Okay, last night Desperate Housewives premiered. That means today we need to talk about this five year jump that the show is doing – is it the last gasp of a desperate series or a genius way to reinvigorate it?… Read More ›
Month: September 2008
Thursday Night TV – It’s Like a Cadbury Creme Egg… Sort of
So, what did television have to offer us last night? Well, if you're like me, you watched two episodes of Kitchen Nightmares, two episodes of My Name is Earl, and then washed it all down with a deliciously long hour… Read More ›
Leatherheads – A Not-So-Hard-Hitting Football Comedy
Some movies just scream out “Love me! I need you to love me!” Watching a comedy that falls into this trap is grossly disappointing. Not only do the vast majority of the jokes tend to fall flat, but the performances,… Read More ›
Fringe Goes a Little (Anti-)Psychotic
Out of all the things that Eureka does well, and there are several, multi-episode story arcs aren't among them. Season one was a disaster in terms of that, they seemed to have a vague idea from time to time about… Read More ›
The New Season of Monday Night Television is Officially Open for Business
Oh man was there a lot of television on last night, I don't even know where to being. We had two hours of Heroes, Top Gear, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Boston Legal, and How I Met Your Mother. And,… Read More ›
Sony Breaks Out the Good Stuff for Some Martini Movies
This Tuesday, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is launching a brand-new line of DVDs. Entitled “Martini Movies,” the line is meant to, according to the press release, feature “hip and iconic films for the cool film lover.” The five films that… Read More ›
The Burn Notice "Cliffhanger" Finale
Earlier during this season of Burn Notice, I complained that the plot was just a little too formulaic. While I'm standing by that criticism, the show can overcome the handicap by having the specific elements in the formula be truly… Read More ›
"Meeska, Mouska, Mickey Mouse!" More Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Comes to DVD
Mickey Mouse, created back in 1928, is now an enduring icon. Despite being 80 years old, the character remains as popular today as he has ever been. Recognizable the world over, the animated character has starred in a number of… Read More ›
Fringe Once Again Enters The X-Files’ Domain
Let's say, strictly hypothetically, that I was producing a television series about an FBI agent who was tasked with investigating weird scientific occurrences. Let's further state that my show was airing on a network which for nine seasons had a… Read More ›
Top Gear Walks on Water While Sarah Connor Blazes a New Trail
I know that you've disagreed with me some about this, I know that you think I'm not right, but today I come to you with proof. Not only is Top Gear the best show on television, it walks on water…… Read More ›
The New TV Season and the Power of the Remote
If my calculations are correct, and I believe they are, while the television season has started to some extent, it's a week from today when things really get going. It's a week from today when shows like How I Met… Read More ›
Kitchen Nightmares Could Be Changing Me
I don't know, maybe I'm getting old. Maybe I'm not who I used to be. Maybe I'm just getting a little too soft for my own good. I was watching Kitchen Nightmares last night, and the owner of the restaurant… Read More ›
She’s Back, but is she Bettyer? Ugly Betty Season 2 on DVD
Usually, television comedies focus on either the workplace or the home. There is always a little bit of crossover, but a show tends to stick to one or the other. There are of course some notable exceptions to this rule,… Read More ›
Fringe Gets all Spooky (Mulder)
As I promised yesterday, today we talk Fringe. I'm just not sure how I feel about it yet. There's so much potential there, there's so much possibility for the show to be great, but it wasn't great in its premiere…. Read More ›
Terminator Gets All Hot and Liquid Metal-y
Are you feeling the excitement of the new TV season yet? I certainly am. Last night we got the season premiere of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and tonight J.J. Abrams and FOX are going to be delivering Fringe. It's… Read More ›
Hole in the Wall Nothing But a Big, Empty Space
I come to you today to talk about a national tragedy. No, strike that, apparently it's an international travesty. I sat down last night after Mad Men to watch a game show on FOX called Hole in the Wall. To… Read More ›
Ramsay’s Nightmares Not Quite Scary Enough
Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. I am excited, and there's very little you or anyone else (save the television gods) can do it about it. Last night, for me, the television season truly began. Last night Kitchen Nightmares… Read More ›
Samurai Girl Isn’t Heaven in My Book
Coming of age stories, no matter the medium, always seem to be terribly popular. The transition from childhood to adulthood is something we all go through. It's a hard enough time in all our lives, but, in order to make… Read More ›
What I Watched on My Summer Vacation
The new television season is almost upon us, and, quite frankly, I can't wait for it to commence. While some shows have premiered during the past two weeks, it is this week when “my shows” start premiering. We've already talked… Read More ›
The Office Brings Its Fourth Season to DVD
It's a new rite of the end of summer – just before the new television season starts, a plethora of boxed sets from the last television season are released to DVD. One of the funniest of those series arrives on… Read More ›
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