Wow, look at the list of all the shows this season. You’d think there would be a few less, since WB and UPN have merged, and FOX with NBC has seen a lot of cancellations last year. Nope, they’re all back – your favourites, as well as newbies, waiting for your approval. A few notes: [...]
Robert Altman finally got his Oscar in 2006 – but it wasn’t for a specific movie. It was a lifetime achievement, a handout, something you give to the best kid in class just to shut him up. Looks like the Oscar was wasted, because his “lifetime” is far from over – judging by Prairie Home [...]
The Da Vinci Code is apparently a phenomenal book. Not necessarily a good book, but it sold about seven gazillion copies, in forty three thousand languages, made Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon) the richest man alive, and now we’re taking book orders from Mars and Jupiter. Everyone wants to read the book, everyone has read [...]
It was only a matter of time before Survivor tackled Cook islands – a few truly untouched places on earth. Let’s bring in American faux-celebs, and camera crews. And, to no one’s surprise, Two and a Half Men is still on schedule, despite being the most overrated sitcoms of the last decade (besides Yes, Dear). [...]
As you know, the WB network and UPN are going to merge this fall, to create the new CW network. Naturally, their best shows are joining together into a pretty solid lineup. Now you can watch Veronica Mars, Everybody Hates Chris, The Game, Smallville, Runaway and Supernatural all on one channel. And, for reality junkies, [...]
The fourth network seems to be getting back in shape. Just look at this lineup. Whitford, Sorkin, Fey, Baldwin, Lindo, Hutton, Tambor, Grunberg – and no he’s not in any Abrams-scripted show. NBC still got the big game show up its sleeve (Deal or No Deal), but it’s the comedies and dramas we long for. [...]
Summer is in full swing and I hope you’re all seeing good movies. If you have no life, there’s plenty of good shows in television – stay tuned for our summer schedule – for those that are half-finished by now. If you are taking a break from television, but are beginning to feel withdrawal symptoms, [...]
Jodie Foster doesn’t do bad movies. That’s a fact, and if you take a look at her resume, you will agree. She picks her projects methodically, doesn’t overkill us with 2-3 films a year, and always, always leaves behind a great, appealing, real character. Even her little cameo in “A Very Long Engagement” was precious. [...]
After two breathtaking seasons, Rescue Me is back on FX. If you missed it, or dismissed it as a one-note firefighter drama, you missed out. You have no excuse – tune in every Tuesday and you won’t regret it. Rescue me is about a team of firefighters, dealing with all kinds of crap in their [...]
Do you drive a car? The next time you fill up, consider the arguments of this movie, consider the kind of people that occupy it, consider their motivations. I’m not accusing you of anything, only suggesting a deeper analysis. Just think about where this gasoline comes from, how many lives it affects, and how. The [...]
