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Articles tagged "benito martinez" PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureBack to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008by PopMatters Staff[12.Jan.09] :. 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. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  TV FeatureThe Detective & His Reflections: The Shield: Sixth Seasonby Quentin B. Huff[26.Sep.08] :. The nihilistic, morally blurred world of The Shield reflects the inner workings of its characters.  TV FeatureThe Shield: The Detective & the Lieutenantby Quentin B. Huff[9.May.07] :. Detective Vic Mackey kills cops, steals money, and beats suspects. How, then, can the man trying to bring him to justice be the "bad guy"?  TV DVD ReviewThe Shield: Season 4by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Jan.06] :. Most of the brilliant fourth season is focused on the interplay of Vic with the two single-season 'heavyweights', Glenn Close as Captain Monica Rawling and Anthony Anderson as local kingpin Antwon Mitchell.  TV ReviewThe Shieldby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Mar.05] :. Vic is the man in every way: mean, impulsive, voluble, in love with his authority but resentful too, resisting his own responsibility. The Shield: Season 3by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Feb.05] :. The Shield's moral center perpetually shifts, as the Team members struggle to maintain their sense of balance, caught between the outright villains and their own dishonesty. The Shieldby Cynthia Fuchs[9.Mar.04] :. The Shield remains, shot for shot, TV's most compelling hour. The Shield: The Complete Second Seasonby Cynthia Fuchs[2.Feb.04] :. Recalling Michael Chiklis’ audition for The Shield, Shawn Ryan says, “When he left the room, it was like it had been vacuum-sealed.” It’s easy to imagine that seeing... The Shieldby Cary O'Dell[7.May.02] :. The success of 'The Shield' has doubtless upped the ante in regard to what networks will allow -- and resort to -- in order to gain ratings. The Shieldby Cynthia Fuchs[7.Jan.02] :. As played by new Emmy winner Michael Chiklis, Vic Mackey is casually racist and homicidal, by turns charismatic and appalling. |
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