Tuesday, May 17 2011
Is ‘The Other Woman’ Competing in the Cliché Olympics?
Although The Other Woman has the potential to be socially relevant given today’s blended families, it doesn’t present anything new.
Tuesday, May 10 2011
Really, ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
What was something of a self-indulgent escapade in the UK version takes on far more resonance and dramatic and cultural relevance in the US version.
Thursday, April 30 2009
Summer of Same: August 2009
With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness.
Friday, January 16 2009
Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs is wholly predictable and tiring, delivering its “message” with all the subtlety of a flashing neon sign.
Friday, December 21 2007
P.S. I Love You
For all his plain-speaking, down-homey affect, Harry Connick, Jr. remains something of a mystery.
Friday, December 15 2006
Friends - The Complete Series Collection
Returning to Friends, as the cliché goes, is like visiting an old friend. It's also very much a step back in time; to our own history as much as television history.
Friday, July 15 2005
Happy Endings (2005)
Happy Endings begins with what seems quite an unhappy ending, when Mamie (Lisa Kudrow) is hit by a car.
Wednesday, June 22 2005
The Comeback
Valerie Cherish is a far cry from Phoebe Buffay. Egocentric and manipulative, she's less outright hateful than passive-aggressive.
Tuesday, May 18 2004
Friends (Finale)
Unlike most sitcoms, Friends was willing to tease out the inevitable happy ending over its entire decade of existence.
