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: FOX’s ‘Touch’ With Kiefer Sutherland Comes With Heavy Hand
Submitted by BrianTT on January 25, 2012 - 11:09amCHICAGO – With elements of “Pay It Forward,” “The Number 23,” “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” classic inspirational TV fare like “Touched by an Angel,” and the later seasons of “Heroes,” FOX’s new drama, “Touch,” is an absolute mess.
TV News: Kiefer Sutherland Returning to FOX in ‘Touch’
Submitted by TimBMartens on September 23, 2011 - 11:37amCHICAGO – Kiefer Sutherland is returning to the FOX network, but don’t expect him to be wielding guns and saving the world from terrorists in his new show. Sutherland, who made Jack Bauer and ‘24’ a hit for the network, is signed on to the new drama series ‘Touch,’ which FOX ordered 13 new episodes of yesterday morning.
TV News: Kiefer Sutherland Says ‘24’ Movie is Still in the Works
Submitted by BrianTT on February 22, 2011 - 2:51pmCHICAGO – When FOX’s “24” ended, promises were made about a big-screen adventure for Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer but that project has failed to get off the ground and the star recently signed to a new TV project called “Touch,” according to TVGuide.com. Worry not “24” fans. He claims that the dream is not yet dead.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Heroes: Season 4’ Concludes Botched Sci-Fi Series
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 19, 2010 - 9:24amCHICAGO – Here’s one of the saddest casualties of the recent writer’s strike. Tim Kring’s sci-fi series, “Heroes,” came on like gangbusters when it debuted in 2006. It intriguingly fused the formulas of “X-Men” and “Unbreakable,” as it followed a colorful assortment of earthlings who discover that they have powers unsettlingly akin to those seen comic books.
Blu-Ray Review: Season Three of ‘Heroes’ Designed to Please Fans
Submitted by BrianTT on September 14, 2009 - 4:19pmCHICAGO – I’m one of many fans burned by the fizzling out of “Heroes,” a show that started incredibly strong and went from “must-see” to “meh” in just a few seasons. Despite the show’s overall dip in quality, the Blu-Ray releases have been heralded as leaders in the format, filled with special features designed to please hardcore fans.