CHICAGO – It is Chicago where New York City native Harry Wood is debuting his first play, entitled “Roast,” through The Comrades theater company at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The comic drama, about a gathering of stand up comics and relatives to “roast” – rather than eulogize – a deceased fellow comedian, is a World Premiere that runs through August 18th, 2019. For tickets and more information, click here.
HollywoodChicago.com DVD Reviews
What to Watch: Jan. 14-27, 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on January 14, 2014 - 5:29pmWe’re breaking form this week and going alphabetical instead of preference order because of the INCREDIBLE diversity of product available for you to rent, buy, or stream over the next ten days. How does someone really compare “Sunrise” to “You’re Next”? Why bother?
What to Watch: Jan. 7-13, 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on January 7, 2014 - 1:42pmWhat a great start to the year. We’ve got hot stars, big hit TV shows, an indie horror flick that you really must see, an Oscar winner, and two from a legend. Pick your favorites to start 2014. Here’s how I’d rank ‘em…
What to Watch: Dec. 17-31, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on December 23, 2013 - 9:55pmAnd so 2013 ends with one final What to Watch to carry you through to 2014. Have some gift card money burning a hole in your wallet? Want something to stream while your family bickers over the holiday? Just need a break from it all? Here are the latest and greatest new releases, listed in the order we’d put ‘em on an Amazon wish list.
What to Watch: Dec. 10-16, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on December 11, 2013 - 1:07pmWhat to Watch prides itself on often offering a wide variety of material from TV seasons to On Demand exclusives to remasters of classic flicks. Not this week. All six of the New Releases that you may be drawn to in your favorite store or on your favorite service are movies, and all released in the last 18 months. But the variety within those movies is remarkable. A Best Picture winner, action flicks, a superhero, and two indie drams that waste talented casts. Pick your favorites. Here’s how we would rank ‘em.
What to Watch: Nov. 24-Dec. 9, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on December 2, 2013 - 5:35pmSorry, What to Watch took a turkey day break as last week was really light on new product worth mentioning. This week? Pretty much the same but we don’t want you to miss us too badly. Here’s five recent Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming releases that may have caught your attention on new release shelves lately, ranked in the order we’d add them to our holiday wish list.
What to Watch: Nov. 17-23, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on November 20, 2013 - 9:43pmCHICAGO – What to Watch is back! Miss us? Every week, we roll out 5-10 of the latest films and TV shows to be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and various streaming services. This week’s highlights include a few classics, a cult hit, a couple of recent comedies, and a family flick. In the order we’d advise buying or renting them…
What to Watch: Nov. 10-16, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on November 13, 2013 - 9:51pmCHICAGO – It’s kind of a light week at the Blu-ray and DVD store (do they still have those now that Blockbuster has closed?). As studios prep a lot of major releases for holiday season, a few titles have been released on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming services this week that we wanted to highlight, including a decent animated flick, a great foreign one, and a bunch of movies that may interest you but that you should probably avoid.
What to Watch: Nov. 3-9, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on November 5, 2013 - 5:42pm- Amanda Seyfried
- Best Man Down
- Blu-ray Review
- Brian De Palma
- Brian Tallerico
- CBS
- Clear History
- DVD Review
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- Intolerance
- iTunes
- Justin Long
- Lovelace
- Netflix
- Passion
- Rachel McAdams
- Released
- Sharon Stone
- Tyler Labine
- Under the Dome
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – Another week of a hodge podge of new Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming releases that we call What to Watch. Looking for something new? Something very old? Something rare? Something from TV? There’s a little bit of everything and even a story about porn too. Check it out, ranked in how interesting I find them.
What to Watch: Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 29, 2013 - 3:28pm- Beauty of the Devil
- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Byzantium
- Christopher Guest
- DVD Review
- Family Tree
- Gemma Arterton
- HBO
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- iTunes
- Jeff Bridges
- Melissa McCarthy
- Neil Jordan
- Netflix
- Owen Wilson
- R.I.P.D.
- Ryan Reynolds
- Sandra Bullock
- Saoirse Ronan
- The Heat
- The Internship
- Vince Vaughn
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – There are a few major comedies on New Releases shelves this week along with some interesting, smaller films and one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2013. What options are new in the world of Blu-ray, DVD, streaming and digital TV providers? Some of the most interesting and most unbearable comeedies of the year hit your home viewing radar. Here’s how to rank them from ha-ha to hateful.
What to Watch: Oct. 20-26, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 23, 2013 - 4:50pm- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Clint Eastwood
- Defiance
- DVD Review
- Elijah Wood
- High Plains Drifter
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hugh Grant
- Hulu
- iTunes
- Julia Roberts
- Love Actually
- Maniac
- Netflix
- Nikita
- Notting Hill
- Oliver Stone
- Untold History of the United States
- Vikings
- VOD
- What to Watch
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – It’s a weird week at the video store (do they still have those?) or in the New Releases section of your favorite Video On Demand service. There’s some real junk that we’ll get to (“The Internship”) along with some flicks that are just too good not to break out into their own special Blu-ray reviews (“Before Midnight,” “The Conjuring” — both must-sees). And then there’s a unique array of catalog releases and TV seasons. Those could easily fall through the cracks if not for the informative What to Watch. All of these are new to Blu-ray, some for the first time and some in anniversary/special editions. At least one will grab your attention.
