Monday, July 11 2011
Damages: The Complete Third Season
Damages main dramatic elements still work grandly, but its too-many subplots -- some of them utterly pointless -- weigh this season down considerably.
Monday, March 14 2011
Got a Bad Case of the Second Season Itch? The Cure: Kill All TV Shows Before they Make Season Three
TV is better than film. The best scripts, the best acting, and the best directing are deserting the multi-plexes for the freedom of the small screen. But all TV series should die by the end of their second season.
Tuesday, January 18 2011
The Year in TV: April 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in April 2010.
Monday, February 8 2010
Damages: Season Three Start
Patty’s actions, rather like those of Jack Bauer in 24, dramatize the fundamental contradiction at the heart of any democratic society.
Wednesday, January 13 2010
Marcia Gay Harden on Dreams, Nightmares, and Why There’s No One at the Movies
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden talks about being a godmother for a cruise ship, the supposed decline of movie theater attendance, and what it's like to work with "sexy" Clint Eastwood.
Friday, November 27 2009
Teenage Circus: Teenagers on TV
The teenagers of television are a limited breed at the best of times, usually pigeonholed to fit into the storylines of their parents or significant others. Where are the complex representations that the majority of writers can achieve with their adult characters?
