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Netflix’s superhero dramas, because they don’t have to sweat the week-to-week ebbs and flows in ratings, are able to spend protracted amounts of time with the villain. And that can indeed be a sweet storytelling luxury, as demonstrated thus far by Marvel’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones series.

VideosLuke Cage Takes (and Breaks) a Punch in New Sneak Peek

But there’s a point in Marvel’s Luke Cage (premiering Friday, Sept. 30, all 13 episodes) where two crime bosses are drilling down so deep into their dealings, the viewer almost feels remiss for not possessing a degree in Illicit Business & Finance.

Good news!  Alfons Adetuyi's High Chicago, the film stars black British thespian Colin Salmon, has secured a June 21, 2013 theatrical opening date in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, to be distributed by Applied Arts Releasing. Adetuyi's feature film directorial debut co-stars Karen LeBlanc, Fulvio Cecere, Rob De Leeuw, John Robinson, and Sebastian Pigott round out the cast. Synopsis reads:Set in 1975, High Chicago is a gritty drama about Sam, a 42-year-old husband and father of two, in the grip of a serious gambling addiction. Living on the edge of poverty in a northern mining town, Sam has been stoking the same blast furnace for ten...

George Hickenlooper directs this look at convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, on Blu-ray and DVD April 5th

The infamous Jack Abramoff was a Washington, D.C. lobbyist and businessman whose involvement in a massive corruption scandal landed him, two White House officials, and nine other lobbyist behind bars. In director George Hickenlooper's last movie Casino Jack, Kevin Spacey stars as Jack Abramoff in a tale that recounts the man's notorious fall from grace.

Sadly, George Hickenlooper died right before the movie's theatrical release last year. Today, in support of the Casino Jack Blu-ray and DVD debut, which hit store shelves on April 5th, we talked with Jon Lovitz, who plays Adam Kidan opposite Kevin Spacey. In 2005, Kidan pled guilty, alongside Abramoff, to fraud charges in relation to his 2000 purchase of SunCruz, a casino cruise line.

Here is our conversation.

The story behind this film is quite fascinating in itself. Were...

Casino Jack, which stars Kevin Spacey as the legendary lobbyist Jack Abramoff, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5, and we just have to celebrate this critically acclaimed drama. We have a new contest lined up and we're giving away copies of the DVD to our readers. These discs will surely go fast, so sign up to win this new DVD today.

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Two-time Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey delivers a "bravura performance" (The New Yorker) in this "uproarious, riveting and wickedly hilarious" (Elle) film inspired by a true story. Spacey stars as Jack Abramoff, the real-life Washington power player...

Chicago – In our latest Kevin Spacey edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup, we have a Kevin Spacey-signed poster for the new film “Casino Jack” up for grabs plus these Kevin Spacey DVDs: “The Usual Suspects,” “American Beauty” and “Swimming With Sharks”! Kevin Spacey has just been nominated for a Golden Globe award for his portrayal of Jack Abramoff in the new film “Casino Jack”.

The poster is signed by Spacey along with “Casino Jack” stars Jon Lovitz and Barry Pepper. The film also stars Kelly Preston, Rachelle Lefevre, Anna Hardwick, Ruth Marshall, Graham Greene, Hannah Endicott-Douglas, John Robinson, Jason Weinberg, Spencer Garrett, Yok Come Ho, John David Whalen, Matt Gordon, Jeffrey R. Smith, Christian Campbell and Eric Schweig from director George Hickenlooper and writer Norman Snider.

To win your free Kevin Spacey prize pack courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer our question in this Web-based submission form.

Today, it was announced at Canada's Hockey Hall of Fame that the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival's opening film will be none other than the Canadian film Score: A Hockey Musical. Moreover, this film by director Michael McGowan (One Week) will hit Canada's theatres on October 2.

In this film, Olivia Newton-John (Grease) and songwriter Marc Jordan both play the parents of a teenager (Noah Reid). This kid's mom home-schools him, feeds him with organic foods, takes him to the art gallery and becomes dismayed when he reveals a love for Canada's most popular sport (i.e. hockey) even though he has never played in an organized league. Moreover, with his talent, this kid will get out of obscurity to become a hockey celebrity overnight.

The film also stars singer Nelly Furtado, as a hockey fanatic, Stephen McHattie, Dru Viergever, Hawksley Workman, Dave Bidini, John Pyper-Ferguson, Wesley Morgan, George Stroumboulopoulos, Brandon Firla,...

Grant Bowler joins The Killer Elite and The City of GardensTrue Blood's Grant Bowler has been cast in the action feature The Killer Elite and indie drama The City of Gardens.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Killer Elite centers on the real-life efforts of a private British vigilante group to eliminate a band of contract killers. Bowler will play Capt. James Cregg, an Sas officer and war hero who is one of the targets.

The Killer Elite begins shooting this month in Australia.

Filming this month in Peru, the Camilo Vila-directed The City of Gardens centers on a young California surfer in 1980 who is framed and thrown in a Peruvian jail for political prisoners before escaping.

Bowler will play a schizophrenic named Jesus Christ who is stuck in solitary confinement. John Robinson, James Remar and Deborah Kara Unger also star.

The Killer Elite comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Jason Statham,...

Grant Bowler needs to dig out his passport.

The "True Blood" actor has picked up roles in action feature "The Killer Elite" and indie drama "The City of Gardens," both shooting abroad this month.

Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro topline "Elite," about the real-life efforts of a private British vigilante group to eliminate a band of contract killers. Bowler will play Capt. James Cregg, an Sas officer and war hero who is one of the targets.

Gary McKendry is directing "Elite," which begins shooting this month in Australia.

Also shooting this month in Peru is the Camilo Vila-directed "Gardens," which centers on a young California surfer in 1980 who is framed and thrown in a Peruvian jail for political prisoners before escaping.

Bowler will play a schizophrenic named Jesus Christ who is stuck in solitary confinement. John Robinson, James Remar and Deborah Unger also star.

Bowler, repped by Don Buchwald & Associates,...

Emile Hirsch + Rock Music + Kurt Cobain = Modern Hamlet? Romance and adventures of vampires and werewolves may not be her forte, but Catherine Hardwicke remains a sought-after filmmaker with a vision. Working with Emile Hirsch for her next project -  a modern rendition of Hamlet -  Hardwicke is keen for Emile to sing on the big screen - something the young actor has never done before.

This is not the first time for Hardwicke and Hirsch to work together. In Lords of Dogtown, Hardwicke assembled a group of talented young actors - including John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano and Hirsch to portray young and ambitious skateboarders who became legends of the sport. The result is a gritty, exhilarating modern day adventure of young men doing what they love best. Hirsch gave one of the most absorbing performances among the group.

With her reputation as a filmmaker who truly understands young talents,...

Emile Hirsch + Rock Music + Kurt Cobain = Modern Hamlet? Romance and adventures of vampires and werewolves may not be her forte, but Catherine Hardwicke remains a sought-after filmmaker with a vision. Working with Emile Hirsch for her next project -  a modern rendition of Hamlet -  Hardwicke is keen for Emile to sing on the big screen - something the young actor has never done before.

This is not the first time for Hardwicke and Hirsch to work together. In Lords of Dogtown, Hardwicke assembled a group of talented young actors - including John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano and Hirsch to portray young and ambitious skateboarders who became legends of the sport. The result is a gritty, exhilarating modern day adventure of young men doing what they love best. Hirsch gave one of the most absorbing performances among the group.

With her reputation as a filmmaker who truly understands young talents,...

Emile Hirsch + Rock Music + Kurt Cobain = Modern Hamlet? Romance and adventures of vampires and werewolves may not be her forte, but Catherine Hardwicke remains a sought-after filmmaker with a vision. Working with Emile Hirsch for her next project -  a modern rendition of Hamlet -  Hardwicke is keen for Emile to sing on the big screen - something the young actor has never done before.

This is not the first time for Hardwicke and Hirsch to work together. In Lords of Dogtown, Hardwicke assembled a group of talented young actors - including John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano and Hirsch to portray young and ambitious skateboarders who became legends of the sport. The result is a gritty, exhilarating modern day adventure of young men doing what they love best. Hirsch gave one of the most absorbing performances among the group.

With her reputation as a filmmaker who truly understands young talents,...

Emile Hirsch + Rock Music + Kurt Cobain = Modern Hamlet? Romance and adventures of vampires and werewolves may not be her forte, but Catherine Hardwicke remains a sought-after filmmaker with a vision. Working with Emile Hirsch for her next project -  a modern rendition of Hamlet -  Hardwicke is keen for Emile to sing on the big screen - something the young actor has never done before.

This is not the first time for Hardwicke and Hirsch to work together. In Lords of Dogtown, Hardwicke assembled a group of talented young actors - including John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, Michael Angarano and Hirsch to portray young and ambitious skateboarders who became legends of the sport. The result is a gritty, exhilarating modern day adventure of young men doing what they love best. Hirsch gave one of the most absorbing performances among the group.

With her reputation as a filmmaker who truly understands young talents,...