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Thursday, January 12 2012

The Guilty Pleasure TV Shows of 2011

Anthropomorphized food... insane soap opera creeepshows... and at least one example of the 'Unhappy Englander" on holiday. Must be time for the guiltiest of TV fare.


Reviews

Monday, June 6 2011

Straddling the Line Between Dark Drama and Light Comedy in 'Burn Notice: Season Four'

Burn Notice carves out its own little niche as a fun, summer diversion and a solid, well-executed series all at once.


Wednesday, July 7 2010

'Burn Notice' Still Sizzles in Third Season

One of the more engaging aspects of the series is Michael’s voiceover explanations of spy tips and tricks. These crafty techniques are integral to training spies.


Thursday, July 9 2009

Burn Notice: Season Two

The series is developing a mythology filled with mysterious agencies, rivals, and characters that often don’t reveal their true intentions right away.


Monday, June 16 2008

Burn Notice: Season One

“Fighting for the little guys is for suckers."


Thursday, July 5 2007

Burn Notice

Westen is presented as equal parts Sam Spade, Jason Bourne, and Angus MacGyver.


News

Monday, January 18 2010

Cable's conquest: Basic and pay channels dominate the midseason arena

Network shmetwork — we got cable! That's where the action is now — as in now, this midseason, with a dozen new dramas and comedies…


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