We now have a cable television subculture saturated with antiheroes. Walter White on “Breaking Bad,” Tommy Gavin on “Rescue Me,” Patty Hewes on “Damages,” Nucky Thompson on “Boardwalk Empire” and, to a certain degree, Don Draper on “Mad Men.” Add to that list Dexter Morgan, the titular “hero” of this Showtime series and you have one hell of a party.
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Scott Malchus is a writer, filmmaker and die hard Cleveland Indians fan. His memoir, “Basement Songs,” is available in paperback and Kindle. He wrote and directed the film “King's Highway." His family is heavily involved in fund raising to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Scott Malchus is an employee of Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting. The opinions expressed on Popdose are his own and do not reflect those of his employer. Email: Malchus@popdose.com. Follow him @MrMalchus
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Rufus Sewell’s eyes immediately lure you into watching Zen, the BBC series based on he popular Aurelio Zen novels by Michael Dibdin. Sewell, an actor better known for period dramas…
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At 44 minutes, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III is infinitely shorter than Star Wars Episodes I, II and III and it’s also infinitely better than George Lucas’ very flawed movies.
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In conjunction with the new/updated Cartoon Network “Thurndercats” series, Warner Brothers has released a two disc set of the first twelve episodes from the original show.
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Scott Malchus expected more… much more from John Wells’ drama, “The Company Men.”
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Scott Malchus returns to Bon Temps for the third season of “True Blood”
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Scott Malchus examines the 2011 Emmy nominations in the latest edition of The Three Strike Rule
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The Dean Martin Variety Show offered a little something for everyone. There was music (well, duh) and plenty of laughs, but there was also a lot of style. Everyone on stage who joined Dean carried with them a sense of class. Most important, everyone on the show seemed to be having a great time, often at the expense of Dean.
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Das Boot, the critically acclaimed World War II drama, has just been released on a 2-disc Blu-ray. In the film, a young submarine crew heads out to sea on a…
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Rocko’s Modern Life, the beloved cartoon from the early 90’s, finds its way to DVD.
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Adored by their fans and scorned by critics, Journey never attempted to be more than they are: a rock band out to entertain you. As they head back out on the road again this summer, Scott Malchus gives us the Popdose Guide to Journey.
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I could tell you that Pretty Little Liars is one of the best shows on television, with exemplary acting that makes the sparkling dialogue crackle with life. I could tell…
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Childrens Hospital, the series created by comedian Rob Corddry (The Daily Show, Hot Tub Time Machine), not only satirizes the medical drama genre, it skewers it, sets it over an…
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Laura Linney is wonderful in her Showtime dramedy, “The Big C,” which finds its first season released on DVD.
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PBS’s latest installment of AMERICAN MASTERS is the outstanding new profile of James Levine, director of the Metropolitan Opera. Here’s a review of “James Levine: American Maestro.”
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Anyone who felt that Eddie Murphy had lost his edge after the string of family friendly films he made in the mid to late 90’s should have taken a look…
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Scott Malchus reviews the rebirth of a classic British series, “Upstairs, Downstairs.”
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Scott Malchus looks back at season one of the great 90’s animated series, “The Wild Thornberrys,” now on DVD.
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Scott Malchus reviews the latest PBS “Secrets of the Dead” and the pursuit to build the world’s biggest bomb.
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“Home Improvement” is 20 years old. Scott Malchus takes a look at a new DVD box set that collects the hit show’s eight seasons.
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The Power is Yours! Scott Malchus reviews the DVD release of “Captain Planet and The Planeteers: Season One.”
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Garrow’s Law was an unexpected pleasure when I sat down to watch it, one that exceeded my expectations for both period dramas and lawyer shows. Set in 18th Century England,…
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AMC’s “The Killing” is easily one the best shows of the year.
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It’s springtime again, and Scott Malchus is reflecting on baseball, family and the search for a cure to cystic fibrosis in this week’s Basement Songs.
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“The Virginity Hit” is a sleeper waiting to be discovered by more people than the “Superbad” audience to whom the film is being marketed.
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Scott Malchus reviews the CW series, “Life Unexpected: The Complete First and Second Seasons” now on DVD.
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The powerhouse combination of Naomi Watts, Sean Penn and director Doug Liman make “Fair Game”one of the best films of last year, and also one of the most overlooked.
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Scott Malchus doesn’t mind being stuck in “The Middle” in the latest Three Strike Rule.
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Yippie-ki-yay! Scott Malchus looks back at “Die Hard” in this week’s Basement Songs.
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Bradley Cooper is a star in the new sci-fi thriller Limitless.