Wednesday, April 29 2009
Summer of Same: July 2009
In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures.
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, 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.
Friday, October 12 2007
Part 5 - Beyond the Envelope
The format forced the issue among cult and commercial products. And TV on DVD highlighted the cream of the creative, forward thinking crop.
Wednesday, January 10 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.
Thursday, June 24 2004
White Chicks (2004)
Marcus and Kevin's observations also make them think again about their own behaviors, more respectful of black women.
Friday, February 28 2003
Gods and Generals (2002)
Avoids examining the underlying cause of the Civil War -- the South's terror of abolition -- and instead remembers the Confederacy as a noble army defending its 'homeland'.
Thursday, October 3 2002
Red Dragon (2002)
What is most politically problematic about Red Dragon is how it furthers the relationship between physical disability and psychopathology.
Thursday, March 14 2002
Showtime (2002)
The trouble with 'Showtime' is that it never lets up on its self-congratulatory wink-winking.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Down to Earth (2001)
And so, here comes Mr. Rock, invading the white folks' world with something approximating a vengeance.
