Family Drama

‘The Descendants’ another low-key masterpiece from Alexander Payne (Movie review)

I just got done reading Chuck Klosterman’s novel “The Visible Man,” which deals with the nature of reality. In a wider sense, all pop entertainment

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First episode impressions: ‘Parenthood’ Season 3 (TV review)

I detest the phrase “something for everyone” because 95 percent of the time when an event claims to offer “something for everyone,” it doesn’t interest

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Fond farewell: ‘Friday Night Lights’ (TV review)

I’m not married and I know that if I ever lived in Texas I’d die from the heat, yet I always respected “Friday Night Lights,” TV’s best

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Where have all the epic season finales gone? (TV commentary)

For as long as I can remember, TV has served up an epic season finale or two every May. In recent years, up until 2010,

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First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Friday Night Lights’ (TV review)

“Friday Night Lights” (7 p.m. Central Fridays on NBC) continues to do the little things well: In the fifth-season premiere, Landry goes through his own version

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‘Parenthood’s’ Sarah Braverman is no Lorelai Gilmore, and that’s a good thing (TV commentary)

Could it be that Sarah Braverman is a better TV character than Lorelai Gilmore? To even type that question seems sacrilegious, but I will say

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‘No Ordinary Family’ vs. ‘The Cape’: Which is the better superhero show?

Which is the superior superhero show — “The Cape” (8 p.m. Central Mondays on NBC) or “No Ordinary Family” (7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC)? It’s a close call;

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‘Life Unexpected’ bows out with unappealing epilogue

There’s a thin line between love and hate, and “Life Unexpected” proved that in its series finale on Tuesday. I love the show, but I hate how

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‘No Ordinary Family’ driven by talented, easy-to-like cast

Here are my first impressions of “No Ordinary Family,” which airs at 7 p.m. Central Tuesdays on ABC. 1. The cast is easy to like. It’s especially

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First episode (of new season) impressions: ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Life Unexpected,’ ‘Parenthood’ (TV reviews)

“Gossip Girl” Season 4 (8 p.m. Central Mondays, The CW) 1. The actors who play Dan and Vanessa continue to look like they punch a clock,

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