Frenetic, fun, and terribly fast-paced, Sam & Max: Freelance Police – The Complete Animated Series has landed on DVD. Based on the Sam & Max comic book, the short-lived series follows the ludicrous adventures of Sam (a dog) and his… Read More ›
Month: March 2008
My Thoughts on The Celebrity Apprentice Finale
Today we're talking about The Celebrity Apprentice. I can't imagine that if you're at all interested in the show you don't already know who won, but we are going to discuss it below, so if you don't want to know,… Read More ›
Some Mountains are Awfully Steep
One man's idea of utterly insane is another man's idea of just an average day at the office. There are things that some people do on a daily basis that other people wouldn't ever contemplate doing in a million years…. Read More ›
Alvin and the Chipmunks try to Rock the World
It may be hard to believe, but Alvin and the Chipmunks are a half-century old. They were created back in 1958 by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. The singing rodents have disappeared and reappeared a myriad of times in the last 50… Read More ›
Is Dr. Reid Ted Mosby’s Once-and-Future Wife?
Okay, there's really only one thing to discuss about last night's television (outside of the awesomeness of Top Gear, but I'll that slide this week) — is Sarah Chalke Ted Mosby's future wife? Was she intended to be Ted's wife… Read More ›
Hopefully the Next 30 Days of Night Will be Better
Being nearly as old as motion pictures themselves, vampire movies seem to always try and do something new and different in order to win over an audience. Filmmakers always seem to be on the lookout for a new hook to… Read More ›
The Lipstick Jungle Finale and a Somewhat Lost Apology
So, last night's season finale of Lipstick Jungle… Nico apparently felt bad that she was committing adultery while her husband was having a heart attack. Victory's response was that Nico should look to the future, not the past — she… Read More ›
I’ve Gone on Better Ones, But I Didn’t Mind Tripping The Rift: The Movie
Whether one believes the restrictions are too tight or too lenient, it is undeniable that there are certain limits to what one can show on broadcast and basic cable television. Thus, it is not a surprise when television series that… Read More ›
How Celebrity Casting Ruined Law & Order’s "Shocking Twist"
The Kidnapped reunion continued last night on Law & Order. It's one of those things that amaze me. There I was last year watching this fantastic show, but I was the only one. Now, the actors from the show (and… Read More ›
HIMYM & Top Gear – A Wonderful Combination
Last week I suggested to you that Monday, March 17 might represent a true night of televisual bliss. I was not wrong. Top Gear last night was bloody brilliant, and even if How I Met Your Mother did not reach… Read More ›
Do The Riches Just Get Richer?
Everyone has their price. So argues Wayne Malloy (Eddie Izzard) at the outset of the second season of the FX show, The Riches. As the audience quickly finds out, that “everyone” includes Wayne himself. The Riches follows the Malloy family… Read More ›
A Question About Oceanic 815 and Jin
Today we start off with the big question from last night's Lost episode. Does Jin die on the island or does he just remain behind? I'm sure that the vast majority of folks out there believe Jin to have died,… Read More ›
I am Hereby Enchanted
Spoofing one's self is always a dangerous proposition. If you don't poke quite enough fun at yourself you will be seen as soft; poke too much at yourself and you risk destroying all your previous work. Magically, wonderfully, Disney managed… Read More ›
Bugatti! I Like Top Gear
I know very little about cars, I can admit that. In fact, I happily admit it. I think there's no shame in not knowing about cars. I can drive a stick and have been known to go 88 MPH on… Read More ›
…And Justice For All? I’d Watch it, but I Wouldn’t Believe in it
Perhaps at the time best known as the director of In The Heat of the Night or Fiddler on the Roof, in 1979 Norman Jewison directed Al Pacino in the legal drama …And Justice For All. The film, though at… Read More ›
Which Old Witch? The Wicked Witch of The Celebrity Apprentice
I feel as though a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I woke up this morning and the air seemed fresher, the sky brighter, and all the birds were chirping. I felt as though I'd entered a new, better… Read More ›
How I Met Your Mother is one of the Funniest Shows on TV… and You’re Killing it
To clear up a misconception, not only do I watch an inordinate amount of television, I read an inordinate amount about television. After all, how can one fully stay up on the television news if one does not read about… Read More ›
Balki is Back as Perfect Strangers Comes to DVD
Everyone has their favorite television shows from years past. Some shows from our childhood will always hold a special place in our hearts. Watching some of these programs on DVD years later can be a depressing experience. Well, the television… Read More ›
Oh That Top Gear, I am Smitten
Okay, I've only seen two episodes so far, but Top Gear is quickly becoming my favorite show on television. I'm contemplating TiVoing the old episodes that BBC America is airing along with the new ones so that I can see… Read More ›
I Hope Fox and The Simpsons Never Get Unhitched
I was sitting there last night watching The Simpsons, when a thought struck me (the same thought that usually strikes me when I watch The Simpsons) — how have these guys been doing the show for so many years and… Read More ›
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