First episode impressions: ‘Hellcats’ (TV review)
As the new shows roll out, I’ll be doing “first impressions” reviews of some of the debut episodes. First up is “Hellcats,” which airs at 8 p.m. Central Wednesdays on The CW.
Fall TV opening day is here; ‘Hellcats’ throws out the first pitch (Commentary)
Welcome to opening day of the fall TV season, a day traditionally filled with hope and trepidation. Although there are four returning series that I absolutely adore (“Life Unexpected,” “Parenthood,” “Fringe” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”), the slate of new shows appears disappointing. Because of the stagnant state of the economy, I feel like major innovations […]
Fall TV: ‘The Event’ is almost here. But what the heck is ‘The Event?’ (Commentary)
So what’s the next “Lost?” I’ve argued in the past that it’s “Fringe,” but I recognize there’s apathy toward it from the public rather than passion like there was for “Lost.” (Water-cooler discussion with other people is more fun than with yourself.)
‘Machete’ an over-the-top parody that still packs a punch (Movie review)
I always say that “Dumb & Dumber” is a dumb smart movie, and I’ll say the exact same thing about Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete”: It’s very stupid, yet also remarkably intelligent. And hilarious. Make no mistake about it, even if you someday find it in the action section at the video store: “Machete” is a comedy.
Sean Williams carves out his ‘Star Wars’ niche in ‘The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance’ (Book review)
George Lucas conceived the phrase “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” so that “Star Wars” — like “Lord of the Rings” before it — would not be confused as taking place in our own world.
‘The Last Exorcism’ probably won’t be the last exorcism film (Movie review)
The Devil always makes a great villain. That’s part of why M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie about people trapped on an elevator when weird things start to happen is so compelling: It’s called “Devil,” and that makes it all the more creepy because we wonder, “Is the Devil doing it?”
Unrecorded cover songs you’ve heard live that blow away the original version (Music commentary)
What is the best cover song you’ve heard performed live by a band that has never recorded that song?
Golden keeps ‘Star Wars’ galaxy grounded in reality in ‘Fate of the Jedi: Allies’ (Book review)
With the prequels and a lot of the fiction that has come out since the prequels, we’ve been conditioned to think that anytime a Jedi feels attachment he’s in danger of going to the dark side.
You’ll get a few chuckles out of expendable action flick ‘The Expendables’ (Movie review)
Nowadays, it’s not unexpected to see fight scenes that are edited at such a rapid-fire pace that it’s almost impossible to tell what’s going on, or sometimes even who’s fighting who. And ever since this trend began about a decade ago, critics and moviegoers have said they don’t like it.
9 fall movies other than ‘Machete’ that might be worth checking out (Commentary)
I looked a little closer at my Fall Movie Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly and discovered that “Machete” isn’t the only movie coming out. Here are nine others that might be worth a look: “Easy A” (Sept. 17) — I’ve been a fan of the scene-stealing Emma Stone since the short-lived TV series “Drive” in the summer of 2007, and now […]