The Top 5 New Shows of the Fall TV Schedule
It’s that time of year again – 95% of the new network crop has already premiered, and most of them are well underway. Only one show, the awful Made in…
It Is No Dream Movie Review
Title: It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl Director: Richard Trank It is probably the second-most famous quote involving a dream: “If you will it, it is no…
The Best and Worst Surprises of the Emmy Nominations
Nominations for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled early this morning by Kerry Washington and Jimmy Kimmel. Television’s top awards group has so many categories that there are…
Fall 2012: The Most & Least Promising Pilots
Last week, the broadcast networks announced their fall lineups and their pilot slates. NBC has a staggering ten new shows scheduled for September, while the CW plans on introducing only…
End of the TV Season: Lamentable Cancellations & Surprising Renewals
Last week was furiously busy with announcements from networks about what shows they would and wouldn’t be bringing back, along with some new pilots ordered for the fall. There were…
Saying Goodbye: Desperate Housewives
On Sunday night, May 13th, after 180 episodes, ABC’s primetime soap opera comes to an end. I’m one of those few that stuck with it all the way through after…
Headhunters Movie Review
Title: Headhunters Director: Morten Tyldum Cast: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Julie R. Ølgaard, Kyrre Haugen Sydness, Reidar Sørensen, Nils Jørgen Kaalstad Films tend to define themselves in…
Goodbye First Love Movie Review
Title: Goodbye First Love Director: Mia Hansen-Love Starring: Lola Créton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Magne-Havard Brekke, Valérie Bonneton, Serge Renko, Ozay Fecht, Max Ricat There’s no one way to tell a love…
Top 10 Films Shut Out By SAG and The Golden Globes
Back-to-back announcements by two of the biggest awards organizations aren’t common, but this year we got lists two days in a row. There were some differences in the choices, but…