CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the streaming series “Emily in Paris” the adventures of Emily Cooper and her fanciful/fashionable Paris friends and lovers, now in its fourth season. Episodes 1-5 currently on Netflix.
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Podtalk: Writer/Director Waheed AlQawasmi for Now Streaming ‘Jacir’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 4, 2023 - 10:51pmCHICAGO – As new cinema voices emerge, writer/director Waheed AlQawasmi takes us on a journey through his hometown streets of Memphis in the Syrian immigrant drama “Jacir.” The film, featuring newcomer Malek Rahbani as the title character and Lorraine Bracco (“The Sopranos”) in a different type of role for her, will be available to stream beginning May 5th, 2023.
Audio Film Review: ‘Jacir’ Provides That We Are All Mortal
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 26, 2023 - 12:37pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released “Jacir,” a Syrian immigrants story set in Memphis, and featuring Lorraine Bracco (“The Sopranos”). Currently in theaters, since March 24th.!—break—>
TV Review: TNT Spins Wheels with ‘Perception,’ ‘Rizzoli & Isles’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 24, 2013 - 5:31pmCHICAGO – TNT brings “Perception” and “Rizzoli & Isles” back for new seasons tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, and the first episodes are unlikely to hook anyone new while also not annoying previous fans of either program. It’s the definition of playing it safe. With networks like AMC, FX, and A&E pushing boundaries, it’s beginning to get harder to make excuses for TNT, especially after they canceled their two most interesting dramas, “Monday Mornings” & “Southland.”
TV Review: Strong Personalities Carry TNT’s Summer Hits ‘Rizzoli & Isles,’ ‘Franklin & Bash’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 5, 2012 - 9:31amCHICAGO – TNT begins their summer 2012 assault tonight, a plan of attack that includes nine original series, including their first primetime reality show (“The Great Escape”), a spin-off of “The Closer” (“Major Crimes”), and a new series for Will McCormack (“Perception”).
TV Review: Women Rule With Seasons of ‘The Closer,’ ‘Rizzoli & Isles’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 11, 2011 - 9:22amCHICAGO – The battle for summer cable dominance continues with another night of new programming on TNT as the very-popular “The Closer” and “Rizzoli & Isles” return for new seasons on Monday nights. With strong female leads and cleverly-devised mysteries, these are strong programs for what they are and they make a solid pair at the start of a long work week. They’re not going to change your life or be your favorite shows of the season, but they deliver what they promise.
Interview: Creator, Author Tess Gerritsen on TNT’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 11, 2010 - 6:49amCHICAGO – Tess Gerritsen is in that situation that authors sometimes face – seeing her creations come to life in another medium. In this case, her characters Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles are being personified in the new TNT Network drama, “Rizzoli & Isles,” starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Chicago Passes to TNT’s VIP ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Early Screening Party
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 6, 2010 - 9:23pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the Chicago VIP early screening party for TNT’s new mystery/drama series “Rizzoli & Isles”!
Blu-Ray Review: Every True Movie Fan Must Own ‘GoodFellas’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 18, 2010 - 1:46pmCHICAGO – Very, very few movies are as immensely rewatchable as Martin Scorsese’s masterful “GoodFellas,” now released on Blu-ray in a twentieth anniversary edition timed to coincide with the theatrical release of “Shutter Island” this Friday. One of the most influential films of the ’90s is one of those rare works that has lost absolutely none of its power.
Blu-Ray Review: First Season of HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’ Comes to HD
Submitted by BrianTT on December 9, 2009 - 9:43pmCHICAGO – The network that redefined TV on DVD has some catching up to do when it comes to Blu-Ray. When you buy a Blu-Ray player for that TV-loving viewer in your family, they can buy all five seasons of “Lost,” the complete series of “Battlestar Galactica,” and even the original “Star Trek” on Blu-Ray, but most HBO series are just catching up. With an excellent recent release for “Rome,” the studio/network now turns its gaze to the best program of the ’00s with the first season of “The Sopranos”.
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