Monthly Archives: January 2008
In Treatment – “Monday: Laura, Session 1″ & “Tuesday: Alex, Session 1″
Last night, HBO kicked off a 9-week television experiment called In Treatment, a series (event?) based on the hit Israeli series “Be’Tipul.” The series centers around psychoanalyst Paul (Gabriel Byrne), and the patients who come to see him each week. … Continue reading
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Media Maven’s Friday Five – 1/25/08
The 5 Media-related things on my mind this week: 1. Moment of silence for Heath Ledger. That dude was a hell of an actor who was only getting better with each film. It’s a real shame and sadness to lose … Continue reading
Filed under film, Friday Five, television
Top Ten: Reactions To The 2008 Academy Award Nominations
So the nominations are in, and immediately, one general idea seems to dominate this Oscar season: These movies blow! What a horrible list of contenders. I don’t think I really liked a single movie on this list (I haven’t seen … Continue reading
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Cloverfield
After six months of waiting since we all first saw the Cloverfield trailer before Transformers last July, after weeks of viral videos, commercials, trailers, and contests, the moment finally arrived. Cloverfield opened to a gargantuan $41 million this weekend (it … Continue reading
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Media Maven’s Friday Five – 1/18/08
Hey everyone. Long time no see! As there is basically no new media coming out these days, its been tough to force myself to blog when there isn’t much I care about these days. So, to make sure you always … Continue reading
Filed under film, Friday Five, music, television
American Gladiators
Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. TV is so freakin crappy these days that I’m forced to write about American Gladiators, just to have something to write about this weekend. The 2-hour Lost premiere on January 31st … Continue reading
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