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.
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TV Review: FXX Launches with ‘The League,’ ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 4, 2013 - 10:02amCHICAGO – If you were watching Fox Soccer Channel this weekend, you may have been startled to see it switch to repeats of hit comedy shows instead of sports commentary. The network is no more, replaced by FXX, a new brand of the hit FX network designed to appeal to a younger, comedy-driven audience. FX will keep shows like “The Bridge,” “Justified,” and next week’s premiere of “Sons of Anarchy.”
Film Review: Trip to Katie Aselton’s ‘Black Rock’ Lacks Purpose
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2013 - 12:41pm![]() Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – I really admire the girl power approach to the thriller genre in Katie Aselton’s surprising genre effort, “Black Rock,” but the admirable effort doesn’t change the fact that the movie just doesn’t feel fully fleshed out nor does it play to the strengths of its filmmaker. The what-if scenario that incites the action of “Black Rock” is captivating but Aselton and co-writer/husband Mark Duplass don’t build on that scenario enough to make the venture successful overall.
TV Review: FX Comedies ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,’ ‘The League’
Submitted by BrianTT on October 11, 2012 - 1:25pmCHICAGO – Some of the most likable morons in the history of television are back tonight as the eighth season of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and the fourth season of “The League” return to FX for more remarkable stupidity.
TV Review: ‘The League’ Returns For More Funny Fantasy
Submitted by BrianTT on October 6, 2011 - 10:37amCHICAGO – FX’s “The League” is one of the most consistently inventive and clever comedies on TV right now. It’s also remarkably dirty and only getting more so. With a season premiere in which Seth Rogen plays a porno director named Dirty Randy, “The League” seems to be pushing even more envelopes as other comedies on the network (“Louie,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) take their own boundaries further and further.
Interview: Katie Aselton Makes Her Directorial Debut With ‘The Freebie’
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 17, 2011 - 1:47pmCHICAGO – Few couples have made as indelible an impression on the modern independent film scene as Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton. Best known for their breakout work in 2005’s “The Puffy Chair,” the two actors-turned-filmmakers have forged a variety of collaborations, most recently in the FX sitcom, “The League.”
Blu-Ray Review: FX TV Hits Including ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘The League’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 25, 2010 - 1:33pmCHICAGO – Twentieth Century Fox has released a number of the best shows of their FX channel in the last month and we thought we’d cover them all in one review for one simple reason — you should get all three. FX continues to break new ground in television with “Sons of Anarchy,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” and “The League” and the most recent season of each is now available in beautiful HD.
TV Review: Football, Relationships Drive Consistently Clever ‘The League’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 16, 2010 - 9:50amCHICAGO – The second-season premiere of FX’s comedy hit “The League” features a bunch of pumped-up guys going to Las Vegas but this is not your typical “Hangover”-esque tale of debauchery.
TV News: FX Comedy ‘The League’ Expands to Second Season
Submitted by BrianTT on December 9, 2009 - 9:27pmCHICAGO – FX has picked up the network’s freshman comedy series “The League”. The network has decided to expand the next season to 13 episodes, announced Nick Gad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks.!—break—>
TV Review: ‘The League’ on FX Has Potential to Be a Winner
Submitted by BrianTT on October 29, 2009 - 12:01pmCHICAGO – FX may have finally found a partner for the great “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” in the just-as-raunchy “The League,” a show that’s basically about how guys like to give each other sh*t.
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