Category Archives: HBO
Media Maven’s State of the Union Address
Dear friends and faithful readers! It’s been nearly 6 months since I last deigned to sit at my computer at share with you my thoughts and feelings on, well, anything. The time has come at last to break radio silence. … Continue reading
Entourage: Season 7, Episode 3 — “Dramedy”
I was inspired to write this post after talking to my buddy Justin this morning. I signed on to Gmail, and there he was, chatting me up about how terrible last night’s episode of Entourage was, and he wasn’t digging … Continue reading
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Maven 2.0 – Emmy Picks 2010
In honor of the MMM reboot, I thought it was time to design a new header. Thanks to my graphic designer extraordinaire Topher Rhys for the new Maven 2.0 banner. I think its pretty bitchin’ (yes, I know Inception + … Continue reading
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Entourage: Season 7, Episode 1 – “Stunted”
Its the beginning of the end, my friends. Last night’s season premiere was the last Entourage season premiere ever, and it was only fitting that it essentially mirrored every other season premiere this series has churned out. We checked in … Continue reading
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Entourage – Season 5, Episode 12: “Return to Queens Blvd”
Last night’s season 5 finale of Entourage was one of the most frustrating episodes I’ve ever watched. For maybe the first time ever, we were given a glimpse of how good Entourage could be if it tapped into its full dramatic possibilities. We … Continue reading
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MMM of the Day – 11/19/08 – Summer Heights High
It’s happened so quietly, you probably didn’t even notice. Over the last year, though HBO’s stalwart dramas have mostly disappeared (Big Love is back in January!), the pay cable network has been steadily building up a pretty great stable of off-kilter, … Continue reading
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MMM of the Day – 11/17/08 – Entourage: Season 5, Episode 11- “Play’n With Fire”
3 things: 1. Great episode last night. Some real high stakes stuff that affects everyone in a meaningful way = what the show has been missing all season long. The episode was a little short on the comedy side, but … Continue reading
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MMM of the Day – 10/29/08 – Entourage – Season 5, Episode 8: “First Class Jerk”
I don’t usually blog about a show more than a day after its aired, but since so many people have been asking me about this particular ep of Entourage, I thought I had to share my thoughts. I thought the … Continue reading
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Entourage – Season 5, Episode 6: “ReDOMption”
Yo, this is going to be a really brief one. You know why? Because this episode BLEW. Easily the #1 worst episode of this show I’ve ever seen. And so, with a heavy heart, I make the following announcement: Entourage is … Continue reading
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Entourage – Season 5, Episode 5: Tree Trippers
So the buzz on last night’s psychedelic ep of Entourage has been pretty noisy. People either loved it or they hated it, and the predominant feeling, unfortunately, is the latter. The critics just ain’t down with shroomin in the desert. Personally, I thought … Continue reading
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