Happy-Go-Lucky," Mike...

B-Fest 2009, the annual 24-hour-long film fest on Northwestern University's campus, is coming up in less than four weeks, and the word just went out that tickets will be on sale tomorrow. More info has been posted at the B-Fest...

Photograph of Times Square during the first moments of 2009 by Neil Epstein/GothamistGothamist said good-bye to 2008 by looking back at the year and rang in 2009 in Times Square. (God bless YouTube for capturing Kathy Griffin's saltyNew Year's comments to a heckler.)Phillyist interviewed Robert Bielski, whose father will be played by Daniel Craig in the upcoming film, Defiance.Seattlest entered 2009 shaking off some bad pizza recommendations and debating whether or not the New Year's Eve police s

Awesome theatre. Just avoid $6 Tuesday nights which are horrifically ghetto. In fact, you're a damn fool if you go on a Tuesday night bcs you can see any movie after 2-3 weeks of release for $5…

DEFINITION OF MAGICIAN: One whose formidable skill or art seems to be magical. EXAMPLE OF A HAIR MAGICIAN: Bob Gartlan! He really does have the ability to make you look like a movie star. Just let…

This place is not my first choice to see a movie. Unfortunately, it is in a convenient location and when were are out running errands, we tend to gravitate to this area and here is the theatre for our…

Went to see the film last Tuesday, and I agree with Lex that it is well worth seeing. Cruise does a credible job as Stauffenberg, and most of the acting is well done, although the mix of accents…a lot of American English and various flavors of English-English, plus a bit of German…was slightly bizarre. [...]

The Windy City was no Second City this year in commercial film. From the Dark Knight to Nothing Like the Holidays, our skyline and streets were practically protagonists. But of course, the year in film stretched far beyond our fair city. Eight...