‘Bob’s Burgers’:...

In one of the best acts of recent satire, CNN called Fox’s newest addition to Animation Domination, Bob’s Burgers, “wickedly funny.” This is why this author does not get his news from CNN. Bob’s Burgers is an absolute travesty of a show, which couldn’t even maintain a shelf life of twenty two minutes in its pilot episode. This rotting... Read More »

‘Crazy Heart’ Review

The story of a celebrity who succumbs to addiction is nothing new in Hollywood.  The tabloids are filled with stories of the demise of many entertainers, for which a life of excess and fame brought tragic results. Such is the case with Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), a worn out, consistently inebriated country rocker. After years of creative output, the... Read More »

Glee: Preggers Review

Glee is a high school musical comedy. It’s had enormous success through the first three episodes and “Preggers” did not disappoint.  The high school setting has been overdone in television but Glee creates a formula that makes it entertaining again. Its major plot points are all things that you will see in other high school, coming-of-age shows. “Preggers” included... Read More »

Introducing The Byline Podcast

Doug and Matt preview the fall television season by discussing anticipated arrivals, promising premieres, and definite duds. Read More »

House M.D. Broken Review

At the end of last season Dr. Gregory House was seeing hallucinations of dead colleagues. His inability to overcome these visions led to his self-admission into a mental hospital. From the very outset of the episode, his struggle kicking a vicodin addiction is conveyed to the viewers. Through a opening credit sequence with flawless cinematography and a muted color... Read More »