Tuesday, February 12 2008
Jericho
While it's not exactly subtle to posit a post-apocalyptic U.S. as the equivalent of Iraq, it does lay out a new grid for Jericho.
Thursday, November 1 2007
Jericho: The First Season
When Jericho works it is a frightening portrait of what could happen if, “the terrorists’ greatest dream” comes true and they get their hands on nuclear weapons.
Wednesday, September 20 2006
Jericho
The citizens of Jericho want Jake to save them. Even in their cynicism, they seek a very old-fashioned solution.
Monday, November 1 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
Kevin Bray sees his Walking Tall as a series of fight sequences, a simplification that leaves it open to interpretation as a barometer of our political climate.
Wednesday, September 29 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
As the Rock puts it, 'If you wanna sit back and relax, and crack open a cold one, you sit back and relax. We're gonna be entertained.'"
Thursday, April 1 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
Charming and correct, a savvy media star and self-incorporating product, The Rock embodies our own cynical moment, when the show is what matters.
Tuesday, October 15 2002
Birds of Prey
Follows neither the super-crip model of disability perception, where an individual's 'triumph' over disability is celebrated through public tokenism, nor the common perception of disability merely as an object of pity.
