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TV on DVD: GCB – The Complete First Season
I don’t quite understand what happened with GCB. There was a ton of preseason buzz and preseason advertising, as ABC was clearly positioning it as the heir apparent to the finishing-up Desperate Housewives and
Read More »TV Review: American Masters, “LENNONYC” (PBS)
The latest entry in the esteemed PBS series American Masters covers the post-Beatles years that John Lennon spent living in New York City
Read More »TV Review: Masterpiece Mystery, “Sherlock”
This Sunday, PBS Masterpiece Mystery unveils a new "Sherlock" for our time. Does this modern detective retain the flavor of the original? Ken Shane finds out.
Read More »TV Review: “Growing Up Twisted”
Dee Snider's not gonna take it anymore -- his family wanted to get in on the whole reality TV thing. Thus, "Growing Up Twisted" was born. Rob Smith has his review, at Popdose
Read More »TV Review: “When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors” (PBS American Masters)
You probably decided whether you are going to watch the latest installment of the great PBS series American Masters tonight when you saw the title. Because when it comes to the Doors, opinion is
Read More »TV Review: “The Marriage Ref”
Jerry Seinfeld's latest TV venture, The Marriage Ref, debuted last night, and Dw. Dunphy is here to make the call
Read More »TV Review: “Southland” Season Premiere and “Life Unexpected”
Southland is returning to TV screens as part of the TNT network, and changes are on the horizon. Detective Adams (Regina King) is paired up with a new partner as Clarke (Tom Everett Scott)
Read More »TV Review: “Spartacus: Blood and Sand”
“Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?” – Captain Oveur Only a creepy airline pilot could appreciate the epic television fart that is Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Yes, you will actually notice a bad
Read More »TV Review: “Sam Cooke: Crossing Over” American Masters (PBS)
Maybe it’s because I’ve read Peter Guralnick’s comprehensive 2005 Sam Cooke biography Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke that the newest entry in the generally wonderful PBS series American Masters, Sam Cooke –
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