Film Review: Kevin Kline, John C. Reilly Are Eccentric New Yorkers in ‘The...
CHICAGO– The beauty of watching creative character actors like Kevin Kline and John C. Reilly is that they seem to revel in the craft of embodying their roles. In “The Extra Man,” they both take a...
View ArticleBlu-Ray Review: 30th Anniversary Edition of Martin Scorsese’s Timeless...
CHICAGO– After Robert De Niro’s “Pupkin”-esque acceptance speech on Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, some of our younger readers may be curious about some of the films that got him to that awkward moment....
View ArticleInterview, Audio: Bridget Everett Plays Mom in ‘Patti Cake$’
CHICAGO– Bridget Everett is a New York City entertainment maven, as a singer and “cabaret provocateur.” She is breaking out recently as a movie actor, with the just-released comedy “Fun Mom Dinner” and...
View ArticleInterview, Audio: Danielle Macdonald on Title Role in ‘Patti Cake$’
CHICAGO– How does a native Australian actress become a New Jersey hip hop artist? Practice, practice, practice… in formulating the character of “Patti Cake$.” Danielle Macdonald, who had never rapped...
View ArticleInterview, Audio: Director Geremy Jasper Rocks ‘Patti Cake$’
CHICAGO– How does a filmmaker create a movie about a white girl in New Jersey dreaming of being a hip-hop star? He takes the beats from his own life admiration of the music genre and fleshes out a...
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