Wednesday, November 2 2011
‘The Street: Complete Collection’: As Touching, Real and Thought-Provoking as the Best Literature
Set in a working class neighborhood in Manchester, The Street examines how minor revelations and everyday secrets transform our lives suddenly, inexplicably, inevitably.
Friday, June 5 2009
Land of the Lost
Lack of understanding and planning is the unclever premise of Land of the Lost.
Tuesday, April 28 2009
Summer of Same: June 2009
This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.
Wednesday, January 14 2009
The Best Television Performers of 2008
More than anything, though, I wish all those political pundits would take some time off, to rest and let their vocal cords recuperate. That truly would make for a happy new year.
Monday, January 12 2009
Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008
The Year in TV was a lot like the US economy: struggling until summer and then tanking under the hope of a 2009 comeback. Still, our staff found 30 solid reasons to be cheerful come entertainment investment time.
Friday, September 26 2008
Pushing Daisies: The Complete First Season
This show piles quirk on top of quirk on top of quirk with no shame whatsoever, and pretty much gets away with it.
Friday, January 18 2008
High Redefinition: The 30 Best TV Shows of 2007
In memoriam of a TV season cut down before its prime time, PopMatters staff celebrates the Top 30 TV Shows of 2007. Some are old favorites. Others have barely made their impression felt. But at a time when all broadcast fortunes are up in the air, they definitely deserve the recognition.
Thursday, October 4 2007
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies features super-saturated colors and bright, bold patterns, a perfect antidote to the dark and grainy moodiness that permeates most primetime dramas.
Friday, May 12 2006
Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
Lacking a plot, Goal! leans heavily on predictable hardships to stretch out the time until Santiago's inevitable success.
Monday, April 26 2004
Timeline (2003)
For a group of scientists, they are almost shockingly inattentive to details and to historical facts.
