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TV Review: “Men of a Certain Age,” Season Two
In watching "Men of a Certain Age," I kept recalling Barry Levinson’s "Diner." The tone and handling of the characters as real people and not just stock characters recalls the naturalistic story and direction
Read More »TV on DVD: “Men of a Certain Age: The Complete First Season”
Men of a Certain Age isn’t intense and draining; it’s light on its feet and skillfully mixes the comedy and the drama to make for a great alternative to most of the procedurals on
Read More »TV Review: “Memphis Beat”
Memphis Beat is missing something. The latest nighttime drama from TNT premieres tonight at 10 PM (ET). It’s yet another cop procedural show, this one set in Memphis, TN, a city whose soul stew
Read More »TV on DVD: New Technology Brings Us “The New Adventures of Robin Hood: The Complete First Season”
Fans of Robin Hood rejoice for The New Adventures of Robin Hood has found its way to DVD. Okay, maybe fans of the character of Robin Hood shouldn’t rejoice, but…. Fans of The New
Read More »TV Review: “Men of a Certain Age”
Premiering tonight on TNT is the new dramedy series, Men of a Certain Age, which comes from Emmy winners Ray Romano and Mike Royce, one of the executive producers and writers on Romano’s hit
Read More »TV on DVD: “Leverage”
Leverage: The 1st Season (2009, Paramount) Purchase from Amazon Not since the late ’60s Robert Wagner series, It Takes a Thief, has a television show about thieves been so much fun. Combining elements from
Read More »TV on DVD: “Saving Grace: Season Two”
Saving Grace: Season Two (2009, Fox) Purchase from Amazon. TNT’s Saving Grace stars Academy Award winner Holly Hunter as Grace (betcha didn’t see that one coming!), an Oklahoma City homicide detective who’s regularly visited
Read More »The Three Strike Rule: “Royal Pains,” “Nurse Jackie” and “Hawthorne”
Probably because my mother was a nurse, I will always have an interest in medical shows, good or bad. An early TV addiction to St Elsewhere helped fuel that interest. With the summer upon
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