Here it is, the single greatest Christmas movie of all time, no joke, no doubt, no question, it’s Die Hard.  And before any quibbling begins, can we agree, in general, that it’s a good movie.  Seriously.  Step back from the… Read More ›

It’s the Christmas season. The air of charity surrounds us. Peace on Earth, goodwill to man, crass commercializations, and blatant cash-ins. Can you smell the figgy pudding? Do you hear what I hear? Do you wish that stink and noise… Read More ›

Wanda Sykes is a funny woman.  From her turns in Curb Your Enthusiasm to Clerks II, from Wanda at Large to The New Adventures of Old Christine, she has consistently and constantly exhibited a singular style of humor that keeps… Read More ›

The second episode that this reviewer has seen of Nova scienceNOW is much in the same vein as the first.  In this case the specific stories interested me far more, but it still feels as though it is trying to… Read More ›

Usually, I rant.  Sometime I rave, but often I rant.  Today it’s a little bit of each.  Have you seen this report from Zap2it?  WHAT?!?!  Really!?!  O.J.’s actually going to do this?  He’s truly going to sit down in front of… Read More ›

Here’s the setup: An old, extremely poor hospital is kept afloat by the department of one doctor, a neurosurgeon. The fact that he’s able to keep the entire place afloat and is absolutely brilliant allows him to be a complete… Read More ›

Here’s the thing: if you have a child you more than likely know what Baby Einstein is, and the odds are better than good that you own at least one (or if you’re like me, 21) Baby Einstein DVD. The… Read More ›

This is going to be a tough sell, I know that before I begin, but I think it important. It is the rule, not the exception, that once a television show has been given its walking papers viewership does not dramatically… Read More ›