One of the biggest hits of last season's new offerings, Lie to Me took off like a shot, and with good reason. The Tim Roth led cast is wonderful, and the episodes are crafted with an intelligence and focus that is beyond rare in today's offerings. Check out my initial review of Lie to Me here for my early impressions. As Cal Lightman, head of The Lightman Group, Tim Roth brings his superb … [Read more...]
Cougar Town is set to premiere Wednesday, September 23rd at 9:30, and I'm not convinced the Courteney Cox vehicle is going to improve the Friends alumni track record. Cox stars as Jules Cobb in a show that comes across as a stand-up act translated grudgingly into a sitcom... but, the stand-up of someone who isn't particularly funny. Jules is a divorced mom of a teenage son, who is not … [Read more...]
A little bit X-Files and a little bit Lost, Fringe puts a little more fun and quirkiness in its sci-fi conspiracy theories. Taking its name from the fact that it explores the "fringes" of science, teleportation, mind control, and mutation are just the tip of the iceberg for the wild ride series that shot out of the gates last year with a lot of critical praise. The show follows Special Agent … [Read more...]
I recently talked with Erin Karpluk of Being Erica, and it was a great interview. I first covered the quirky, pseudo-sci-fi, Canadian show when it hit Soapnet back in February, and it has only sucked me in more as the episodes have rolled out. Catch my initial Being Erica coverage here. A new season is coming to CBC starting September 22nd, and running Tuesdays at 9:00 pm. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
There's a lot to get through this week, so let's just jump right in. TV.com wants to know what's going on with the Daytime Emmy's, and even though I questioned them myself, it's something of an exercise in futility even to wonder seriously about anything to do with the awards. Nevertheless, they have a quick and funny article, The View, Really? that's worth a look. Askmen.com has a fairly … [Read more...]
If you aren't at least a little excited for the upcoming release of Shane Acker's 9, I have to believe your just mostly dead inside. The animated short expansion with Tim Buron's name on it has been flooding the online campaign approach with more goodies and fun stuff than any movie in recent memory, and here comes a round-up of a bit more. In case you're completely out of the loop, here's … [Read more...]
The show that really started it all, Peyton Place, is making its way to DVD with another 33 episodes on 5 discs in the Part Two DVD release. Showcasing impressive acting abilities from the stellar cast, Peyton Place is an often overlooked television treasure, and the DVD sets are a welcome addition to any collection. It's the kind of entity that probably defies my chatting it up at this … [Read more...]
If you missed America's Got Talent last night... well, you missed several people who have absolutely no business being in the top 20 of a nationwide talent competition. But, you missed some fairly cool stuff as well. For some reason, I still think the first time I saw Acrodunk was the best, and I still have no idea how it becomes something people are going to watch for an hour, but last night … [Read more...]
Junction is the kind of uber-indie film that can tear you in half as a film critic, but in terms of a general audience recommendation is easy work. The difficult part is that somewhere, buried very deeply, there are small sparks of imagination and the kind of concept play you just don't get from a major release (or even most minor releases these days). In short, obviously, that's the power … [Read more...]
