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.
Supernatural
Podtalk: Filmmaker Scott Powers on ‘Insomnium,’ with VOD Release on June 18, 2019
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 18, 2019 - 10:05amCHICAGO – The supernatural thriller, where unseen forces begin to permeate the normalcy of life, has been a staple in the “scary movie” genre since telling stories on film began. The debut of filmmaker Scott Powers, the aptly titled “Insomnium,” is one of those types of supernatural film, combining sleep deprivation with the connective spirits of something not quite right. The film is releasing on Video-On-Demand (VOD) through various outlets on June 18th, 2019. See below for a special offer for readers of HollywoodChicago.com. For the trailer of “Insomnium, click here.
Interview, Audio: David Lowery, Writer & Director of ‘A Ghost Story’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 13, 2017 - 12:18pmCHICAGO – Not all supernatural tales are meant to scare, and writer/director David Lowery haunts in a different way with his new film, “A Ghost Story.” Using the classic “white sheet” costume, with actor Casey Affleck underneath it for most of the film, Lowery creates a spirit with both emotion and a contemplation of its fate.
Interview: Director Hunter Adams on Release of ‘Dig Two Graves’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 23, 2017 - 9:40amCHICAGO – One of the local filmmaker heroes has been Hunter Adams, the director of “Dig Two Graves.” Shot in Southern Illinois in the infamous “Little Egypt” area, Adams took a shoestring budget and created a tense and mysterious supernatural thriller. “Dig Two Graves” will get its theatrical and iTunes release on Friday, March 24th, 2017, and will play in Chicago at the AMC River East Theatre (details below).
What to Watch: Sept. 10-16, 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on September 11, 2013 - 4:03pm- All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
- Blu-ray Review
- Brian Tallerico
- Chicago Fire
- DVD Review
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Hulu
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- iTunes
- Netflix
- Parade's End
- Sons of Anarchy
- Supernatural
- The League
- VOD
- We Steal Secrets
- What to Watch
- Wish You Were Here
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – The most TV-centric column yet advising What to Watch on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Amazon, On Demand, and more is another nearly random collection of offerings that you can use to guide your way through the new releases shelf at Best Buy, the On Demand section on Vudu, the store on iTunes, and maybe even Netflix and Hulu. Pick your favorites. This is the way we’d rank these new releases if you have a free night this weekend or money to burn next week.
TV News: The CW Moves Several Hits, Launches Three New Shows
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2013 - 9:07amCHICAGO – The CW is shaking things up this Fall, perhaps recognizing that their audience doesn’t care as much what night of the week their shows are on as they’re getting increasingly likely to DVR, download, or stream them. 40% of the net’s line-up is switching nights, moving around three new shows in the mid-section of the week.
TV Review: The CW’s ‘Arrow’ Misses Bullseye But Hits Target
Submitted by BrianTT on October 10, 2012 - 9:28amCHICAGO – Can The CW survive on genre product alone? They’ve given up entirely on comedy, their reality shows produce immeasurably small ratings, and most of their traditional dramas are either past their prime (“Gossip Girl”) or struggling to find an audience (“Hart of Dixie”).
DVD Review: Latest Season of CW Hits ‘Supernatural,’ ‘The Vampire Diaries’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 17, 2012 - 5:47pmCHICAGO – As The CW continues to struggle to find a new hit (which could very easily change with the upcoming premiere of the very-promising “Arrow”), Warner Bros. releases two of the networks most reliable programs, arguably the two biggest success stories for the network right now in “Supernatural: The Complete Seventh Season” and “The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Third Season.”
TV News: The CW Announces Three New Shows, New Nights For ‘Top Model,’ ‘Supernatural’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 17, 2012 - 8:26amCHICAGO – There have been a number of surprising announcements of new nights for hit shows this week (“Two and a Half Men,” “Glee,” “Revenge,” “Community”) and The CW closed out the trend this morning by announcing their Fall schedule and revealing that “America’s Next Top Model” and “Supernatural” will swap evenings.
TV News: The CW Renews ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ ‘Supernatural,’ ‘90210’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 3, 2012 - 2:41pmCHICAGO – In advance of their full Fall schedule, The CW has announced that they have renewed three of their only hits — “The Vampire Diaries,” “Supernatural,” and “90210.” The net’s biggest show, “Vampire,” will return for its fourth season while solid hit “Supernatural” will mark its eighth. “90210,” believe it or not, will air a fifth season from 2012-13. The network is in desperate need of a new hit but these three veterans do perform well enough to justify the early renewal.
TV News: The CW Announces ‘The L.A. Complex’ Premiere, Several Finale Dates
Submitted by TimBMartens on February 29, 2012 - 3:13pmCHICAGO- The CW officially announced its schedule of finale episodes today, as well as the premiere date of a new series. The new series “The L.A. Complex” is set to premiere on Tuesday, April 24, while several shows, including the series finale of “One Tree Hill,” have their finale date set.