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TV Review: FX Boxing Drama ‘Lights Out’ Balances Cliché With Character
CHICAGO– What happens after the final bell rings in the life of a boxer? FX’s drama centers around a character who goes from having a bloody cut above his eye sewn shut to making breakfast for his...
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Film Review: ‘Happythankyoumoreplease’ Falls Flat With Unlikable Characters
Rating: 2.0/5.0CHICAGO– Josh Radnor’s “Happythankyoumoreplease” wants to be a new-generation Woody Allen film but misses the mark wildly by presenting characters that aren’t likable in situations that...
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TV Review: Great Cast, Crew Elevate ‘A Gifted Man’ Into Fine Cheese
CHICAGO– CBS’s new Friday night drama “A Gifted Man” has the kind of cheesy plot designed to appeal to fans who miss “Highway to Heaven,” “Touched by an Angel,” or “The Ghost Whisperer”. But it’s...
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TV Review: Netflix Continues Hot Streak with Excellent ‘Orange is the New Black’
CHICAGO– Jenji Kohan’s “Orange is the New Black,” premiering in its entirety this Thursday, July 11, 2013 on Netflix for those of you who love your binge viewing, is one of those rare programs that...
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TV Review: NBC’s ‘Ironside’ is Worst New Drama of 2013
CHICAGO– As the TV world was bombarded by new shows last week, I heard a number of complaints about the new dramas and comedies. “Hostages” was too cliched. “The Blacklist” wasn’t believable. “SHIELD”...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘13 Hours: The Secret...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated thriller“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”...
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Interview: The Men of ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
CHICAGO– Director Michael Bay’s new film interpretation of the controversial Libyan battle, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” began with the true events. Consulting the production were three...
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Film Review: Excess & Dwayne Johnson is How ‘Skyscraper’ Works
CHICAGO– The Dwayne Johnson formula is what it is, as it seems for about three to five films a year. A disaster strikes, but the Johnson character has loved ones among the victims, and in his...
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