Articles tagged "rob lowe"

PopMatters Picks: The Best of TV on DVD Feature

Part 4 - Feasts from the Fringe

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Oct.07] :. Cable created supply where there was little or no demand. Out of the myriad of subject specific programming, a few gemstones managed to shine.

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TV DVD Review

Brothers and Sisters - The Complete First Season

by Rachel Kipp

[10.Oct.07] :. Welcome to Dynasty without the camp. But like their '80s counterparts, the Carringtons, the Walkers’ of Brothers and Sisters lives are a cornucopia of angst.

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The West Wing

by David Swerdlick

[16.Nov.05] :. There are growing overlaps between politics, news, and entertainment. Hard news has taken a back seat to feature journalism and talk shows, real politics to realpolitik.

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Film DVD Review

The Outsiders: The Complete Novel (1983)

by Michael Christopher

[21.Oct.05] :. Rarely does a director's cut reflect a vision 'truer' to a source text. But, like most everything else surrounding the picture, The Outsiders: The Complete Novel is quite an anomaly.

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Film DVD Review

Tommy Boy: Holy Schnike Edition (1995)

by Jesse Hassenger

[29.Aug.05] :. It seems odd that this well-executed formula buddy comedy would have such a tortured birthing process.

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Film DVD Review

The Specials: Specials Edition (2000)

by Nikki Tranter

[5.May.05] :. Apparently, the production suffered from ego problems on set, similar to those bothering the characters.

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The West Wing

by Lesley Smith

[1.Nov.04] :. The West Wing has locked itself into philosophical stasis, determined to air its liberal credentials via Bartlett and his staff yet equally determined never to challenge the status quo.

 

dr. vegas

by Lesley Smith

[11.Oct.04] :. dr. vegas burdened by a shaky premise (is it a comedy? is it a drama?) and some of the limpest lines penned this side of Coldplay's lyrics.

 

Lyon’s Den

by Chris Elliot

[6.Oct.03] :. Trades on the image of D.C. as a shadow-realm, characterized by backroom dealings and shifting loyalties.

 

The West Wing

by Michael Abernethy

As is often the case with presidential terms, the Bartlett administration ended with great pomp and little circumstance.

 

PopMatters - Television - Reviews - The West Wing

by Lesley Smith

Leo admits his addictions, and loses his wife through love of politics. Josh follows rashness with rudeness and hands the VP another dagger for the President’s back. Toby trades stocks that...