Listen, don't tell anyone this, I certainly don't want the news to get around, but I am perfectly capable of feeling sentiment. No, seriously, I am. You see, the past two weeks, Kari Matchett was guest starring on Leverage, and… Read More ›
Month: February 2009
Trusting Trust Me’s Cast
I have been watching Trust Me for the past few weeks and I have to say — well, I don't have to, but I will — I quite enjoy it. How could I not, it's got Will Truman and Ed… Read More ›
High on Big Love, But Not so Much on The Oscars
So, you live in a Mormon family, not just a Mormon family, but a Mormon family that practices polygamy (I understand that the Mormon Church doesn't approve of the practice, I'm not suggesting they do). You're the daughter of the… Read More ›
The Article in Which I Forgive Top Gear and Mull Over Burn Notice
I complained back in the fall that the show Burn Notice was relatively formulaic, that anyone could write a general outline for an episode and that all that had to be done to get a script was some Mad Libs-style… Read More ›
Getting That All-Important French Connection
It is often said when discussion a work of art “they don't make them like that anymore.” In the case of William Friedkin's classic, The French Connection, it's actually true. The film, based on a true story, stars Gene Hackman… Read More ›
Sitting Down Watching Last Restaurant Standing
It is always an interesting experience after watching the first season of a reality show to tune into the show's second season. Things often change, dramatically. The producers have figured out new and possibly better ways of approaching the same… Read More ›
The Holiday Television Weekend Blues
I simply do not understand what happened over the long weekend. Where exactly was it written that I should be heartbroken more than once over the course of the three days? What did I do to distress the all-powerful media… Read More ›
Sony Brings Some Good Movies to Blu-ray
Someone at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is deserving of heaps of praise. On February 17, Sony is releasing onto Blu-ray for the first time ever Kramer vs. Kramer, Gandhi, and a double-feature with Capote and In Cold Blood. All four… Read More ›
If it Were I, I Wouldn’t Spend Any Nights in Rodanthe
Put together a couple of A-list stars who have worked together in the past and an author with a proven track record and you have a surefire film success, right? Well, not necessarily. You could find yourself with a great… Read More ›
Toe-Tapping with High School Musical
High School Musical is one of those phenomena things that's hard to explain. What started out as a made-for TV movie on the Disney Channel has turned into a massive, astounding success. It has spawned, among other things, two sequels,… Read More ›
Examining the Fringe
I don't know about Fringe, I simply don't. I watch the show every week, or at least on the week's that there are new episodes, but I can't figure out if I really enjoy it. I think that, perhaps, the… Read More ›
Rethinking This Season of 24
We are now at that point in the 24 season where I completely stop caring and debate whether or not I should bother continue watching the show. It happens every season right around this point, and I think that's because… Read More ›
Horror Hosting Brought into the Light of Day with American Scary
There was a time during the history of television when much more program was locally originated than is the case these days. With smaller budgets and lots of time to fill, channels aired lots of movies which they could buy… Read More ›
Searching for the Miracle at St. Anna
More than many filmmakers, Spike Lee's movies all seem to have a distinctive point of view. Spike Lee movies have a tendency to use the story to service a larger message or agenda, one that exists outside of the film. … Read More ›
Shaun the Sheep Makes Me Want to Follow the Flock
It may seem like a silly statement, but it's one of those things that is all too often forgotten – perhaps the most important thing in creating a television show or film is the ability to tell a good story. … Read More ›
Oliver and Company Comes Back for Some More
The folks over at Disney have a talent for taking stories that already exist and reworking them to fit into the Disney ethos. They've found varying levels of success doing it with fairy tales, novels, historical accounts, and legends. And,… Read More ›
Monday Night Television Gets the Best of Me
When we are young, we are foolish. As we grow old, we become more wise. Allegedly that’s the case anyway. Frankly, I’m not so sure that it’s the reality. Several months ago, I lamented the idea that I was going… Read More ›
Looking for One "Super" Bowl Ad
The day after the Super Bowl is, all too often, filled with recriminations and complaints and distress. Epithets are tossed around, complaints are issued, there's a ton of, for lack of a better term, Monday morning quarterbacks always willing to… Read More ›
A Kindler, Gentler Hell’s Kitchen?
I am simply shocked about Hell’s Kitchen returning Thursday night. I knew it was coming. I’ve known for a long time that it was going to premiere Thursday, but I’m still pretty shocked that it did. It was a summer… Read More ›