“Napoleon Dynamite,” the 2004 movie, hit a sweet spot of comedy that no previous movie had even aimed for, let alone achieved. Not everyone understood why it was funny, but for those who did, it gained an extra layer of insider humor because we had that great feeling of knowing where writers Jared and Jerusha […]
TV review: Angel Investigations moves into the Hyperion Hotel and the cast and mythology also expand.
I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly but I’m not an avid follower of the book world, so I kind of got the impression that EW was forcing things in the wake of “Harry Potter” when it became obsessed with “Twilight,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Hunger Games.” To me, these all seem to be niche franchises that are being pushed into […]
Even as NBC phases out the “Law & Order” franchise, it’s adding “The Firm” (premiered Sunday, continues at 9 p.m. Central Thursdays), a franchise that picks up from the John Grisham novel/movie.
Fall 2011 served up so many good shows, and so few of them have been canceled, that it’s easy to overlook the midseason premieres. Yet the networks have found a few open slots. I have a feeling the top two on this list will be really good, furthering this season’s status as the best since […]
I loved “American Horror Story” when it first started out, then kind of cooled on it toward the end of the season. It didn’t become flat-out bad, but it wasn’t as scary and surprising as when it first started. But the recent announcement that Season 2 will feature a new cast in a new setting has me excited about […]
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (7 p.m. Central Fridays on Cartoon Network) is currently in the midst of its first-ever adaptation from another medium: It has adapted the first two-thirds of Henry Gilroy’s 2008-09 six-issue Dark Horse comic series “Slaves of the Republic,” and the trilogy’s final episode is slated for Jan. 6.
As always, I start my top 10 movies of the year list with a disclaimer: Since I live in a small town, I haven’t seen well-reviewed films such as “The Descendants,” “Like Crazy” or “Young Adult” yet. When I do, I might have to rejigger my list a bit. For now, though, here are my top 10 movies of 2011: […]
TV review: Whedon’s second series starts off as an anthology, but ultimately he realizes fans have come for the big picture.
“Star Wars” novels have been on quite a Darth kick lately. “The Old Republic: Deceived” introduced us to Darth Malgus, and the much-hyped upcoming “Darth Plagueis” will explore Darth Sidious’ mentor.