If you’re a guy, it’s kind of a given that you dig cars, trucks, motorcycles, bulldozers … pretty much anything with wheels and an engine. Even a few of the ladies out there are proud gear-heads. You know who you are. I myself am no aficionado, but I can’t help but strain my neck at […]

As the summer turns a hot and humid corner into the homestretch, one would think that the primetime schedule would be full of reruns. Yet, there are actually more original series on the Big Four-and-a-Half Networks than repeats. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. The Tuesday night schedule for CBS begins, naturally, with […]

Every spring, my mother goes through a yearly ritual. She realizes she needs bathing suits, orders a bunch from Land’s End, and then goes to her room to try them on (usually with my sister and me in tow to voice opinions). Regardless of what she tries on, she will twist and turn to look […]

Man, it’s a big week for DVD releases. I mean, really, who hasn’t been waiting for Charles In Charge Season 5 and that Knight Rider reboot? OK, maybe they’re not all blockbusters. But after that, the list is mighty impressive. You may find the shelves at your local DVD purveyor in danger of collapsing under […]

(Season 5, Episodes 7-8) The number of episodes left is dwindling. I’ve started to ration the remaining installments, trying to stretch out the Six Feet Under experience. With the way these final episodes are shaping up, however, I’m having trouble. I really just want to have a marathon session and watch the last half of […]

The parade of fantastic guest stars just keeps marching along for The Closer. This week, none other than Tom Skerritt made a run through the major crimes division. Just landing Skerritt is a pretty big win, but when you can pair him with a really good role, then you have a winner. At first glance, […]

Just because most of your broadcast TV shows are gone for the summer, doesn’t mean there’s nothing to watch. And you know we wouldn’t leave you hanging. So here’s a rundown of some of this week’s hotspots. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK HBO has The Yes Men Fix the World, a rather odd documentary film featuring […]