CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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What to Watch: Feb. 4-10, 2014
Submitted by BrianTT on February 4, 2014 - 5:18pmWhile there is a likely Oscar-winner, a massive box set from HBO, and some true crowd-pleasers in this week’s What to Watch, it’s a bit of a downer compared to some more recent jam-packed weeks of Blu-ray and streaming greatness. We also couldn’t find an On Demand title this week worth mentioning, although Denis Villeneuve’s “Enemy,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, hits DirecTV On Demand this Thursday and you can bet we’ll be there to check it out before a March theatrical release. Until then, rent or buy something below.
What to Watch: Nov. 17-23, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on November 20, 2013 - 9:43pmCHICAGO – What to Watch is back! Miss us? Every week, we roll out 5-10 of the latest films and TV shows to be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and various streaming services. This week’s highlights include a few classics, a cult hit, a couple of recent comedies, and a family flick. In the order we’d advise buying or renting them…
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on Fall 2011 TV Premiere Dates, Part 2
Submitted by BrianTT on August 29, 2011 - 1:38pmCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico appears on Bill Moller’s program on Saturday, August 27th, 2011 to answer listener questions about premiere dates for programs including “Boardwalk Empire,” “Treme,” “NCIS,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Breaking Bad,” and more.
Celebrity News: ‘Treme’ Actor Michael Showers Found Dead at 45 in Mississippi River
Submitted by BrianTT on August 25, 2011 - 2:29pmCHICAGO – Foul play may be involved in the discovery of the body of an actor from one of HBO’s hit shows. Michael Showers, best known for his work in the HBO series “Treme,” was found dead yesterday morning in New Orleans. Showers was 45 years old.
On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Cinema Verite,’ ‘Treme’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 26, 2011 - 9:42amCHICAGO – Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on Apr. 23, 2011 to preview and review new shows for the next week including BBC America’s “Doctor Who,” HBO’s “Cinema Verite” & “Treme,” NBC’s “The Voice,” Comedy Central’s “South Park,” and more.
Blu-Ray Review: Underappreciated First Season of HBO’s ‘Treme’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 11, 2011 - 11:00amCHICAGO – Is it unfair to say that “Treme” is to “The Wire” as “John From Cincinnati” was to “Deadwood”? After David Milch’s brilliant Western came to an end, fans eagerly anticipated his follow-up and, almost immediately, spat it out like an undercooked Chicken McNugget. It lasted only one season. Well, “JFC” wasn’t really that bad (and deserved more time to find its feet).
The 10 Biggest Emmy Snubs of 2010
Submitted by BrianTT on July 12, 2010 - 3:27pmCHICAGO – The 62nd-annual Emmy Award nominations took our advice and openly embraced several of the best new shows and performances of the last year. This resulted in what could be considered the best list of choices that the often-criticized group has yet produced. Of course, no one’s perfect.
TV Review: Flawless, Mesmerizing Rhythm of HBO’s ‘Treme’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 10, 2010 - 8:34pmCHICAGO – For fans of “The Wire,” expectations are ludicrously high for HBO’s “Treme” (pronounced “tre-MAY”), the newest dramatic work from David Simon and Eric Overmyer.
Blu-Ray Review: Nicolas Cage Rocks ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans’
Submitted by BrianTT on April 5, 2010 - 2:09pmCHICAGO – 2010 is clearly the year of New Orleans with a Saints Superbowl victory, HBO’s highly acclaimed “Treme” debuting this Sunday and the highly underrated and somewhat excellent “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” starring Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow, April 6th, 2010.