CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
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TV Review: NBC’s ‘Ironside’ is Worst New Drama of 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on October 1, 2013 - 11:32amCHICAGO – As the TV world was bombarded by new shows last week, I heard a number of complaints about the new dramas and comedies. “Hostages” was too cliched. “The Blacklist” wasn’t believable. “SHIELD” wasn’t fun enough. “Lucky 7” was, well, just awful. People, those shows will look even better if you happen to stumble upon “Ironside,” premiering tomorrow night on NBC.
Film Review: ‘The Art of Getting By’ Explores a Teenage Wasteland
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 19, 2011 - 11:55amCHICAGO – The angst ridden, doom-and-gloom adolescent has been fodder for the movies ever since teenagers were invented. From James Dean to “Heathers,” the juvenile anti-hero trying to figure out life has lit up the screen. Freddie Highmore takes his turn in “The Art of Getting By.”
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Chicago Anytime Passes to ‘The Art of Getting By’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 17, 2011 - 11:36amCHICAGO – In our latest romance edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two run-of-engagement movie passes up for grabs to the film “The Art of Getting By”!
TV Review: NBC’s ‘The Event’ Lives Up to Mysterious Title
Submitted by BrianTT on September 19, 2010 - 4:07pmCHICAGO – Don’t tune in to the premiere of NBC’s “The Event” expecting answers to that oppressively-advertised question of what the title refers to, although the producers have made clear that it won’t be long before we know.
TV News: Demand a Sneak Screening of NBC’s ‘The Event’ Premiere in Your Hometown
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 24, 2010 - 10:19amCHICAGO – “The Event,” which is one of the fall’s most highly anticipated TV shows, last week was named HollywoodChicago.com’s most promising new TV show of fall 2010 beating nine other worthy rivals.
Exclusive Portrait: ‘Weather Girl’ Star Tricia O’Kelley in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 24, 2009 - 12:46pmCHICAGO – “Weather Girl” star and producer Tricia O’Kelley (who began her acting career in Chicago) recently beamed a sunny and warm smile for the HollywoodChicago.com lens before the first of her two audience Q&As for her new film.
DVD Review: Season Sets For ‘Dirty Sexy Money,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Samantha Who’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 20, 2009 - 12:53pmCHICAGO – Buena Vista Home Video is releasing three sets next week that would be a trio of final season sets if not for the last-minute and surprising renewal of “Scrubs,” despite a beautiful series finale. That finale is included on “Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season,” which joins “Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete And Final Second Season” and “Samantha Who?: The Complete Second And Final Season” on store shelves this week.
DVD Review: Gabriel Byrne Shines in HBO’s Epic ‘In Treatment’
Submitted by BrianTT on March 24, 2009 - 1:35pm DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Like therapy itself, HBO’s “In Treatment” requires a commitment. The award-winning program aired from Monday to Friday on HBO for nearly nine weeks and took up forty-three episodes. If you’re starting from the beginning of “In Treatment,” you will need to clear approximately 1,290 minutes of your schedule. Don’t go in half-heartedly.
