DVD Review: HBO’s Hilarious ‘Eastbound and Down’ Gets Great Release
CHICAGO– Danny McBride (“Pineapple Express,” “Land of the Lost”) gave one of the best TV performances of the last several years as the over-the-top anti-hero of HBO’s hysterical “Eastbound & Down,”...
View ArticleTV Review: ‘Mike & Molly’ Elevate Heart Above the Usual Sitcom
CHICAGO– The sitcom format that began with and was perfected by “I Love Lucy” (with its set-up/joke/laugh rhythm) remains unchanged since “Babaloo” was a catchphrase.“Mike & Molly,” which is a new...
View ArticleTV Review: HBO’s ‘Eastbound & Down,’ ‘Life’s Too Short’ Offer Unique Takes on...
CHICAGO– HBO brings back a few of their most larger-than-life personalities with the third (and final) season premiere of “Eastbound & Down” and the stateside premiere of “Life’s Too Short.” Danny...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain in Stunning ‘Take Shelter’
CHICAGO– Two of the performances most disturbingly missing from the line-up that will be read at the Academy Awards on Sunday are Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain’s in the stunning “Take Shelter,”...
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