Hey Have You Seen The New Collapse Trailer?

If you're looking for a really scary movie to see you might want to wait until next weekend instead of this Halloween weekend because that's when "Collapse" is being released. Here's the trailer for it and on first impressions alone this trailer's going to stick with you after you watch it. You really think you're being prepared to watch a movie about a serial killer or some grim police investigaton but instead Collapse is a documentary about the current financial crisis as predicted and explained in the film by Michael Ruppert. The documentary is directed by Chris Smith who directed another great documentary "American Movie". Talk to that if you haven't seen it yet. Go ahead and watch the trailer to one of the most stylized documentaries that I shall soon see. "Collapse" opens in theaters on November 6th, 2009.

Awwww Who Touched My Booty?

The fine folks over at Comedy.com have put out the list of the top 20 comics in Chicago and I'm on it! Solid! That's very kind of you Comedy.com. Mucho appreciated for all them kind words. May the funk be with you now and forever. If you want to see the other funny peoples who made the list you can check it out here. Big ups to all my friends and comics who made the list. There's a lot of funny folks in Chi-city right now. Go check them out whenever you can. Keep supporting live comedy errrybody. It will do you no harm.

Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians In Chicago

Hey Have You Seen The Still Bill Trailer?

"When I wake up in the morning love, and the sunlight hurts my eyes.
And something without warning love, bears heavy on my mind.
Then I look at you, and the world's alright with me.
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be a Lovely Day."

And so begins one of the greatest love funk R&B songs ever, "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers. Every once in a while I will ask this question,"Hey is Bill Withers still alive?" and the answer I get always seems to be the same, "You know what? I don't know." Well here's the trailer to "Still Bill" which not only shows that Bill Withers is still alive but also looks to explain as to why he is no longer in the spotlight that I and I'm sure many others agree he deserves to be in. Beginning in the '70's through the mid '80's Bill Withers was at the top of his game and then like Keyser Soze, poof! He was gone. I knew of Bill Withers because of the classics "Lean On Me", "Just The Two Of Us", and "Ain't No Sunshine" but the true turning point for me was when I saw the GAP Khaki Soul commercial featuring the Withers cut "Lovely Day". My reaction? Screw the khakis, where do I get that song! Bill Withers baby, Bill Withers.
Keep digging in the Bill Withers collection and you are going to find some other great cuts. "When I'm Kissing My Love", "Grandma's Hands", "Who Is He (And What Is He To You?", and the list goes on and on. And if you haven't heard the album Bill Withers: Live At Carnegie Hall do yourself and favor and talk to that. There's an 8 minute version of "Use Me" that makes you wish you was getting used. Mmmmm!
I'm really intrigued by this trailer. It looks like it really shows a man who is satisfied with what he's done in the past and the conflict is now whether he can find it within himself to do it again in the future. That kind of thought process I believe really adds to the mystique of Bill Withers. Even for all of the success that has been mentioned about him he's always been on the outside circle of what is considered R&B and from his own words in this trailer he seems okay with that. I look forward to hearing what else Bill Withers and others have to say about him. Unfortunately "Still Bill" doesn't have a theatrical release date listed but you can check out the movie's website to find or set up a screening near you.

Still Bill:


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Hey Have You Seen That New Tooth Fairy Trailer?

Keeping in line with the October scary trailers, here's the trailer to the scariest, most unbelievable f@ckin' movie you'll see all year, "The Tooth Fairy". Dwayne (Still The Rock) Johnson stars as the Tooth Fairy, a winged freakish monster who terrorizes the homes of parents to exact, or extract his revenge in a bloody rage by ripping childrens teeth out of their mouth with his bare claws. Ashley Judd plays the heroic angst ridden mother who trys to save her child from the fairy who isn't feeling so sprite anymore. Stephen Merchant co-stars as the British guy.
Okay. That's not what this movie is about BUT wouldn't you want to watch that instead! And seriously, what is Stephen Merchant doing in this movie?

A Review of Where The Wild Things Are!

CHUD has posted their review of "Where The Wild Things Are". I'm staying away from reviews on this one because I want to go in with as much of an open mind as possible but I'm sure some of you may be interested. My gut tells me this one is going to knock it out of the park. The first line in the CHUD review only confirms it. "Where The Wild Things Are" opens this Friday and I will be where the wild things are.

Hey Have You Seen The Where The Wild Things Are Trailer?

Another Reason To Be Where The Wild Things Are

Groove Parlor...Is That Your Boy?

The House Music Movement continues strong in Chicago. One of the people at the front of the movement is Groove Parlor founder Mario Romay. Groove Parlor has been making its musical mark spreading House music across the country and overseas all in the name of Chicago. Check out this interview by the UK Legend Colin Curtis with Mario Romay where he discusses Groove Parlor's beginings as well as his love for house music past and present. For those of you who have been looking for deep, soulful, house music in Chicago, Groove Parlor is the place to get it. Take some time to visit the site where you can hear mixes by Mario Romay as well as Andy Compton, DJ FLX, Mark Grant, Vick Lavender, Glenn Underground and a whole bunch of other solid DJ's. Don't sleep on this people. It will do you no harm. Groove Parlor...that's our boy.

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Groove Parlor
Colin Curtis Connection: Mario Romay Groove Parlor Interview

Hey Have You Seen The New The Crazies Trailer?

Hey beautiful peoples. Here's the trailer for "The Crazies". Let me know if you have the same reaction after watching this trailer as I did which was, "Did I just watch the whole movie?" I liked what I saw but hey Crazies, slow down. It's only our first date. Without giving away as much as the trailer does "The Crazies" is set in a small town where if I may qoute the great lyricist B Real, people start going "insane in the membrane". If you're thinking that this is sounding like 28 Days Later trust your instincts because the trailer does have hints of that in it. But then it doesn't stop showing you how far the disease takes its victims in the movie so what felt like it could have been a good surprise in the film is just put right there in the trailer. This is a remake based on George Romero's 1973 original. Now have you seen that trailer? Wow. Check that out. I'm giving that one an A+ based on the voiceover itself, "A lethal terror snowballs into hell!". That's a tagline right there. "The Crazies" arrives in theaters on February 26th, 2010.

Hey Have You Seen That New House Of The Devil Trailer?

The Halloween horror trailers continue. Here's the trailer to "The House Of The Devil". First of all, I love the poster for this movie. Call it classic, call it a throwback, I call it the hotness. It has style all over it without going overboard (Saw 1 through whatever number you're on I'm talking about you). The trailer follows the same formula. "The House Of The Devil" takes place in the 1980's and it looks like it could have been filmed back then as well. It's the story of Sam, a college student who is in need of some money and agrees to babysit a couple's child for one night. Problem is she shows up to the couple's house only to be told that there is no baby but they still want her to spend the night. Now if I show up to a house in the woods and Tom Noonan (who's Tom Noonan? Check this.) answers the door and tells me he ain't got no baby but he wants me to spend the night anyway-Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit. I'm jumping out the closest window and it doesn't matter what floor I'm on. Sam, however, decides to take them up on it because she really needs the money and well......the movie's called "The House Of The Devil" for a reason so it's safe to say they don't sit around and force Sam to watch Music & Lyrics. "House Of The Devil" arrives in theaters on October 30, 2009.




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Only 2 Weeks of "Edumucation" Left!!!

Only 2 weeks of Edumucation left!! Come see the ESL Players in "We Don't Need Know Stinkin' Edumucation!" before the "malcreados of middle school" are let out. Our next show is Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30pm at The Chicago Center For The Performing Arts at 777 N. Green Street.
Class is in session so meet your new maestros. The malcreados of middle school present to you a show will that re-educate you in new ways of funny. Play hookie with the class clowns… it’s recess con risas para los adultos. ESL, English as a Second language, Laughter as a first… Azucar!!!

Don't forget to become a fan of The ESL Players right here. Do it pero right now!

Hey Have You Seen The New A Nightmare On Elm Street Trailer?

Well it's October so the horror movies trailers are going to be in full swing. First up, it's the return of every one's favorite child murderer Freddy Krueger in the remake of "A Nightmare On Elm Street". Does anybody else think it's strange that Jackie Earl Haley is starting to corner the market on scary sick bastards? Has he called his agent and said "Hey look man, I ain't doing no movie unless I'm touching little boys or killing'em! Got it! Click." He creeped us out as Ronnie in Little Children(was he a creep or was he just trying to cool off?) and now he's gonna creep you out as Freddy Krueger (is he a creep or is he the man of your dreams?). You can't deny it's great casting though. It's also good to see my boy Clancy Brown in the trailer as well. Good ol' Captain Hadley. He'll always have a special place in my heart as the Shawshank prison guard I'm glad I never had. And you know what? Those are about the only things that got me interested in this trailer. The way I see it as soon as I hear the word "remake" in a movie description you've already got two strikes against you. Basically you get to relive all the favorite moments from the original (look he's got the red striped sweater! I wonder if they'll show us where he got it from?) or in the case of the Halloween remakes you turn them off and hope John Carpenter goes all Michael Myers on Rob Zombie. I know New Line/Platinum Dunes, have carved out the horror remake angle but maybe they can use Freddy's glove to carve out something you know, original. Check the trailer out for yourself kids. A Nightmare On Elm Street arrives in theaters April 30, 2010.