George Takei
TV Review: Donald Trump Finds Ridiculous Ways to Entertain With ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 18, 2012 - 5:58pm.CHICAGO – Who would volunteer to go on national television and be ridiculed and demeaned by not only an egotistical blowhard like Donald Trump but his two children (who, for the record, I like significantly more than dear old dad)? I understand the desire to get back in the public spotlight but at so high a cost?
Blu-Ray Review: Amazing Series Ends With ‘The Twilight Zone: Season 5’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 7, 2011 - 11:23am.CHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com has never heaped as much praise on one series of releases as the season sets for one of the best shows of all time — “The Twilight Zone”. Did you really think we would change our tune with the fifth and final season of this amazingly-influential program? Of course not. Complete your collection.
Film Review: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts Repurpose ‘Larry Crowne’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2011 - 5:16am.CHICAGO – Movie stars need certain types of films to keep their star power safe and audiences expect certain things from them, with limitations, to create summer movie comfort. Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts fill the bill in “Larry Crowne.”
Blu-Ray Review: John Wayne, David Janssen in Controversial ‘The Green Berets’
Submitted by BrianTT on January 11, 2010 - 11:22am.CHICAGO – Why some films are released on Blu-ray while others languish unavailable even on standard DVD can be quite mysterious. Take for example the recent release of John Wayne’s controversial war film “The Green Berets,” a slice of war propaganda designed to pump up American support of our involvement in Vietnam.
Blu-Ray Review: See ‘Star Trek’ in a New Way With HD Season Two
Submitted by BrianTT on October 7, 2009 - 8:26pm.CHICAGO – While you count the days until the beloved reboot of “Star Trek” hits Blu-Ray and DVD on November 17th, new and old fans should check back in with the original crew of the Enterprise in Paramount’s excellent 7-disc HD set, bursting with not only dozens of special features but enhanced visual effects and audio. This season of “Star Trek” has never looked like this.
