The legal thriller is a well-worn filmic genre. You've got your prosecutor – either well-meaning and seeking justice or just looking to put someone's, anyone's, head on a stake. You've got your defense attorney – either well-meaning and seeking justice… Read More ›

Last night, Jimmy Fallon debuted his new version of Late Night. His cold opening featured a bit with Conan O’Brien, while it was funny, much of the rest of the show wasn’t. There was a bit that featured audience members… Read More ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›