CHICAGO – The Steppenwolf Theatre of Chicago continues to provide different viewpoints on the American stage, and their latest “Little Bear Ridge Road” is no exception. Featuring ensemble member Laurie Metcalf, it’s the resonate story of a family at the crossroads. For tickets/details, click LITTLE BEAR.
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Video Game Review: Excellent, Violent ‘MadWorld’ Rare Adults-Only Game For Nintendo Wii
Submitted by BrianTT on April 6, 2009 - 8:22amCHICAGO – The gleefully violent, insanely fun, over-the-top chaos of “MadWorld” could change your impressions of the Wii for all time.
TV Review: Bob Saget’s ‘Surviving Suburbia’ is Worst New Show of 2009
Submitted by BrianTT on April 6, 2009 - 8:15am Television Rating: 0.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – ABC’s “Surviving Suburbia” was originally supposed to air on The CW but the network that found a home for “Stylista,” “13: Fear is Real,” and “Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants” decided to leave this Bob Saget sitcom off their schedule after their deal with the show’s production company fell through.
Blu-Ray Review: Vin Diesel’s Riddick Flicks Hit HD in Time For New Game
Submitted by BrianTT on April 6, 2009 - 8:08am Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Has one star ever had such an assault on their demographic as Vin Diesel is having in April 2009? He’s the star of two original video games (“Wheelman,” “The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena”), a blockbuster movie (“Fast & Furious”), and has two catalog titles in “Pitch Black” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” hitting Blu-Ray. And all of it happens in the span of two weeks.
TV Review: Sophomore Season of ‘In Treatment’ is Riveting, Rewarding Drama
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2009 - 1:37pm Television Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Quick - What’s the best show on television right now? “Lost” has its fans but I think that show’s taken a slight dip in the new season, as has the increasingly too silly “30 Rock”. People love “Burn Notice,” “Big Love,” and “Damages,” but they’re done for the year. After Sunday, there is one clear answer. The best show on television is HBO’s “In Treatment”.
‘Fast & Furious’ With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker is Loud, Boring, Useless Drivel
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2009 - 12:01pm Rating: 1.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – It took eight years to reunite the cast of the original “The Fast and the Furious” - Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and Michelle Rodriguez. What’s changed in that time? The franchise lost two articles and gained an ampersand. Maybe the next film will simply be called “F F”. I can think of one word that starts with ‘F’ that certainly applies to the latest film - failure.
Interview: Riding the Rails With Acclaimed New Director Cary Fukunaga
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2009 - 10:45amCHICAGO – “Sin Nombre” is not only one of the few great films released so far this year, it heralds the arrival of a confident, stunning new voice on the filmmaking scene in Cary Fukunaga.
Video: Sneak Peek of ABC’s ‘The Unusuals’ With Harold Perrineau, Adam Goldberg
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2009 - 9:48amCHICAGO – ABC’s news series “The Unusuals” debuts next Wednesday, April 8th, 2009, but we have a sneak peek of the show starring Amber Tamblyn (“Joan of Arcadia”), Jeremy Renner (the upcoming “The Hurt Locker”), Harold Perrineau (“Lost”), Monique Gabriela Curnen, Josh Close, Kai Lennox, Eddia Alvarez, Terry Kinney, and Adam Goldberg. We have a clip called “Starter Kit” for you below. Check out the premiere on April 8th at 9pm CST.
Video: Preview For Thriller ‘Vinyan’ With Rufus Sewell, Emmanuelle Beart
Submitted by BrianTT on April 3, 2009 - 9:36amCHICAGO – Rufus Sewell (CBS’ “The Eleventh Hour) and Emmanuelle Beart (“Mission: Impossible”) star in an intriguing new thriller that was an official selection at the 2008 Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, as well as the Fantastic Film Festival, and now makes its debut on DVD next Tuesday, April 7th, 2009. You’ll find the chilling trailer below.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘South Pacific’ is One of Best Classic-Movie HD Releases of 2009
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2009 - 6:54pm Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Twentieth Century Fox has pulled out all the stops for the 50th anniversary of one of the most beloved movie musicals of all time, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic “South Pacific”. With an entire supplemental disc of not just special features but an extended version of the film and one of the most pristine video transfers that Fox has yet produced, “South Pacific” is one of the best musical HD releases to date.
Magnolia Releases Sexy New Poster For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Girlfriend Experience’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2009 - 3:02pmCHICAGO – Magnolia Pictures sent over the poster for Steven Soderbergh’s new low-budget film “The Girlfriend Experience” starring Sasha Grey and we just had to share. Soderbergh’s twentieth film will premiere On Demand on April 30th and will release in theaters in LA & NY on Friday, May 22nd, 2009. Just the tagline is too good to keep to ourselves.
Video: Rock Out With Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield in Activision’s ‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2009 - 2:16pmCHICAGO – “Guitar Hero: Metallica” was unleashed on the world on Sunday, March 29th, 2009 and while we plan our review of this rocking title, we thought we’d share with you the launch trailer that Activision unveiled on that day. Check out Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, and the rest of the gang as they rock out to your favorite Metallica tunes and come back for all your breaking “Guitar Hero” news, video, and reviews.
Video: Join the Club With FOX’s ‘Glee’ From ‘Nip/Tuck’ Creator Ryan Murphy
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2009 - 12:24pmCHICAGO – “Nip/Tuck” creator Ryan Murphy brings his twisted worldview to the American high school with a new Fox series that looks bound to create a love-it-or-hate-it argument - a weekly musical comedy series called “Glee” - and we have an exciting new clip for you below.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Seven Pounds’ With Will Smith is Manipulative Melodrama
Submitted by BrianTT on April 2, 2009 - 12:05pm Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – There’s arguably no bigger star on Earth than Will Smith but even the greats need a misfire to bring them crashing to the ground. “Seven Pounds” is a mess, a film of conflicting tones and arguably offensive themes, a movie that moves beyond traditional melodrama in just the first few minutes and keeps flying into the over-the-top stratosphere. The Sony Blu-Ray release is impressive, but the movie itself is not.
