Michael Landweber’s short stories have appeared in Fourteen Hills, Fugue, American Literary Review, among others, and online at Barrelhouse and Pindeldyboz. He is an Associate Editor at the Potomac Review and the Associate Director of a nonprofit organization. Landweber has also worked at The Japan Times and the Associated Press. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children. He can be contacted through his website at mikelandweber.com.
Features
Thursday, August 18 2011
Here Comes Fall TV: 2011 Edition
This year's new shows include fewer straight up procedurals about cops, doctors, and lawyers than usual. And only a few comedies involving young people cohabitating in urban environments. We've got the video previews here along with what to watch and what to miss.
Reviews
Tuesday, February 7 2012
'The River': Secrets and Allusions
Hopefully, the found footage gimmick will give way after the first episode, since it would be a shame to shoot all of the Amazon from one camera on some guy’s shoulder.
Monday, February 6 2012
'Smash' Is a Drama for Adults
All of the central characters are people working at jobs. They're creative, highly skilled jobs for which few people are qualified, but they are jobs nonetheless.
Wednesday, January 25 2012
'Touch': The First Episode Is Stunningly Effective
The premiere sets a high bar. In addition to Martin and Jake, we meet a half dozen other characters around the world that who out to be connected, each striking in his or her own way.
Sunday, January 8 2012
'House of Lies' Relies on Tricks
In House of Lies, Marty Kaan is supposed to be the best at management consulting. But he seems deeply uncomfortable with the person it has made him.
Thursday, December 22 2011
'We Bought a Zoo' Is Not Among Cameron Crowe's Best
While many PG films use the death of a parent as a story catalyst, by focusing on Benjamin's constant pain, We Bought a Zoo is infused with a malaise that will be hard for younger viewers to absorb.
Blogs
Friday, October 8 2010
'The Event' Will Be Unrequited
I don’t know what The Event is – and I suspect I never will -- but not for lack of trying.
Tuesday, May 18 2010
It’s High Time to Party Down
What do you do when nobody watches your show? Throw an orgy.
Thursday, April 29 2010
United States of Tara and Its Equally Dysfunctional Cable Neighbors
The Gregsons. The Botwins. The Henriksons. Most of my recent favorite TV families live on cable. But do they all have to be so dysfunctional? Blame the Sopranos.
Thursday, April 15 2010
Development Season: Five Pilots That Sound Interesting (But I May Never Get to See)
It’s the annual crap shoot known as pilot season in Hollywood again. Here are a few concepts that caught my eye.
Thursday, April 8 2010
Alternate Realities on 'Fringe', 'Lost' and 'FlashForward'
All my serialized sci-fi shows seem to have turned into one-hour drama versions of choose-your-own-adventure books. I’m still trying to figure out if this is a cop-out or a stroke of genius. Maybe it’s both.
