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The Dana Carvey Show

by Andrew Winistorfer

[12.May.09] :. Dana Carvey had beloved characters like Garth and the Church Lady, and bankable impressions of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot in his repertoire.

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The New Golden Age of British TV Comedy

by Evan Sawdey

[2.Feb.09] :. Every once in awhile, Britain rules over America. The Office, Spaced, Coupling and other British shows are gradually narrowing the Atlantic-sized gap between the United States and England.

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Back to Basics - The 30 Best TV Shows of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[12.Jan.09] :. 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.

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Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 3

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Oct.08] :. Day Three - The final ten, a cross-culture collection teeming with big ideas, larger than life visions, and perhaps the greatest documentary on rugby you've probably never heard of.

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Get Smart

by Cynthia Fuchs

[20.Jun.08] :. Get Smart makes rudimentary efforts to update, with passing references to terrorists, profiling, and inter-agency competition.

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‘Smart’ Sucks

by Bill Gibron

[19.Jun.08] :. By its very definition, something that’s “generic” is seen as “having no particularly distinctive quality or application”. This doesn’t make the object in question...

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Steve Carell is as surprised as anyone by his success

by Chris Vognar [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[16.Jun.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Steve Carell pops out of his hotel suite to greet a reporter. Wearing well-tread sneakers, jeans and a modest sports coat, he could be anyone: your accountant, your neighbor,...

 

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008

by Bill Gibron

[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?

 

High Redefinition: The 30 Best TV Shows of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[18.Jan.08] :. 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.

 

Dan in Real Life

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Oct.07] :. Dan's behavior is increasingly creepy -- possessive, obsessive, and utterly self-centered.

 

Steve Carell tries a softer, gentler role with ‘Dan in Real Life’

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[22.Oct.07] :. Steve Carell and Peter Hedges have at least one thing in common. When director Hedges started working on “Dan in Real Life,” which opens Friday, he figured he’d be working on the...

 

Part 5 - Beyond the Envelope

by PopMatters Staff

[12.Oct.07] :. The format forced the issue among cult and commercial products. And TV on DVD highlighted the cream of the creative, forward thinking crop.

 

The Office

by Daynah Burnett

[11.Oct.07] :. Next came a series of sitcom-ish moments that read like the white board from the writers' room.

 

The Office: Season Three

by Andrew Gilstrap

[8.Oct.07] :. Fans met the news of an American adaptation of The Office with outright skepticism, but it's safe to say that the American version of The Office has lost little of the original's sense of unease in its portrayal of the American workplace.

 

Evan Almighty (2007)

by Bill Gibron

[22.Jun.07] :. Evan Almighty is expertly forged to be a superficial audience friendly phenomenon, the kind of movie that has critics and the cultured scratching their heads over its continued success.

 
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The Office

by Daynah Burnett

[23.May.07] :. The Office offers someone we can always laugh at: Michael (Steve Carell), arguably the most sympathetic asshole on television, ever.

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Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

by Bill Gibron

[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.

 

The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.07] :. For many of the movies on PopMatters' 2006 list of the year's best films, it is clear that a heavy personal and professional stake was riding on the final product.

 

Net-Works: The Best TV of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.07] :. 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.

 

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

by Kate Williams

[8.Jan.07] :. Little Miss Sunshine is that rare comedic film that earns its laughs through textured characterizations and authentic, humanizing contradictions.

 
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The Office

by Sean O'Neal

[28.Sep.06] :. Michael's misguided efforts to ingratiate himself with his subordinates and all but force them to be his friends are the core of The Office's comedy.

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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

by Daynah Burnett

[26.Jul.06] :. Even as Sheryl and Grandpa try to soothe little Olive, her father's "refuse to lose" credo creates a mountain of expectation.

 

Over the Hedge (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[19.May.06] :. The raccoon is shrewd, and the scenario he lays out -- all food, all the time -- is powerfully tempting.

 

Bewitched (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[27.Oct.05] :. As Jack goes overboard in usual Ferrellian fashion, Isabel's insistence that he is the perfect mate for her go-normal plan never makes sense.

 

The Office

by Kevin Wong

[26.Sep.05] :. Aside from making its occupants physically uncomfortable, the office intensifies their confrontations, forcing them to butt heads without the chance for literal escape from conflict.

 

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

by Samantha Bornemann

[26.Aug.05] :. Here, a one-note title evolves into a 3-D landscape of guffaws and awws.

 

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2004 (2004): Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, Steve Carell, St

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Jul.05] :. While Stewart makes no bones about his own preferences, Republicans, Democrats, and reporters all come in for the same rowdy treatment.

 

Bewitched (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[24.Jun.05] :. Like most movies starring Will Ferrell and all movies based on TV series, this one tries too hard.

 

The Office

by Christopher Sieving

[21.Mar.05] :. Whatever your thoughts on the new American remake of The Office, you have to give NBC credit for picking the right man for the job.

 

Anchorman—The Legend of Ron Burgundy Giftset (2004)

by Dan Devine

[10.Jan.05] :. Will Ferrell's comedy is escapism as abstract art, a breathless retreat into the frenetic headspace of a 12-year-old boy.

 

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.Jul.04] :. Sputtering, Ron cites scientific fact to support his outrage: 'You're just a woman, with a small brain.'"

 

The Office

by Christopher Sieving

[10.Feb.03] :. The humor [of 'The Office'] is as dry as vermouth; next to it, the 'Dilbert' comic strip is 'The Man Show'.

 
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The Office

by Jesse Hicks

In Season Two, Michael morphed from clown to sad clown as viewers came to realize his insensitive hi-jinks were driven by his eternal loneliness.

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