Monthly Archives: September 2010
Community: Season 2, Episode 1 — “Anthropology 101″
This is going to be a shorter post, but I had to get it out there: Community has cemented itself as my favorite of the NBC comedies. It’s fresher and smarter than 30 Rock, it’s more surreal and clever than … Continue reading
Filed under 30 Rock, Community, NBC, television, The Office
To See or Not To See: The Town
I’ll start off with my verdict — The Town, the weekend’s #1 movie, directed by/written by/starring Ben Affleck is certainly a SEE. In fact, it’s one of the stronger offerings of 2010. It’s the definition of a B+: solid writing, … Continue reading
Filed under film
FX Comedy debuts: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia & The League
I don’t usually lump shows together in a single post, but oddly, I found that my reactions to the Season 6 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the Season 2 premiere of The League were startlingly similar. 1. … Continue reading
Filed under FX, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The League
To See or Not To See: FX’s Terriers
So I check out FX’s newest show, Terriers, last week, and I’m pretty satisfied with the pilot. From the producers of Ocean’s Eleven (Ted Griffin) and The Shield (Shawn Ryan), the show is exactly what its creators’ work suggests: it’s … Continue reading
Filed under FX, television, Terriers, Veronica Mars
Mad Men — Season 4, Episode 7: “The Suitcase”
Television is rarely transcendent. It can be powerful, hilarious, moving, groan-inducing, disgusting — but it rarely has the depth of character/story/emotion plus the execution required to become a truly transcendent piece of media, one that rises above the crop and … Continue reading
Filed under AMC, Mad Men, television
Rescue Me — Season 6, Episode 10: “A.D.D.”
For those of you keeping track, yes, there were only 10 episodes of what was supposed to be the final season of Rescue Me, one of the most overlooked and underrated shows of the last decade. However, creators Peter Tolan … Continue reading
Filed under FX, Rescue Me, television
