Maybe I'm too obsessed with Shark Tank (and it's not the only show we'll be talking about today, don't worry it's strictly an abbreviated Shark discussion tonight), I know that it's just another dime-a-dozen reality show, but it's fun, and… Read More ›
Month: August 2009
Joining in a State of Play
Anyone who watches the news on even a semi-regular basis sees certainly things highlighted repeatedly – corrupt politicians, corrupt corporations, sex scandals, and the plight of newspaper among these. Russell Crowe's latest Blu-ray release, State of Play, combines all of… Read More ›
Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie Gets a Limited Edition DVD Gift Set Release
Not all Winnie the Pooh movies are made for younger viewers. Not all Winnie the Pooh movies can entrance adults as well as children. Both of these facts are acceptable and really only might cause a problem if they both… Read More ›
Robert, Hell’s Kitchen, & The Way it Has to Be
I concluded at the end of last week's Hell's Kitchen that Robert, the lovable lug who left last season with pericarditis only to be invited back this season and end up in the hospital again after – horror of horrors… Read More ›
Uncovering some Duplicity (2009)
Corporate espionage is not only a big-stakes game, but as the new Blu-ray release Duplicity (2009) points out, it can be great fun too. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), the film stars Julia Roberts and Clive Owen… Read More ›
The Shark Tank Redesign
On a regular basis I give my opinion on TV shows. Be that opinion good, bad, or ugly, I provide it secure in the knowledge that I have obtained a graduate degree in the field, worked in TV production for… Read More ›
Snuggling up with Kissing Cousins
He's Hitch, but in reverse – rather than putting couples together, he rends them apart. Such is the job of Amir (Samrat Chakrabarti) in Amyn Kaderali's Kissing Cousins. He acts as an intermediary for a member of a couple looking… Read More ›
Learning all About How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
As romantic comedies go, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days may not rank up there with Sleepless in Seattle or When Harry Met Sally, but it's certainly better than the typical entry into the genre. Matthew McConaughey may not… Read More ›
Looking for Heat in Hell’s Kitchen
We didn't discuss it last week, so we're kind of obligated to talk about it this week, aren't we? Hell's Kitchen. That bastion of flames; that over-hyped bologna; and, as much as I may loathe to admit it, that grand… Read More ›
Going Back in Time with Top Gear
Kind of a big television weekend, wasn't it? I mean, what with the return of a much talked about and ballyhooed television program and all. Were you there watching it? No, not Mad Men… sure, that's a great show, but… Read More ›
Shark Tank II – The Revenge
After much deliberation – or at the very least a second episode – I think I've figured out the biggest problem with Shark Tank. I know that last week I discussed the changes between the British version and the American… Read More ›
Oh to be 17 Again
Zac Efron is a teen heartthrob. If one was unaware of Efron's status and the entire High School Musical phenomenon, simply watching the recently released to Blu-ray 17 Again would be enough to bring someone up to speed. Everything about… Read More ›
Sneak Peeking the Fall: NCIS: Los Angeles
The fall – and the “traditional” television season – is rapidly approaching. So, like any good TV reviewer, I've been watching pilots. Now, anything that I say about a pilot is not a review, it's a series of thoughts, of… Read More ›
Leverage Takes on Cable News
I refuse to talk about Hell's Kitchen this week. I simply refuse to do it. The foolishness needs a week off. Instead, how about a brisk discussion of tonight's Leverage? As previously noted, though the second season started off a… Read More ›
Grand Slam Tennis – It’s Kind of Like a Weak Forehand Shot
EA Sports is the preeminent creator of sports game titles. Their roster of franchises includes, among other things, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Fight Night, NHL, Madden, FIFA Soccer, and NBA Live. Why wouldn't they try to add a tennis game… Read More ›
Tapping the Glass on the Shark Tank
Last night, ABC premiered its first show of the new season. I'm not entirely sure I'd call it the new season yet with it only being the second week in August, but it sort of is and I'm not terribly… Read More ›
Monk & Psych Begin New Seasons
Cable networks, USA in particular, have done a great job attracting viewers to summer programming. Year after year, people know that come July or come August some of their favorite shows will be returning. Perhaps two of the most highly… Read More ›
Listening to The Soloist
Sometimes a movie is just a movie, and that's just fine. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a movie being a simple tale with interesting characters. However, a problem can quickly develop when the movie in question does everything it can… Read More ›
Is Hell’s Kitchen’s Fire Dimming?
I am disappointed with Hell's Kitchen this season, just all around disappointed. Normally with the show, in a bad season, I'm disappointed with the contestants, but this season goes way, way beyond that, even if the contestants really are more… Read More ›
Everything I Needed to Know About Parenting I Learned from Television
As someone who has worked from home watching a young child, I understand the need for forgiveness, the desire to let bygones be bygones, and the need to start each day fresh. Some days the parent fails and some days… Read More ›
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