CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
Brad Leland
DVD Review: Critical Darling ‘Friday Night Lights’ With Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton
Submitted by BrianTT on August 23, 2010 - 10:51amCHICAGO – The saga of “Friday Night Lights,” the fourth season of which is now available on DVD, is not unlike that of an underestimated football player who most people thought wouldn’t make the team despite his obvious talent but who proved everyone wrong by changing the rules of the game.
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.