Political Animals: The Woman Problem
Political Animals: We’ve reached the halfway point of this limited series, or mini-series, whatever it is. (Essentially, they don’t want to eliminate the prospect of a second season.) The show has...
View ArticleMovie Review: Logan’s Run
Logan’s Run: This movie was actually recommended to me by a teenager who touts it as her favorite movie. I figure there must be some universal appeal if an individual of one generation suggests to an...
View ArticleGo On: Pilot
Go On: So how did Mr. Perry’s pilot preview presentation perform? Pretty well actually as far as pilots go. Did everything work? Hardly. The proceedings suffered from a slight case of pilotosis, a...
View ArticleFalling Skies: The Price of Greatness
Falling Skies: If there’s one thing Falling Skies has tried to tell us again and again, it’s that human beings in large groups cannot be trusted. Every time the 2nd Mass has engaged with others,...
View ArticleTV Update: TV Series Marathons Are Good For You!
TV UPDATE: Good news everyone! Recent research suggests that if you’re facing a task that requires a lot of self-control, such as starting a new routine, quitting smoking, or dealing with a difficult...
View ArticleTV Update: Revolution
TV UPDATE: This is the sort of TV show I am incapable of ignoring. A post-apocalyptic America. A mysterious loss of technology 15 years in the past. An oppressive militia style rule. A young heroine...
View ArticleLast Resort: Eight Bells
Last Resort: I was very impressed with the pilot of this show, and now I can say that I’m still very impressed with how things are going a couple of episodes later. It just goes to show that you can’t...
View ArticleLast Resort: Another Fine Navy Day
Last Resort: I’ve been impressed by the incredibly high quality the show has maintained over its first five episodes. This sixth one sort of ruined the streak. It wasn’t really a bad episode, but it...
View ArticleWedding Band: I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
Wedding Band: For anyone who read my review of episode 3 of this series (here it is), you may recall that it was clear that episode was aired out-of-order. The character of Eddie had an office nemesis...
View ArticleThe Help
The Help: This is one of those movies I never got around to seeing. When it was nominated for four Academy Awards I remember thinking I should probably make a point to watch it sometime. I had Netflix...
View ArticleDredd
Dredd: This is on Netflix and it’s WAAAAY better than the Sylvester Stallone version with Rob Schneider. (Who’d have guessed, right?) This new version stars Dr. McCoy from the new Star Trek movies,...
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