CHICAGO – Society, or at least certain elements of society, are always looking for scapegoats to hide the sins of themselves and authority. In the so-called “great America” of the 1950s, the scapegoat target was comic books … specifically through a sociological study called “The Seduction of the Innocent.” City Lit Theater Company, in part two of a trilogy on comic culture by Mark Pracht, presents “The Innocence of Seduction … now through October 8th, 2023. For details and tickets, click COMIC BOOK.
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What to Watch: March 25-April 11, 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on April 1, 2014 - 12:52pmWhat to Watch is back in two-week form this time around, hitting the most important Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming offerings from both March 25th and April 1st. No April Fool’s Day jokes here. We’re above that. Sorta. What you will find is one of the best movies of last year, a fantastic comedy series, a foreign film you really should see, and further proof that John Cusack is merely slipping into straight-to-DVD oblivion like that damn horse in “The Neverending Story”. Pick one of the six. What the Hell, pick two.
On WGN Radio: Brian Tallerico on ‘Awake,’ ‘Smash,’ ‘GCB’ & Listener Questions
Submitted by BrianTT on March 7, 2012 - 10:20amCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appears twice on Bill Moller’s program to take listener calls and discuss television programs including Smash, Being Human, Psych, Awake, Harry’s Law, The Good Wife, Parenthood, Pan Am, GCB, The Office, Franklin & Bash, Suits, Blue Bloods, and more!
TV Review: USA’s Hit ‘Psych’ Returns in Predictable Fashion
Submitted by BrianTT on February 29, 2012 - 11:06amCHICAGO – A consistent performer like “Psych” nearly defies the very concept of TV reviews. Want a full review here? “Have you seen “Psych” before? Did you like it? Then you’ll like the mid-season premiere.” That’s about it.
TV Review: USA’s Hit ‘White Collar’ Returns at Creative Turning Point
Submitted by BrianTT on January 17, 2012 - 2:34pmCHICAGO – “If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you stop the story.” Such is the theme of the mid-season premiere of “White Collar,” USA’s hit show that has essentially been working on one arc that could be coming to a close since it premiered — the attachment of G-man Peter Burke (Tom DeKay) to con man Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer). What if Caffrey had a chance to split? Would he take it? Or would he choose to walk the side of the tracks he used to rip off? These questions may not be completely answered by the end of this second half of the third season but it feels like we’ll be closer to the next phase of this massive hit.
TV News: USA Renews ‘Psych’ For a Seventh Season
Submitted by TimBMartens on January 11, 2012 - 11:47amCHICAGO – Fans of the longest running series currently on-air at USA can get excited to know that the series has at least sixteen more episodes still to come. The USA comedy/crime series “Psych” has officially been picked up by the network for a seventh season.
TV Review: Hit USA Show ‘Psych’ Has Average Season Start
Submitted by BrianTT on October 12, 2011 - 10:28amCHICAGO – Television reviews of shows with as loyal an audience as USA’s “Psych” can be a tricky business. The show already has a devoted following and it’s unlikely that you haven’t sampled it by this point and decided for yourself if this sometimes-clever mystery series is worth your coveted Season Pass space. So the question for a season premiere like tonight’s episode is simple — does it mark a significant difference from last season? Is it any better or worse?
TV Review: USA’s Hit ‘White Collar’ Returns With Lackluster Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on June 7, 2011 - 2:34pmCHICAGO – They can’t all be winners. The third season premiere of “White Collar” definitely feels like a show trying to find its identity after spinning several of the same plates in the air for two hit seasons and with no clear direction on where to go for chapter three.
TV Review: Mid-Season Premiere of USA’s Clever Hit ‘White Collar’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 18, 2011 - 10:55amCHICAGO – The USA network, like TNT, has adopted an unusual launch pattern for some of their shows, dividing their seasons in two. So, while “Royal Pains” and “Burn Notice” had their second season premieres last summer, they now return for the second half of their sophomore chapters.
TV Review: USA’s Reliable, Entertaining ‘Psych’ Returns For Mid-Season Premiere
Submitted by BrianTT on November 10, 2010 - 10:37amCHICAGO – “Psych” returns tonight, November 10th, 2010 for the mid-season premiere of one of basic cable’s most likable programs. The show has legions of fans but has never quite broken out like pop culture smashes “Monk,” “The Closer,” or “Mad Men.” It’s a reliably-enjoyable mystery-comedy that thrives on the comic timing and perfect chemistry of its talented leads.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 2 Prize Packs, Free DVDs For USA Network’s ‘Psych’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 29, 2010 - 5:41pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have two prize packs up for grabs for the return of USA Network’s “Psych” on Nov. 10, 2010!
