Edward Zwick

‘My So-Called Life’ (1994-95) probes hearts, minds of ’90s teens

W.G. Snuffy Walden’s “My So-Called Life” (1994-95, ABC) theme song encapsulates the series, which itself encapsulates 1994-95. An ominous opening tone calls to mind dark

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Every David Mamet film, ranked (except ‘The Water Engine’)

From his first writing credit (1981’s adaptation of “The Postman Always Rings Twice”) through his most recent writer-director gig (the 2013 TV movie “Phil Spector”),

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Mamet play gets turned into ‘About Last Night’ … twice

Although the two versions of “About Last Night” are one and two degrees removed from David Mamet’s stage play “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” – on

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‘quarterlife’ review

NBC publicity photo “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

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‘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

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‘Family’ Season 1 (1976) ahead of its time among TV dramas

Any discussion of the continuum of family dramas in TV history has to include the aptly named 1970s series “Family.” Although the premise is simple – it’s

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‘Relativity’ (1996-97) the lost gem from H&Z, Katims

Coming after “Thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life” (their biggest commercial success and biggest cult hit, respectively) and before “Once and Again” (their most acclaimed series), “Relativity” (1996-97,

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