The Sopranos
Blu-ray Review: John Magaro Shines in Nostalgic ‘Not Fade Away’
Submitted by mattmovieman on May 1, 2013 - 8:48am.CHICAGO – David Chase, the man who seduced audiences with HBO’s “The Sopranos” before leaving them hanging in one of the most brilliantly audacious finales in TV history, is certainly not a fan of tidy endings. He understands that suggestion and implication can be infinitely more powerful than closure, and he beautifully applies this principle to his feature directorial debut, “Not Fade Away.”
Interview: ‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase on ‘Not Fade Away’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 26, 2012 - 10:32am.CHICAGO – It was one of the most famous endings in TV history. Tony Soprano, the patriarch of “The Sopranos,” waiting at a restaurant for his family while “Don’t Stop Believin’” was blaring on the soundtrack. It is that rock sensibility that permeates “Not Fade Away,” the new film by the creator of “The Sopranos,” David Chase.
Video: First-Look Trailer For ‘L.A. Noire’ With Kevin Scott Allen From Rockstar Games
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on November 11, 2010 - 3:37pm.CHICAGO – The first proper reveal of the new video game “L.A. Noire” from Rockstar Games was released on Thursday. The game, which is coming in 2011 to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, features TV stars Kevin Scott Allen and Aaron Staton.
TV Review: Martin Scorsese’s Riveting ‘Boardwalk Empire’ With Steve Buscemi
Submitted by BrianTT on September 18, 2010 - 12:59pm.CHICAGO – Is there any lingering doubt that we are in the golden age of television? If you need further proof of the remarkable breadth of the genre in 2010, look no further than HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” an amazing new dramatic series courtesy of one of cinema’s masters (Martin Scorsese) and one of television’s (“The Sopranos” veteran Terence Winter).
Blu-Ray Review: First Season of HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’ Comes to HD
Submitted by BrianTT on December 9, 2009 - 8:43pm.CHICAGO – The network that redefined TV on DVD has some catching up to do when it comes to Blu-Ray. When you buy a Blu-Ray player for that TV-loving viewer in your family, they can buy all five seasons of “Lost,” the complete series of “Battlestar Galactica,” and even the original “Star Trek” on Blu-Ray, but most HBO series are just catching up. With an excellent recent release for “Rome,” the studio/network now turns its gaze to the best program of the ’00s with the first season of “The Sopranos”.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘Gomorrah’ Galvanizes With Raw Portrait of Crime
Submitted by BrianTT on December 1, 2009 - 11:33am.CHICAGO – Matteo Garrone’s revelatory crime picture joins the esteemed group of worthy foreign film Oscar contenders (like “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”) inexplicably snubbed by the Academy. But such accolades are meaningless compared to the reaction it has received, breaking box office records in its limited release, while acquiring the passionate support of film icons like Martin Scorsese.
Analysis: Second Season of AMC’s Hit Series ‘Mad Men’ the Easiest Sell on TV Today
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 30, 2008 - 2:24pm.CHICAGO – Men in three-piece suits. Smoking and drinking throughout the day in your corner office. Womanizing and objectifying every woman in the secretarial pool.
