However, after spending five days cooped up in the office writing about venture capital and biotech, you need a break from the corporate world just as much as we do.

Weekends in Chicago are for letting loose and -- believe us -- there is never a shortage of things to do. Join us below for our top picks for this weekend.

The Silver Spotlight By Adam Fendelman

Hollywood is smitten with fiery love stories. "Feast of Love" twists the commonly told theme with Greg Kinnear's heterosexual marriage gone awry into a homosexual love affair that blindsides Selma Blair.

A meditation on love and its various incarnations set within a community of friends in Oregon, it's no coincidence Jane Alexander plays Morgan Freeman's wise voice of wifely reason with her current therapeutic role on the HBO series "Tell Me You Love Me".

Alexa Davalos intriguingly steals Blair from matrimonial anti-bliss right in front of Kinnear's eyes. It's exactly because he didn't notice those early lustful sparks -- or her at most other times -- that she was available to fall for someone else.

Kinnear's experience thereafter with a series of women who seemingly fall and then quickly devour him alive leave you with a cheerlessly conflicted reflection on life, love and your own experiences.

With scores of Chicago films to screen, I'd be remiss in denying the power of prime-time television. ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC have the annual challenge of analyzing their numbers, reinventing themselves, cutting the fat and releasing the most compelling content that remains.

This fall, several familiar shows come back for encores while quite a few rookies take the stage. HollywoodChicago.com television critic Evan O'Donnell methodically takes prime-time TV day by day to reveal the best and worst this year's boob tube has to offer.

Once again, it's that magical time of year when kids return to school, leaves start to change and we're obliged to cease all human communications and glue ourselves in front of the tube for eight months to enjoy other people doing things.

Yes, it's time for the new television season to start, but with so many choices on what to watch, how will you ever know what's worth watching and what's worth TiVoing (and forgetting about a week later)? Let's take this day by day.

O'Donnell gives critic's picks to shows including "Dirty Sexy Money," "Heroes" and "Desperate Housewives" and contests those including "Two and a Half Men" ("what is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right"), "The Biggest Loser" (literally) and the mindless "Deal or No Deal". Read his full fall television primer here.

Talking Tunes With Brad Spirrison

While the Cubbies and the Bears will keep us on the ledge all weekend, that doesn't mean you have to "Sabotage" your Thursday night. Fresh off a performance at the Riveria, the Beastie Boys on Thursday night play one of the final shows of the season at the Charter One Pavilion.

With three out of the four original members now in their 40s, apparently the authors of "Brass Monkey" and "Hello Ladies" are now too sophisticated to actually sing lyrics during their shows. The word around the campfire is that tracks laid down for their latest album ("The Mix Up") will be reignited in works to come.

The band's 1986 "Licensed to Ill" is the best-selling rap album of the 1980s.

Some 25 years ago, who would have thought Weird Al Yankovic would have a more lasting career than Michael Jackson? Alas, the man who brought us "Eat It," "I Lost on Jeopardy" and was the inspiration for the film "UHF" showcases his lasting power Thursday night at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater.

Here's hoping the Brewers' bull pen remains the bigger joke of the evening and the Cubs can sleaze their way into a post-season birth. Like many Cub fans, I have less pride than Weird Al himself.

Finally, when did the Hanson brothers emerge from puberty? You can find out Saturday night as the post-adolescent boy band plays at the House of Blues in Chicago.

From Left Field With Stacy Jeziorowski

As October is almost here, it's time to start thinking about ghosts, goblins and witches. Start your Halloween preparation early and check out the "Pet Psychic Fair & Halloween Boo-tique" on Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For $20 for a 20-minute session, you can have a reading for yourself and your pet done by psychics Alicia Halloran, Myan Binder and Patricia Clancy. As real pets are not allowed, bring a picture of your furry friend. After, you can shop for Halloween decorations, treats and jewelry.

If you really think you can dance, brave your public inhibitions and audition for Bravo's new reality series "Step it Up". Auditions are being held at Krem on Lincoln Avenue on Friday from noon to 5 p.m.