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.
TV Review
TV Review: Dramatic Season-Three Premiere of ‘HawthoRNe’ With Jada Pinkett Smith
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 14, 2011 - 10:09amCHICAGO – The popular cable TV series “HawthoRNe” throws down a dramatic Season 3 premiere, featuring the star talents of Jada Pinkett Smith and a great supporting cast. The medical series returns on TNT Network on June 14th.
TV Review: ‘Memphis Beat’ Returns For Improved Season Two With Jason Lee
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 14, 2011 - 8:33amCHICAGO – Jason Lee, best known as the star of “My Name is Earl,” took a different direction last year when he took the lead as a police detective in “Memphis Beat.” The second season premiere is June 14th on TNT Network.
TV Review: Despite Dana Delany, ‘Body of Proof’ Proves Dead on Arrival
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 29, 2011 - 7:31amCHICAGO – Meet Megan Hunt. On second thought, don’t. In fact, avoid her like the plague. If you see her walking toward you, make sure to cross the street or dive into the next room. The woman needs space, you see. She’s been through a lot.
TV Review: ABC’s ‘Off the Map’ Follows Well-Trodden Formula
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 12, 2011 - 8:45amCHICAGO – Regardless of its exotic locales, “Off the Map” may benefit from a few more diversions. Everything about this fresh-faced ABC drama feels instantly familiar.
TV Review: New Season of ‘The Amazing Race’ Hardly a Game-Changer
Submitted by mattmovieman on September 25, 2010 - 3:06pmCHICAGO – There is absolutely nothing amazing about “The Amazing Race.” There’s also nothing that’s exciting, innovative, insightful or original about this long-running reality contest, despite the fact that it’s garnered twelve Primetime Emmys.
TV Review: Jason Lee Delivers Dead Elvis in ‘Memphis Beat’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 22, 2010 - 11:46amCHICAGO – There have been TV cops in New York, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and even Hawaii, 5-0, so it stands to reason that Memphis, Tennessee, would get its turn. Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl”) and Alfre Woodard are on the “Memphis Beat,” premiering June 22nd on the TNT Network.
TV Review: ‘Friday Night Lights’ Continues Stellar Storytelling
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 7, 2010 - 4:01pmCHICAGO – Why has a seemingly ordinary tale of an oil patch town in Texas and their high school football obsession conquered books, film and television? Because the folks telling the story continue a tradition of beautiful, significant truth.
TV Review: ‘Bones’ Returns to Start Fifth Season With Disappointing Episode
Submitted by BrianTT on September 16, 2009 - 5:04pmCHICAGO – If you’re like a lot of “Bones” fans you were disappointed and angry about the bait-and-switch in place during the season four finale, which promised to feature the inevitable hook-up between Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) but turned out to be nothing more than a dream episode. Sadly, the bitter taste left by the finale continues into the start of season five with the worst premiere episode the often-excellent program has provided to date.