TV REVIEW: ‘The Normal Heart’ Draws Big Impact Despite Uneven Pacing
There are many stories to tell in any part of history–but it in filmmaking, sometimes, less is more. Ryan Murphy‘s HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer‘s stage play “The Normal Heart” tackles a few too...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘Chasing Life’ Brings Real Emotion to Summer Lineup
It’s summertime and that means one thing (to me): fresh ABC Family shows. Their newest series, “Chasing Life,” follows April (Italia Ricci), a 20-something journalist just starting out at a newspaper...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘Graceland’ Season 2 Hits the Ground Running
One of the best surprises about USA’s first season of “Graceland” – a sudsy action-thriller about a bunch of good looking government agents all living and working undercover in the same beach house –...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘Rectify’ Offers Up Another Slow-Burner of a Season
When we last saw Daniel Holden (Aden Young), he had been beaten and left for dead in front of the grave of the woman he had been convicted of raping and killing. So his journey from incarcerated...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: No One Is Safe on ‘True Blood’s’ Final Season
Wild plot, backside nudity and lots of well, blood, are what we’ve all come to expect from the fantastical world within Bon Temps, Louisiana. For better or worse, the first two episodes of the final...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘Under the Dome’ Promises More Mysteries in Season Two
The first season of “Under the Dome,” based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, focused on the (literal) landing of a dome in the small town of Chester’s Mill. The dome not only sealed the town...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘The Leftovers’ Is a Mysterious, Tense Character Study
There was always a lot riding on “The Leftovers,” being the first new drama to air on HBO right after the universally lauded “True Detective.” And true, the new drama based on the Tom Perrotta...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: WGN America’s Gorgeous, Brainy ‘Manhattan’
Ambitious young scientists are at the center of WGN America’s second scripted series, “Manhattan,” set in the deserts of New Mexico where a top-secret compound held the nation’s top scientific minds as...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: ‘Outlander’ Is a Sweeping Historical Romance — And Much More
“Outlander” has already been described as a female-driven “Game of Thrones,” though that label, while complimentary, seems to do a disservice to both shows. There are elements of similarity, but the...
View ArticleTV REVIEW: Gina Rodriguez Shines in Charming, Heartfelt ‘Jane The Virgin’
“Jane the Virgin” is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name, and does it ever live up to its roots. Outlandish, crazy storylines fly across the screen, from immaculate conceptions to love...
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