Chicago – Chicago is acknowledged as one of the great comedy cities in the world mostly for The Second City influence. However like other cities, there is an ebb and flow regarding stand-up comedy, and during the late 1980s/early 1990s there was a stand-up boom in the Windy City, chronicled in the film “Out of the Loop.” Producer Scott Perlman provides the context behind the documentary, now available for free on Plex and Tubi, and for download on various platforms.
“Out of the Loop” is familiar documentary form, but there are several twists in the story that occur, exposing the uniqueness of Chicago … one of the main ones being the great divide between Black and White comics, also divided geographically between South and North sides. The truth, in this case, set several comics free and emphasized the lost legend of the late Bernie Mac. Featuring well know and lesser known...
“Out of the Loop” is familiar documentary form, but there are several twists in the story that occur, exposing the uniqueness of Chicago … one of the main ones being the great divide between Black and White comics, also divided geographically between South and North sides. The truth, in this case, set several comics free and emphasized the lost legend of the late Bernie Mac. Featuring well know and lesser known...
- 4/1/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: Annette Bening has been tapped to narrate the documentary War Unfolding from Sypher Studios, with Eliza Bennett, Rachel Bloom, Gary Cole, Abigail Cowen, Laura Dern, Monique Edwards, Michael C. Hall, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Paul Walter Hauser, Thurn Hoffman, Richard T. Jones, Jay Lee, Erick Lopez, Sandra Seacat, Wes Studi and DeWanda Wise among those set to appear in the film from director John B. Benitz.
Based on three New York Times bestselling books by historian Andrew Carroll and inspired by the stage play If All the Sky Were Paper, the film tells the story of Carroll, who travels the world to seek out the greatest war letters ever written. Over the past 25 years, he has preserved more than 200,000 correspondences from troops, veterans and their families, dating from the American Revolution to the present day. The letters, performed in filmed readings by War Unfolding’s cast, capture unvarnished stories and...
Based on three New York Times bestselling books by historian Andrew Carroll and inspired by the stage play If All the Sky Were Paper, the film tells the story of Carroll, who travels the world to seek out the greatest war letters ever written. Over the past 25 years, he has preserved more than 200,000 correspondences from troops, veterans and their families, dating from the American Revolution to the present day. The letters, performed in filmed readings by War Unfolding’s cast, capture unvarnished stories and...
- 3/31/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Finding the perfect movie to watch during an evening at home can be a challenge, as there are so many options on various streaming services.
One of the best ways to choose a new film is to go through the filmographies of your favorite actors or actresses.
Chinese-American actress Bai Ling, who won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress gong in 2004, has been in some outstanding flicks over the past couple of decades.
If you recently saw a movie with Ling and were very impressed with her performance, you may want to check out some of her other roles.
Below are the top five movies featuring Bai Ling.
1. Everlasting
Everlasting is one of the more recent Hollywood roles for Bai Ling, with the film released in 2016 to critical and audience acclaim. The story, directed and written by Anthony Stabley, takes place in Los Angeles.
The film focuses on...
One of the best ways to choose a new film is to go through the filmographies of your favorite actors or actresses.
Chinese-American actress Bai Ling, who won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress gong in 2004, has been in some outstanding flicks over the past couple of decades.
If you recently saw a movie with Ling and were very impressed with her performance, you may want to check out some of her other roles.
Below are the top five movies featuring Bai Ling.
1. Everlasting
Everlasting is one of the more recent Hollywood roles for Bai Ling, with the film released in 2016 to critical and audience acclaim. The story, directed and written by Anthony Stabley, takes place in Los Angeles.
The film focuses on...
- 11/9/2021
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
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