Wednesday, April 8 2009

Jim Gaffigan: King Baby

By Andrew Winistorfer

Gaffigan does nearly 15-minute riffs on bacon, and its hilarious.

Tuesday, June 24 2008

My Boys: The Complete First Season

By Rachel Kipp

Not ground-breaking television by any stretch of the imagination, but breezy and pleasant.

Tuesday, November 28 2006

My Boys

By Cynthia Fuchs

The sports metaphors are laid out as if for beginners, but Jordana Spiro is both charismatic and accommodating, good on her own and in a group.

Friday, September 8 2006

The Great New Wonderful (2005)

By Jesse Hassenger

This 9/11 film is subtle to a fault; this is a quality you may not expect in a film from Danny Leiner, master of the vehicular stoner comedy.

Thursday, August 17 2006

The Great New Wonderful (2005)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Lack of understanding will be a sort of theme for Danny Leiner's film, uneven but full of rewarding subtleties.

Sunday, January 1 1995

Welcome to New York

By Stephen Tropiano

Christine Baranski delivers one-liners so fast the audience barely knows what hit them. More importantly, she adds shading to what could potentially be a one-dimensional character.

The Ellen Show

By Stephen Tropiano

CBS probably wanted it clear from the start that The Ellen Show, unlike Degeneres' previous series, is not a 'lesbian show,' but a show in which the main character just happens to be a lesbian -- an uneasy and unclear difference to be sure.