People out there who have been watching Damages religiously (of whom I am one) have one great hope: that, come the season finale, the questions will be answered, that things will be wrapped up. In a recent conference call, Tate… Read More ›
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Planet Terror Grinds out a Victory
Based solely upon box office receipts, the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez theatrical double-feature, Grindhouse, was a less than successful endeavor. The theatrical release featured the Robert Rodriguez-helmed Planet Terror and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, with fake trailers placed between the two…. Read More ›
Dunder Mifflin Hits the Internet, as Bee Movie Smacks Us in the Face
Am I the last holdout? Am I the only one who still tunes their television on Thursday night to NBC and doesn't change the dial until the TV goes off for the night? Okay, I'll give you that the TV… Read More ›
If You’re Bionic, and She’s Bionic, Which of You is the Woman in Question?
Maybe I'm the only person to feel this way — I can accept that — but boy, did I like Bionic Woman last night. Yes, yes, yes, the show is not without problems, most notably that Katee Sackhoff's Sarah Corvus… Read More ›
Someone Needs a Good Caning, and I Think it may be Caveman
Tuesday is really turning into quite the night of television. You've got your Reaper, your Boston Legal, your Damages, your Cane, and your Cavemen. Yeah, that's right, I watched Cavemen last night. There's absolutely nothing wrong with trying out a… Read More ›
The Life? Well, it’s Blood for Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Originally released in 1992, Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, had an incredible look and feel. The sets, costumes, and all the visual aspects of the film were incredibly rich and complex. Happily, the same is true of… Read More ›
Journeyman, Heroes, Chuck and Some Delicious Swiss Cheese
I spent a good deal of last night pulling my hair out trying to figure out Journeyman. None of what I watch on the show makes any sense whatsoever. Dan Vassar actually remarked to his wife, Katie, last night that… Read More ›
Silly Nova, Samurai Swords are for Hiros
For their season premiere, Nova is taking a page from Hiro Nakamura. On Tuesday October 9 at 8pm ET/PT, Nova will be delving into the “Secrets of the Samurai Sword.” The episode spends the entire hour going through the entire… Read More ›
And There I was, All Ready to Say Bad Things About Desperate Housewives
I sat there last night watching Desperate Housewives and thinking to myself how I had to write today about just how disappointed I was with the episode. The only plotline I remotely liked was Bree's going all insane over the… Read More ›
The Bionic Woman has a Kitchen Nightmare while Pushing Daisies
Did we watch Bionic Woman last night? After what I thought to be a middling first episode, I think the second episode kind of picked things up. In fact, I wish that the two had been aired back-to-back, because last… Read More ›
Reaper is a Ripping Good Time, but Boston Legal Has Me Scared
Sigh. Eureka only aired its finale yesterday and I miss it already. Sure, this Akashic field thing (the odd, probably alien technology that is making Kevin normal and smart and then paranormal) is weird, but the show was still a… Read More ›
Head, Shoulders, Heroes Losing Toes, Losing Toes
Let's take last night's Heroes first as we work our way around the television landscape. Last week I was disappointed with the episode, little happened, little seemed to even be set up. It was not bad, it just seemed like… Read More ›
The Housewives are Desperate, are They Worthwhile Too?
I'll tell you honestly, I just don't know how I feel about last night's Desperate Housewives premiere. Despite my skewering the show repeatedly last season I was excited for it to return last night. I do tend to enjoy the… Read More ›
Hey Fantastic Four – You Want Power Cosmic? I’ll Give You Power Cosmic.
Watching Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is an interesting experience. Here is a comic book movie with little action and few fight sequences. It is certainly not a “thinking man's” movie as the plot is minuscule and there… Read More ›
Jim and Pam and The Office
Jim and Pam! Jim and Pam! Jim and Pam! Say it with me one time, people – Jim and Pam! Of course, we always knew those crazy kids would get together, and we knew from the first two minutes of… Read More ›
If Back To You Fries a Fish is That a Kitchen Nightmare?
Heaven help me, I think Back To You is funny. Not fall down on the floor hyena-laugh funny, not Britney Spears comeback train wreck funny, not NY Mets preparing to bow out of the playoffs during the last week of… Read More ›
Shining The Harsh Light Of Day On Moonlight
Watching the new CBS vampire show, Moonlight, one gets the sense that the resurgence of science fiction/fantasy shows on broadcast networks may prove short-lived. It is a truism for television that when something works on one show, many shows and… Read More ›
Don’t Fear The Reaper, Do Lose Your Cool With Denny Crane
I have already discussed elsewhere much of my feelings about last night's Boston Legal, but to recap: frankly, I felt cheated. Actually, the TV I watched last night was entirely about being cheated, wasn't it? On Boston Legal the new… Read More ›
The Slap Countdown Is In Effect, Will Heroes’s Hiro’s Hero, Takezo Kensei, Get Some?
To say that I am thrilled with the return last night of Heroes and How I Met Your Mother is to totally and completely misunderstand who I am. I am not thrilled. I am not happy. I am not overjoyed…. Read More ›
Arnold Goes Commando
By 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger had already starred in two Conan movies and the original Terminator. He was delivering solid action performances and had not yet reached a self-aware, post-modern stance that would require himself to wink at the camera before… Read More ›