Wednesday, January 2 2008
My Name Is Earl: Season 2
The second season of My Name is Earl is a series of refreshing warmth, essentially dealing in redemption, whilst carefully sidestepping the pitfall of schmaltz.
Thursday, October 11 2007
My Name is Earl
Earl is proof that a popular primetime sitcom can be both bitingly funny and socially relevant.
Friday, September 14 2007
Mr. Woodcock
You could call Mr. Woodcock the latest version of The Billy Bob Thornton Movie.
Thursday, January 11 2007
Net-Works: The Best TV of 2006
You won't have to look far along your television dial to discover the Top TV picks from PopMatters staff. From 20 upward, each entry represents the boob tube at its best.
Monday, October 23 2006
My Name is Earl: The Complete First Season
At the end of "Joy's Wedding," Earl lets loose to Young MC's "Bust a Move" his eyes brightening and his mouth melting into a blissful grin. It's a sublimely goofy moment.
Tuesday, October 10 2006
Art School Confidential (2006)
While director Terry Zwigoff seemed to have held the patent on this sort of offbeat tone in his past work, his kooky rudeness is his undoing, here
Monday, May 8 2006
Art School Confidential (2006)
As much as Jerome's harsh appraisals of his peers and teachers appear to be warranted, Art School Confidential doesn't exactly endorse his aspirations.
Tuesday, September 20 2005
My Name Is Earl
What's so wonderful about My Name Is Earl is that it's a comedy with its heart in the right place and everything else gleefully in the gutter.
Monday, September 19 2005
My Name Is Earl
Earl's not the sharpest tool in the barn, but his learning process made for entertaining TV.
