question of the day: What do you think is the best thing on TV at the moment, and what is your TV guilty pleasure?
My TV viewing has decreased considerably since I arrived in London in January, so this is a tough one for me…
Burn Notice
Friday night fortune cookie: Fiona Glenanne says…
“Sometimes you have to be your own white knight.”
Knight and Day (review)
*Knight and Day* may have generic characters doing generic things in generic situations, but it’s got Movie Stars with huge white smiles looking pretty and being blandly inoffensive in exotic foreign locales. What’s that? You need more than that? Why do you hate Hollywood?
question of the day: What does Hollywood always get wrong when depicting ordinary people?
Joe Keohane in Slate last week took down Hollywood’s methods for trying to convince us that supernaturally beautifully actresses are actually mere mortals like the rest of us. It begins like this: Every now and again, Hollywood makes a go at depicting the working class, often around Oscar season and usually to hilarious effect. The … more…
the awesomeness of Bruce Campbell knows no bounds
Item: Bruce Campbell is making a sequel to My Name Is Bruce, according to an email he sent to Ain’t It Cool News. It is to be called Bruce vs. Frankenstein. As Empire points out, this isn’t exactly Bubba Nosferatu, which we Bruceheads have been eagerly awaiting since Bubba Ho-Tep blew our little geek minds, … more…
‘Burn Notice’ returns tonight
It still seems too much like a summer show to be debuting a new season in January, but USA doesn’t care what I think: They’re bringing back the warm-breeze, snack-food spy series Burn Notice tonight at 10pm Eastern. Don’t get me wrong: I love the show, I think it’s the perfect blend of comedy and … more…
DVDs and screeners received: ‘President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey,’ ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000: XIV,’ more
Another new feature I thought you might like. I receive more DVDs in the mail than I can possibly ever review, but this way I can at least let know about some new things that are out there that you might be interested in. This are all Region 1, though I’ll note if they’re available … more…
why does TV suck so much lately?
I’ve given up on Sarah Connor Chronicles and Heroes. Given up on blogging about them on an episode-by-episode basis like I have been doing. I’m still watching… sort of. Because what I really mean when I say that I watch something on TV is that I give it my undivided attention, which means that that … more…
‘Burn Notice’ returns tonight
Just a heads-up that Burn Notice, USA Network’s fluffily delightful comedy, returns to the tube tonight at 10pm Eastern. This really is the perfect summer show: it’s funny and light but still smart and snarky; it takes itself seriously enough to be believable — which is important when you’re dealing with fantasy spy stuff like … more…
