It is the exceptionally rare comedy that offers not merely humor to its audience, but the opportunity for them to feel several other emotions as well. One of Disney's latest films, and one releasing to home video this week, Old… Read More ›
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Doctor Who Gets Himself Into a Dalek War
A famous British man once penned the phrase “what's in a name,” and while it may be entirely true that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, the readers of television recaps would be among the first… Read More ›
Animal Beat Drums! And Now You Can Too – Muppets Animal Drummer
If you're anything like me you've often thought to yourself, “man, I do like a good rhythm game, if only there was one that revolved around Jim Henson's classic creation, The Muppets, or, at the very least, a single Muppet.” … Read More ›
Doctor Who – "Remembrance of the Daleks" gets a Special Edition
Through the years, science fiction has created numerable iconic images and phrases. Any sci-fi fan knows in what franchise they'll hear “resistance is futile,” “may the Force be with you,” or “the truth is out there.” Some of these phrases… Read More ›
Turning Tattletale on The Informant!
There is a classic episode of Seinfeld (“The Stall”) where, upon being declared crazy by Jerry for believing Jerry's girlfriend to work on a phone sex line, Kramer replies, “Am I? Or am I so sane that you just blew… Read More ›
More on my Love Affair with Psych
No seriously, how can you not love Psych? I've already discussed the theme song which, by itself, may be enough of a reason to watch the show, but last night they referenced the Kevin Kline-Sigourney Weaver film, Dave. That's right,… Read More ›
Last Restaurant Standing Leaves a Bad Aftertaste
When the third season of Last Restaurant Standing began, I noted how different the first episode was from previous seasons and suggested that only time would tell whether the changes were worth it or not. Now that the winner of… Read More ›
Finding the Glory of Heracles
Almost every game – even sandbox and sports games – has a beginning and an end. There may be many ways to get to the ending; there may even be a multitude of endings, and there may even be the… Read More ›
Looking for Smarts on The Amazing Race 16
I often find myself sad early on during a season of The Amazing Race – with so many teams for me dislike, why do ones that I'm completely indifferent to have to be eliminated? It's moderately distressing. But, I don't… Read More ›
Having A Woolly Good Time with Shaun the Sheep
The folks at Aardman Animation have a unique talent for creating incredibly compelling characters and stories. From Wallace & Gromit to Chicken Run and at many points in between, Nick Park and company have a unique brand of humor, a… Read More ›
Lost – A Look at the New Locke
Over the course of the few years it's been on television, Lost has, at least temporarily, put different characters in the fore. Sure, Kate, Jack, and Sawyer have always been there, but over the past couple of seasons it's Locke… Read More ›
Stargate Universe – Stargate, But Without Prerequisites
Though it is the third series in the franchise, Stargate Universe (SGU) requires no base knowledge of the series; it's Stargate for those who didn't watch the theatrical film, any of the 10 seasons of Stargate SG1 or any of… Read More ›
The Amazing Race 16 – The Race is on!
This season of The Amazing Race isn't a “celebrity edition” but between a former Miss Teen USA contestant, two members of Big Brother, and a World Series-winning third base coach, it at least half feels like one. The show seems… Read More ›
Final Fantasy XIII – Hands-on with the Demo
The term “paradigm shift” is one of those things you often hear politicians, CEOs, “analysts,” pundits, and others who like to spin things and hear the sound of their own voice discuss. We're going to experience a paradigm shift in… Read More ›
I Know, You Know I Love Psych’s Theme
I know, you know that I'm not telling the truth. I know, you know, they just don't have any proof. Nonsensical lines or pure genius? A little bit less than two years ago I read a short piece in Newsweek… Read More ›
The Time Traveler’s Wife – Nice Girl Maybe but a Bad Movie
Reading a synopsis of The Time Traveler's Wife, one would be greatly tempted to believe that it had a little something for everyone in the audience. The film, directed by Robert Schwentke (Flightplan) and based on a book by Audrey… Read More ›
Letterman, Leno, Oprah, and a Great Super Bowl Spot
One of the commercials from the Super Bowl which has garnered the most attention – and certainly the one which interested me the most – was not as much a commercial as a promo spot. The promo, which was for… Read More ›
Examining the Fringe
There are a select group of individuals would refer to me as “nitpicky” or a “nitpicker.” I wholly disagree with those people. I prefer to think of my looking at minutiae as the same sort of keen observation that made… Read More ›
Lost – Questions and Answers as the Final Season Begins
I, as much as anyone, have complained about television series finales. I seem to recall having written about the disappointment I've felt at the closure of television shows on more than one occasion. I wasn’t someone who disliked the last… Read More ›
Doctor Who: The Complete Specials Completely Wonderful on Blu-Ray
[Editor's note: individual reviews of “Planet of the Dead” and “The Waters of Mars” are available separately, as are opinion pieces on “The Next Doctor” and “The End of Time”.] British television operates on a fundamentally different level than American… Read More ›
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