Posts Tagged ‘TV’

Caprica review: Season 1, Episode 2, “Rebirth”

After the tremendous pilot introduced us to the world of Caprica, one could say that the bar was set unreasonably high. Every show has its good and bad moments.Nevertheless, while the show remains fun and watchable, “Rebirth” felt like a letdown, mainly because it is the first time the show has made...

March 3rd, 2010 | Featured, Sci-Fi, TV Shows | Read More

NBC’s Olympic Coverage Fails to Meet the Gold Standard

The opening ceremonies of an Olympics are usually a good indicator of the two weeks that follow them. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the wizardry and precision of the Opening Ceremonies was matched by the record-breaking performances of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics, on the...

February 22nd, 2010 | Featured, Sports, TV | Read More

The Office: The Meeting Review

“The Meeting” aired last night and it was a satisfying return to form for The Office. For the last couple of seasons the show focused more on the personal lives of the workers and less about their actual day-to-day business. There were many hilarious episodes during in recent seasons but I sometimes...

September 25th, 2009 | Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

Introducing The Byline Podcast

Join hosts Doug Buffone and Matt La Magna on the first installment of the tri-weekly podcast forever known as The Byline. Today’s episode is all about the new fall television season–anticipated arrivals, promising premieres and definite duds. [Download] | [iTunes]

September 22nd, 2009 | Featured, The Byline Podcast | Read More

Two and a Half Men: “818-JKLPUZO” Review

Two and a Half Men is a show that, like it or not, demands to be reviewed by any legitimate entertainment critic. Last season, it was the highest rated comedy on television and on Sunday, Jon Cryer upset Neil Patrick Harris to win the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. Its star, Charlie Sheen, is the highest...

September 22nd, 2009 | Comedy, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More

Does Entourage Roll Deep or Fall Flat?

It is the show that placed “hug it out” in America’s lexicon. It also gave Jeremy Piven a steady career and ensured that America didn’t remember him as Dean Pritchard from Old School. However, after viewing the first four episodes of season six, Entourage can be known also as the show that got...

August 4th, 2009 | Comedy, Featured, TV | Read More

The Tudors Season One Review

Henry VIII is one of the most notorious kings in world history. If you aren’t familiar with him for some ridiculous reason, I have a couple of key things to say. One, pay attention in history class next time you bum! And two, that Henry VIII had six wives and started the reformation against the Catholic...

August 4th, 2009 | Drama, Featured, Reviews, TV, TV Shows | Read More