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 ›
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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 ›
Entering a Race to Witch Mountain
One of the true tests of greatness for a movie mainly geared for a younger audience (as I'm sure I've said before) is its ability to be enjoyed by more than just said audience, for it to find a wider… Read More ›
The Tigger Movie Bounces its Way to DVD
The wonderful thing about Tiggers (Tiggers are wonderful things) are numerable. They range from Tiggers' tops being made out of rubber to their bottoms being made out of springs, from their being bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy to their being fun,… Read More ›
It’s 11:35pm – Conan or Letterman?
I have been, and I think always will be, a fan of Conan O'Brien. When it was announced that Coney would be taking over The Tonight Show, to me, it sounded just about perfect. In a debate between Leno and… Read More ›
Calling Out The Waterboy
Sometimes looking at a new release slate for Blu-rays, one gets the distinct impression that all the good movies have already arrived in the high definition format. I can't believe that's the case — most people can probably tick off… Read More ›
Discovering The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Every Monday night – when there's a new episode – I sit down to watch The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Don't ask me why, the reasons are too complicated to explore. I don't mind telling you however that… Read More ›
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead – Special, but Special Enough?
BBC America, in continuing its big week of sci-fi to help usher in their brand new HD feed, will be premiering the next Doctor Who special, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, this Sunday night at 8:00pm. The second of… Read More ›
The Good and Bad of Being Human
You've got your vampires, your werewolves, and your ghosts, and never the thrain shall meet… or something like that. Okay, so sometimes vampires meet werewolves, but ghosts rarely wind up involved in those mash-ups. But now, fans of all three… Read More ›
A Distinct Lack of Fire on Hell’s Kitchen?
Sometimes I'm not quite sure how to approach an issue. Take today's column for example. There was absolutely no doubt in my mind heading into last night's Hell's Kitchen premiere that the column would be about it, that was set,… Read More ›
Summer and the Time Lord
There is this thing out there called “summer television.” Every year, broadcast networks treat their audiences to burn-offs of shows that failed be they good or bad (see Pushing Daisies, which was certainly the former) and billions and billions of… Read More ›
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