Look, Top Chef, we need to talk. I work in reality television, so I know how hard it is to produce an entertaining show. I also understand how grueling it is to stay fresh and creatively engaged in season 9 of a rigidly structured show. But you’ve gone off the rails this season, Top Chef, [...]
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TOP CHEF – TEXAS
November 17th, 2011 · No Comments
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Jack Bauer, senior citizen action hero?
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments
How old is Jack Bauer?
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Kubrick/The Shining/The Coolest Promo In Years
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
The good folks at Ain’t It Cool dug up this promo from England’s Channel 4 Television, promoting an upcoming run of Stanley Kubrick’s films. It’s a lengthy, Kubrick-styled tracking shot behind the scenes of “The Shining”, and as with most things Kubrick, the attention to detail is astonishing. There isn’t much there for non-Kubrick fans, [...]
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Life On Mars – The Best Show You Might Never Get To See
June 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I haven’t been writing about the BBC’s Life On Mars because it would be criminally unfair. It’s one of the greatest television shows in recent memory, and except for a brief run on BBC America, it’s been completely unavailable on these shores. No DVDs. No endless repeats on BBC America. Nothing. The bad news is [...]
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The Andromeda Strain
May 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment
A&E’s remake of The Andromeda Strain was a blink and you’ll miss it affair. Once upon a time, a lavish 4 hour miniseries based on a Michael Crichton novel, and executive produced by Ridley and Tony Scott would have been a headline television event. Those days are long gone. Whether this re-make disappeared off the [...]
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Q & A with Brownmark Films “What What (In The Butt)”
May 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The creators of the internet phenomenon “What What (In The Butt)” speak out about being parodied by South Park and the future of internet video.
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The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches Of All Time
April 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Kudos to Nerve.com for publishing a nearly flawless list of the 50 best comedy sketches of all time.
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CSI: Miami
April 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Love it or hate it, CSI:Miami is one of the best shows on television.
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