For a show whose protagonist vehemently claims to be an atheist, House certainly deals with a lot of religious themes and striking coincidences. One of the strong commonalities of the best and most interesting House cases is that the underlying causes are always weird, inconceivable ailments that can only be caused (and discerned) by putting […]
The tide continues to turn for Heroes, albeit slowly. This week, “Into Asylum” brought something of a mixed bag to the party. With the return of Sylar, and I mean that both in the literal and figurative sense, we were treated to one third of a great episode. The remaining two thirds… not so much. […]
I know Nate is her biological father and all, but it still seems like a bad idea for him to take Claire out of the country. That’s exactly what he does though, now that he’s been outed as a big ol’ flyer (oh, Heroes. You’re the one show in which that phrase would not be […]
This episode started out once again with a glimpse at an upcoming event, the same one that apparently transpires at some point at the White household. But unlike the second episode, we’re going to have to wait for the payoff. Among the items seen in evidence bags (uh oh) along the poolside was what looks […]
Sebastian’s back Guest-clacking for us again, after sharing his thought about Friday Night Lights‘ last few episodes…. Are you one of those people who can’t stand Family Guy anymore? Hate the silly cutaways? The idiotic antics? The in-your-face humor? Is Family Guy totally getting on your nerves? I hear you. I was right there with […]
This week on a very special The Celebrity Apprentice … celebrity intervention? You know, I firmly salute anyone with the courage to sit a friend down and confront them about their problem with alcohol or drugs (or magic. Go Barney!) But there’s a time and a place! This week, the time and place chosen by […]
Last year, I had the opportunity to interview Amin Maltaqa, director of a beautiful film called Captain Abu Raed, which was shot in Jordan. I asked Amin about the lighting, because the entire film seemed to be bathed in this golden glow. He said much of it was filmed specifically in an area blessed with […]
Oh, that poor ShamWow! guy. People used to make fun of him for those stupid commercials, and now they’ll just make fun of him for being stupid. The minute he got arrested for punching a hooker who bit his tongue, Vince Shlomi was destined for a life of jokes pointed straight at him. Here’s just a […]
I totally see where my friend Jen is coming from when she writes about the flaws in Castle‘s writing; I really do. However, I’m with commenter Franklin on this one: I love it just the same. And to give the writers a little more credit than Jen did, I think I may know what they’re […]
(3/22 – 3/38) It was another screwy week of ratings. The combination of the Obama address and the NCAA tournament made for all kinds of scheduling nuttery. That doesn’t meant there weren’t some interesting numbers to look at. The ongoing dramas of the Heroes and Dollhouse ratings continued. Chopping Block managed to post a number […]
