Television Reviews
| Dec. 2, 2008
Every season the dreaded category of “brilliant, but canceled” grows larger, leaving hopelessly disappointed fans in its terrible wake.
Last year, I mourned the loss of “Jericho.” The year before that, “Veronica Mars.” “Firefly.” “Arrested Development.” “Dead Like Me.” The “brilliant but canceled” gravestone inscriptions go on and on, reminders of the riveting stories that were never finished.
This year, let us all bow our heads for the loss of “Pushing Daisies.”
| Nov. 11, 2008
Everyone has a core group of friends they hang out with on a regular basis. Everyone wants to be in Hollywood. So what happens when reality meets dream world? The magical, mystical world of “Entourage” unravels from the television screen and the antics of Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold, “RocknRolla”) beckon all comers down the rabbit hole
| Oct. 28, 2008
Ever wondered what the weather’s like in Philadelphia? I’ve never wondered and never cared, but apparently, it’s always sunny. Or so says FX’s hit comedy, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
| Oct. 13, 2008
“Save the cheerleader, save the world.”
That’s what a creepy raspy whisper told me throughout the entire first season of NBC’s “Heroes.” Since then, the show has remained one of the highest-rated programs on television, despite a critically ashamed second season.
| Sep. 23, 2008
With a $10 million dollar pilot, “Fringe,” J.J. Abram’s latest mythology-laced series, was under high pressure to deliver. While the two-hour pilot seemed like it was worth far less than $10 million, it showcased a series that could potentially be as mysterious as “Lost” and as intense as “Alias.”
| Aug. 26, 2008
With this decade’s writers’ strike over, this fall’s television season written by eagerly back-to-work writers now making slightly more money doesn’t look likely to disappoint.
| May. 5, 2008
The last season of the best show on television is in full swing and most people don’t even know it.
| Jan. 29, 2008
Out of the intellectual wasteland where reality TV and mid-season cancellations rule the airways, “Breaking Bad” presents a concept that is dark and original.
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