CBS is still the king of ratings, but they’ve always struggled with younger crowds. Who can blame them – when your most popular shows are CSI franchise, Criminal Minds and 60 minutes, who do you think is going to tune in? So this year, they’re bringing out teen programming. I hope it’s better than it [...]
NBC, being the last network in ratings for two seasons straight, is beginning to catch on. No, they’re not necessarily putting on better shows (only time will show that, as we found out with demise of Studio 60), they’re simply announcing their sked sooner, in order to create some buzz. At this point, positive or [...]
Year after year, FOX has been ahead of the network pack in announcing their schedules, bringing new ideas to television (American Idol is still a HUGE draw, despite multiple imitations), and just thinking ahead. So it’s no surprise that FOX is the first of the networks announcing the fall schedule. I guess the fact that [...]
Last year’s everyone’s favourite movie – a winner of many awards, nominated for dozens more, is Babel really that good? We’ve had our share of undeserved award-hype in the past – Brokeback Mountain, Shakespeare in Love, so does Babel fill the same over-hyped shoes, or is it actually worth watching? Well, if you are not [...]
Sometimes, when you put a whole bunch of male actors on the screen, you get drama magic. From 12 Angry Men, to Glengarry Glen Ross, to The Thing, to The Great Escape, the right combination of despair and testosterone will give you fantastic movie moments, filled with memorable quotes, crackling silences, and often-imitated facial expressions. [...]
2007 Oscar Nominations (our predictions will be marked in GREEN, and the actual winners – in RED). Enjoy the telecast – this Sunday, February 25. Picture: Babel The Departed * Letters From Iwo Jima Little Miss Sunshine The Queen
The people have spoken. The People’s Choice awards aired yesterday. I do not agree with all the choices made, but it was entertaining and, after all, I got nothing to complain about as I am not the show’s target demographic. See for yourself if these are your favorites:
Here are the nominations for Golden Globes. As usual, we will be adding our predictions of the winners – stay tuned. These are not in any way scientific, just our own opinion of the films/actors. The winners are listed in red.
You know you’re getting old and cranky when an old movie franchise is revived to the delight of both fans and critics, but you sit back in the theater and ask yourself “so this is Bond?” I really liked Brosnan in this role (even though deep inside I bow down to Connery), and I have [...]
Yes, the end of the year must be here – all kinds of lists are popping up. Here’s one list we just had to share with you. The TV Land cable network has compiled a list of the 100 greatest catchphrases in TV, from the serious — Walter Cronkite’s nightly sign-off “And that’s the way [...]
