‘My So-Called Life’ (1994-95) probes hearts, minds of ’90s teens
One-season wonders (TV review): It only took 19 episodes for Winnie Holzman’s show to earn well-deserved status as an all-time great teen drama.
Every David Mamet film, ranked (except ‘The Water Engine’)
Movie rankings: Mamet has given us a new appreciation for the way men talk, outlined the keys to long cons, and provided historical insight.
Mamet play gets turned into ‘About Last Night’ … twice
Mamet Monday (Movie reviews): “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” gets turned into a movie twice, with different degrees of success.
‘quarterlife’ review
“quarterlife” (2007-08, quarterlife.com, NBC) – Yet another Marshall Herskovitz/Edward Zwick TV series has been canceled by a network, but this time, it’s not bothering me or other fans one bit. In fact, many fans of “quarterlife” probably didn’t even tune in to NBC’s one-and-done airing of the show on Feb. 26 because they had already
‘Once and Again’ Season 3 reviews
“Once and Again” Season 3 (2001-02, ABC), episodes 1-18 — “Once and Again” (9 p.m. Mondays, ABC), in its third and unfortunately last season, includes enough characters to make Robert Altman blush — the show doesn’t even bother with an opening credits sequence. Zwick and Herskovitz are essentially making two shows in one, with the adults
‘Family’ Season 1 (1976) ahead of its time among TV dramas
TV review: It sounds basic now (the story of a family of five in Pasadena), but “Family” revolutionized the hour-long drama.
‘Relativity’ (1996-97) the lost gem from H&Z, Katims
TV shows lost to history (Review): Herskovitz and Zwick’s “My So-Called Life” achieved legendary status, but “Relativity” wasn’t so lucky.