CHICAGO – There are few films in 2017 that are as historically important as they are cinematically well-crafted. Of those, there is only one I saw three times in theaters. That honor comes in the form of the revolutionary “Wonder Woman,” which not only shows huge promise for the future of DC Comics films but for comic book-based films as a whole.
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Blu-ray Review: Loaded Set For Last Season of ‘Falling Skies’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 19, 2013 - 5:06pmCHICAGO – TNT’s “Falling Skies” isn’t quite the mega-hit that the network and Steven Spielberg hoped it would be but it has an incredibly loyal following. Recognizing that fact, Warner Bros. has put together an extensive set for the second season of the Noah Wyle sci-fi show, loaded with special features. Fans will be happy and those who may be just getting into the program, now airing its third season on TNT, may be more enticed to catch up thanks to the quality of this release.
TV Review: TNT’s ‘Franklin & Bash’ Adds Heather Locklear
Submitted by BrianTT on June 19, 2013 - 10:53amCHICAGO – The generally-likable and amiable TNT law dramedy “Franklin & Bash” returns tonight in a slightly new iteration designed to build buzz by adding a bit of sizzle to the show. Heather Locklear joins the cast, the boys move to a beach house that allows for a lot of shirtless shots and bikini parties, and one of the guys may even have a gorgeous love interest.
TV Review: HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Has Lost Its Pulse
Submitted by BrianTT on June 16, 2013 - 10:56amCHICAGO – Does anyone else remember when “True Blood” was fun? When it was about a special girl falling for a brooding vamp and not ALWAYS about the fate of the entire world? When it had a sense of humor, especially in characters like Jason & Lafayette?
TV Review: Star Power Drives TNT’s ‘King & Maxwell’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 10, 2013 - 2:34pmCHICAGO – TNT’s “King & Maxwell” fits squarely in the TNT brand, shows built around the charisma of its stars. Whether it’s the popular gents at the center of “Franklin & Bash,” Kyra Sedgwick on “The Closer” or the likable pair who headline “Rizzoli & Isles,” the brand has worked (and didn’t exactly for ensemble shows like the now-canceled “Monday Mornings” and “Southland.”)
TV Review: The Rock Launches Bizarre Reality Show About ‘The Hero’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 6, 2013 - 1:15pmCHICAGO – What makes a hero? Is it the guy who rappels off a skyscraper with ease or the woman who confronts her fears and climbs a dangerous staircase? Is it the winner or the team player? At its best, TNT’s new reality competition series, “The Hero,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, taps into these questions, but it so often does so in a manipulative, predictable, boring way that you might not want to stick around for the answers.
TV Review: USA Opens ‘Graceland,’ Begins Closure of ‘Burn Notice’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 6, 2013 - 12:43pmCHICAGO – USA and TNT have owned Summer television for the last several years with hits like “White Collar,” “Burn Notice,” “Royal Pains,” and “The Closer”.
TV Review: ABC’s ‘Mistresses’ Cheats on Good Television
Submitted by BrianTT on June 3, 2013 - 10:19amCHICAGO – At its worst, ABC’s “Mistresses” feels like “Nicholas Sparks: The TV Series” with all the horrendous plotting and melodrama that implies. At its best, it feels like a “Desperate Housewives” knock-off, in which the charisma of its leading ladies get viewers past the writing flaws.
TV Review: AMC Resurrects ‘The Killing’ with Intriguing Results
Submitted by BrianTT on June 2, 2013 - 10:08amCHICAGO – There are times when the third season premiere of AMC’s “The Killing” shows the signs of a program that was resurrected from the dead. The series was axed by AMC after a controversial end to the first season and disappointing second one.
TV Review: ‘Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic’ Stays on Surface
Submitted by BrianTT on May 31, 2013 - 12:55pmCHICAGO – A bit too much of “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic,” premiering tonight, May 31, 2013, on Showtime, is devoted to adoration of its subject matter from his peers and friends, and not enough insight is offered into from where the true talent or serious demons of the man originated. Perhaps no one really knows.
Blu-ray Review: Lavish Season Set For HBO’s Beloved ‘True Blood’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 29, 2013 - 5:21amCHICAGO – I’ve talked to a number of people who think the fifth season of “True Blood” is when it jumped the bloodsucking shark, although there are certainly legions of fans of this HBO smash hit who will never give up on Sookie Stackhouse and her neverending parade of supernatural friends and foes. HBO Home Video knows how faithful viewers for a program like “True Blood” will become even more so with great home releases and so have turned the “True Blood” line into one of their absolute best. The latest, “True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season,” is no exception.
