Monday, August 22 2011
TV Highpoints and Lowpoints of 2010-2011… Number 1
Several new series debuted in April 2011 to transform what had been a mediocre season into an exceptional one, including Game of Thrones. AMC, meanwhile, systematically abused three of its great series, calling into question whether the cable network is truly ready for the big time.
Friday, September 19 2008
Penelope
Penelope’s Otherness marginalizes her at the same time that it makes her a more exotic possession.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian includes mêlée after mêlée, as well as recriminations against the commander in chief who goes in without an exit strategy or even much of a battle plan.
Monday, April 28 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008
In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.
Thursday, March 13 2008
Death at a Funeral
An everyman nucleus surrounded by idiosyncratic grotesques, grounded in a simple plot of the everyman reconciling the irrationality surrounding him, tangential and irrelevant comedic asides.
Monday, March 3 2008
Penelope
Lemon's disillusionment and efforts to reclaim his reporter's cred grant Penelope something like a topical theme.
Friday, August 17 2007
Death at a Funeral
Bodies show up everywhere they shouldn't, making public what usually remains repressed: death, defecation, desire.
Sunday, August 5 2007
Underdog (2007)
Underdog is so piecemeal it should come with a roll of duct tape.
Friday, May 4 2007
Monkey Business (Part 4: August)
In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings.
