CHICAGO – In the last several years, how many times have you wanted to shout the “Mad as Hell” movie quote? Well, Invictus Theatre Co. has produced a stage adaptation of “Network” – with that quote shout worthy – at the Windy City Playhouse in Chicago through September 29th. For tickets/details, click HOWARD BEALE.
Adult Swim
Interview: Adam Scott Wants Everyone There For ‘The Overnight’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 29, 2015 - 10:20amCHICAGO – Adam Scott has become familiar to audiences through his five year run as Ben Wyatt on TV’s “Parks and Recreation,” but he is also creating a presence on the big screen, with various supporting roles in big films (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) and his latest comedy, “The Overnight.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Chicago Passes to ‘Black Dynamite’ With Animated Pilot
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 13, 2012 - 10:18pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to see the Sundance Film Festival-rocking blaxploitation “Black Dynamite”!
TV News: ‘Harold and Kumar’ Show Among Highlights of Adult Swim’s Jam-Packed 2012
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2012 - 12:29pmCHICAGO – Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, most known for subversive, random, and often times down right disgusting television programming such as “Children’s Hospital,” “Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” and “Robot Chicken,” has announced a whole slate of new programming after coming off it’s highest ratings in the block’s 11-year history.
Film Review: Midnight Show Vibe in ‘Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 2, 2012 - 5:54pmCHICAGO – The midnight movie show, popularized by “Rocky Horror,” always needs new candidates. The raunchy, hit-and-miss “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” is fresh midnight meat, stamped with “love” from Tim Heidecker and Eric Warheim of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim (”Tom Goes to the Mayor”).
Interview: Comedy Partners Talk ‘Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 27, 2012 - 11:48amCHICAGO – Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim already have conquered the realm of the TV cult show. They broke through with the Cartoon Network Adult Swim Classic, “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” and their unique brand of surreal humor is now on the big screen with “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie.”
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 25, 2011 - 9:44amCHICAGO – Is it wrong to say that I prefer the three “Robot Chicken” specials that spoof the “Star Wars” franchise more than the prequel trilogy? Heck, I enjoy the “Family Guy” trilogy of “Star Wars” take-offs more, so I suppose that’s not surprising. In all seriousness, these are very funny specials and the latest was recently released on Blu-ray with an abundance of special features. Don’t miss it.
Blu-Ray Review: Cartoon Network Offers ‘Venture Bros.,’ ‘Firebreather’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 5, 2011 - 11:34amCHICAGO – My love for “Venture Bros.” is well-documented. It’s one of the funnier cartoons of the last decade and I recently complained about the half-season released only on DVD. I apologize. Now that the whole recent season is available on Blu-ray all is right with the world. And Cartoon Network has released another animated adventure to piggy back on one of their best shows in the intriguing “Firebreather.”
DVD Review: Adult Swim’s Hilarious ‘The Venture Bros. Season 4: Vol. 1’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 8, 2010 - 12:42pmCHICAGO – Just a few years ago, it felt like TV animation for adults was in a golden age with the return of “Family Guy,” “The Simpsons” and “South Park” still going relatively strong, and Adult Swim truly breaking new ground in what could be done in animated form. It feels now like it’s plateaued a bit with many of the shows that were at the top of their game a few years back sliding down a bit in terms of quality. One such program is Adult Swim’s “The Venture Bros.,” a show that is still incredibly creative but doesn’t click like it used to do every week.
Blu-Ray Round-Up: ‘Wallander,’ ‘Metalocalypse,’ ‘Maniac,’ ‘The Dry Land’
Submitted by BrianTT on November 4, 2010 - 11:18amCHICAGO – What on Earth do metal rock stars, a British detective, a 30-year-old slasher flick, and a movie starring a kid from “That ’70s Show” have in common? Nothing but release dates that shuffle them into the world-famous Round-Up, our feature that captures synopsis, cast & crew, tech details, and special features for discerning buyers. Pick your favorite.
Interview: 30 Rock’s Scott Adsit Goes Down the ‘Frankenhole’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2010 - 11:21pmCHICAGO – Last Sunday, June 27th, a new Cartoon Network show on Adult Swim premiered, by the same team that gave us “Morel Orel.” “Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole” is also produced, directed and written by Chicago area native Scott Adsit, who also does time as the harried Pete Hornberger on NBC’s “30 Rock.”