‘9-1-1’ Pilot Recap: “Get the Hell off My Line!
For their new Fox series ‘9-1-1’, prolific producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (‘Glee’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘American Crime Story’, ‘Feud’, etc.) try their hands ...
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‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ Pilot Recap: “Mone
Not to be confused with ABC’s anthology drama series ‘American Crime’, the FX network has its own new anthology drama series called ‘American Crime Story’. The difference between them is that this one...
‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ Review: Quirky Weepi
Reduced down to its logline of a title, ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’ sounds like an almost impossibly twee indie film too syrupy to stomach. Mixing together hipster quirk with cancer tears, the movie should be the ...
‘This Is Where I Leave You’ Review: Sappy Sobs and Ge
‘This Is Where I Leave You’ is a kindler, gentler version of ‘August: Osage County’ to watch with your mom. The movie plays mild family dysfunction for mild laughs and milder drama. It’s like a cup of...
‘Nashville’ Pilot Recap: “Thank God for Auto-Tu
In recent weeks, ABC has promoted its new series ‘Nashville’ as if it were the great new drama of the season. As someone who isn’t much of a country music fan, I had to approach this with some skepticism. Color m...
‘American Horror Story’ 1.02 Recap: “Do You Bel
I’m almost nervous to proclaim ‘American Horror Story’ my favorite new show of the season. I fear that it’s doomed to sputter out eventually. The question is how soon that will happen. But the pilot episode...
‘American Horror Story’ Pilot Recap: “The World
I’ve got to give Ryan Murphy (creator of ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Glee’) credit where it’s due. The guy may not have yet figured out how to sustain a TV show in the long run (though he’s certainly ...