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.
The Firm
TV News: ‘Rob!’ Opens Strong, ‘The Finder’ Goes Missing
Submitted by BrianTT on January 13, 2012 - 10:58amCHICAGO – Thursday nights looked radically different last night with changes on three major networks, including a new line-up on NBC and premieres on CBS and FOX. How’d they do? Well, CBS may have finally found a hit in the post-“The Big Bang Theory” slot, but NBC and FOX are going to have to go back to the drawing board.
TV Review: NBC’s High-Powered ‘The Firm’ Barely Passes the Bar
Submitted by BrianTT on January 8, 2012 - 3:46pmCHICAGO – If NBC’s “The Firm” was viewed as a court case, the jury would probably be deadlocked. The problem is that most modern TV viewers don’t try a case again. If they consider a premiere a creative mistrial — something with elements that work but not completely engaging enough to make it an instant addition to the Season Pass Manager — they usually don’t come back.
TV News: NBC Announces Mid-Season Schedule; ‘Community,’ ‘Prime Suspect’ Pulled
Submitted by BrianTT on November 14, 2011 - 6:37pmCHICAGO – NBC announced their mid-season schedule today and fans of one of the best comedies on television will notice that “Community” is not on it. Now, don’t panic yet.
Blu-Ray Review: Tom Cruise’s Star Power Shines Bright in ‘The Firm’
Submitted by mattmovieman on May 31, 2011 - 9:49amCHICAGO – Sydney Pollack was a filmmaker who could do anything: sweeping romantic melodramas, side-splitting satires and epic yet intimate tragedies. It’s easy to forget that Pollack could also craft a superb commercial thriller every once in a while, and 1993’s “The Firm” falls under that category. Despite a few dated elements, the picture holds up surprisingly well.
Hookup: 25 Admit-Two Passes to VIP Chicago Screening of TNT Series ‘Saving Grace’ With Holly Hunter
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 18, 2009 - 10:20pmCHICAGO – In a special edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the exclusive Chicago VIP screening party of the new TNT drama “Saving Grace” starring Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter (“Crash,” “The Firm”) with cast member Kenny Johnson in attendance.