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Josh Lasser is a freelance entertainment reporter/critic. His work has appeared in print, online, and perhaps one day in book form.
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It’s Wacky. It’s Racing. It’s Crashing. It’s Dashing. And Yet, Wacky Races: Crash & Dash Isn’t Fun.
Nostalgia is a pretty powerful thing. Bad fashions disappear for a decade or two and then all of the sudden someone feels the least bit nostalgic for them and they’re back bigger than ever. Television shows that were kitschy and… Read More ›
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Heroes on the Right Track, Will the Audience Follow?
Yesterday I lamented the fact that people don't watch NBC, even when NBC airs something good. I sat there last night watching Heroes and marveled at how a show that had fallen off a cliff so badly in its second… Read More ›
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Searching out My Own Worst Enemy
So, we're now about a month into the “official” TV season. Two shows have been canceled (Do Not Disturb, which no one did, and Opportunity Knocks, which didn't). Some shows have gotten full season pick-ups (90210 and, most recently, Terminator:… Read More ›
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Ray Harryhausen’s Stop-Motion Propels Me Forward
Stop-motion animation is an incredibly difficult and time consuming process. It involves taking a pose-able model, arranging it into a desired position, filming a few frames, reposing the model slightly, filming a frames, and so on and so forth until,… Read More ›
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A Lovely Day at the Zoo
Growing up near New York City, school field trips to the Bronx Zoo were a regular thing; I don't think a year went by in elementary school when we didn't go to the zoo. Additionally, with grandparents who were members,… Read More ›
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Taking the Measure of Soulcalibur IV
It should be noted upfront that I am both a big fan of 3D fighting games and an unrepentant, inveterate button-masher. When I come at an opponent in a fighting game I will hit the same button over and over… Read More ›
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Iron Man a Thing of Beauty in Blu-ray
The massive success of The Dark Knight during the latter half of this past summer caused some earlier releases to be quickly forgotten. Though it is possible that no other film in theaters equaled the brilliance of The Dark Knight,… Read More ›
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Debating My Name is Earl
So, I TiVoed the debate last night on CNN HD, and started watching about 30 minutes after the whole thing began. You know, life got in the way, necessitating the slightly delayed start. Well, after watching the first five minutes… Read More ›
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Pushing Daisies Puts a Smile on My Face
Last season I really enjoyed Pushing Daisies. At first, I had worries about whether the show could maintain its cutesy tone and not lose me, but after a few episodes I was totally and completely hooked. I didn't realize until… Read More ›
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Fringe – Good Last Night, But I can Make it Better
I've said enough bad things about the show in the first few weeks that I really need to tell you when I like it, and last night I liked it. Last night, I thought Fringe delivered a really solid episode…. Read More ›
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HIMYM Brings the Funny
After such a disappointing latter-half of the season last year, I have been pretty happy with How I Met Your Mother's two episodes thus far this season. Last night in particular was hugely funny. I spent a good long time… Read More ›
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Desperate Housewives’ Leap into the Future
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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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"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 ›
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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 ›
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