Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston shine in the film “The Switch.”
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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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Martin Clunes stars in the British hit, “Dirty Tricks,” now on DVD.
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The excellent documentary, “The Tillman Story” is on DVD and reviewed.
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ABC Family’s “Greek” drives off into the sunset with its series finale.
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Scott Malchus explores the paranoid delusions of “The Manchurian Candidate” in the latest Basement Songs.
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Scott Malchus reflects on the original film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” in this week’s Basement Songs.
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Scott Malchus takes a look at the ABC family series, “Huge” that just received a DVD release.
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show, CBS/Paramount has released The Best of Mayberry, a collection of fan favorites on three DVDs. For anyone who got…
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Steve Austin lives on as “The Six Million Dollar Man” finally comes to DVD.
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What made Johnny Carson the late-night king? Scott Malchus takes a look in his review of a new box of Tonight Show episodes.
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Popdose takes a quick look at the broadcast of Super Bowl XLV
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Scott Malchus falls in love with Los Angeles and Steve Martin’s “L.A. Story”
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Scott Malchus takes a look at three new comic related DVD’s.
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As Turner Classic Movies begins it’s 31 Days salute to the Oscars, Scott Malchus interviews the face of the network, Robert Osborne.
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Scott Malchus looks back again (and again) at the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day.
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Scott Malchus looks back on an excellent 90’s British thriller, “The Guilty.”
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Scott Malchus feels that season four of the BBC hit series, “Skins” may be the best yet.
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Take trip back to the silent film era as Scott Malchus discusses King Vidor’s 1925 blockbuster in this week’s Basement Songs.
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Scott Malchus reviews the 4th season of “Army Wives,” a true guilty pleasure, now on DVD.
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Scott Malchus sets his sights on this John Sayles modern western in this week’s Basement Songs.
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Scott Malchus opens the basement door to his new series and discusses the 1988 noir thriller, “Tequila Sunrise.”
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Under the surface of his”I don’t give a shit” attitude, Hank Moody appears to have a real desire to become a better man and father. I suppose that’s why I enjoy spending time with him.
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By his controversial comic strip to Adult Swim, McGruder was able to expand on his vision of “The Boondocks “and create one of the best animation series of the 21st Century, albeit, one intended for mature audiences.
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NBC really blew it when they let this one go and kudos to TNT, which has established itself as a legitimate rival to the big four, for snatching the show up last winter and renewing it for a third season despite its struggle in the ratings. Time and again Southland grips your heart and then delivers a knockout blow that has you catching your breath by the hour’s end.
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Last year I began to reevaluate my life (that happens when you turn 40) and the pursuit of the dream I had as a boy. What was it about those movies that captured my heart? Was it the movies themselves? Was it the people I was with? Was it some thematic element that I associated with? More importantly, could I ever go back to that place again?
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With “Lost” leaving the airwaves, it seems that if you want to watch something other than a procedural, you’ll have to tune to AMC, FX or HBO. That’s not to say that there aren’t some great cop, lawyer or medical shows (“The Good Wife” immediately jumps to mind), but the TV landscape is wide open enough that stories about all walks of life should be able to survive.