Chicago Rolls Out ‘Gone Baby Gone’ Red Carpet For Ben, Casey Affleck
CHICAGO– On a frigid Chicago night, the Chicago International Film Festival on Wednesday rolled out the red carpet for Ben Affleck and brother Casey Affleck to pump Ben’s directorial debut film “Gone...
View ArticleFilm Festival to Unroll Red Carpet For John Cusack in ‘Grace is Gone’ on Friday
CHICAGO– If you missed Wednesday night’s red-carpet affair with Ben and Casey Affleck for “Gone Baby Gone,” you can still hit up the Music Box Theatre at 3733 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago on Friday...
View ArticleAmy Ryan of ‘Gone Baby Gone,’ ‘The Wire’ Signs Onto New Episodes of NBC Hit...
CHICAGO– Amy Ryan’s star just keeps rising. The breakout actress from HBO’s “The Wire,” who was nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for her role in “Gone Baby Gone,” will be featured in at...
View ArticleHollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Chicago Passes to Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’
CHICAGO– In our latest crime/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “The Town”!“The Town,” which...
View ArticleFilm Review: Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ Proves ‘Gone Baby Gone’ Wasn’t...
CHICAGO– Only three years since the Chicago Film Critics Association awarded Ben Affleck as our most promising filmmaker, he’s back in the director’s seat a second time with “The Town”. While the film...
View ArticleBook Review: Dennis Lehane Returns With Sizzling ‘Moonlight Mile’
CHICAGO– Dennis Lehane remains one of our better fiction writers with some of his best-known material being turned into highly-acclaimed films including “Mystic River,” “Gone Baby Gone,” and “Shutter...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: Ben Affleck Reaches New Career Peak in ‘The Town’
CHICAGO– For filmmaker Ben Affleck, “The Town” marks a return to his roots in more ways than one. It’s a fresh and assured sophomore effort by the promising director, whose cinematic perspective on...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town: Ultimate Collector’s Edition’
CHICAGO– It’s only been a couple of years but Ben Affleck’s “The Town” already feels like more of a modern classic than it did upon its release. There are some elements of the film that still falter...
View ArticleInterview: Ben Affleck Brings Stunning Story of ‘Argo’ to Life
CHICAGO– Ben Affleck is such a nice, likable guy that he asks those interviewing him how they’re doing and expresses how much he loves Chicago before you can even get a question out. He has reason to...
View ArticleFilm Review: Animal Psychology Charges Rugged Thug Tale ‘The Drop’
CHICAGO– For a film adapted from “Mystic River” and “Gone Baby Gone” author Dennis Lehane, there are no children in danger in “The Drop,” but there is a pit bull puppy named Rocco. The dog’s...
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