‘The Newsroom’ 1.06 Recap: “Operation Involunta
I may have had a revelation after this week’s episode of ‘The Newsroom’. I’m not 100% certain yet, but I think that I may not hate Olivia Munn anymore. (“Hate” is perhaps a strong word. I’...
I may have had a revelation after this week’s episode of ‘The Newsroom’. I’m not 100% certain yet, but I think that I may not hate Olivia Munn anymore. (“Hate” is perhaps a strong word. I’...
How nice is it to turn on your DVR and discover that it has recorded a show that you really like but, because you weren’t paying attention to its network, hadn’t realized was already back with a new season? That happen...
After all my complaining, you may wonder why I still watch ‘The Newsroom’. Quite simply, with all the talent involved, I know that this show must have potential. Unfortunately, the first four episodes didn’t live...
In retrospect, it should have been clear some time ago that the plot twist in this week’s episode of ‘True Blood’ is where the season would be going. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make it any less cheesy or d...
I happened to notice in the credits that series creator Alan Ball wrote this week’s episode of ‘True Blood’, his first of the current season. One would presume that means that something important must happen in t...
As I’ve certainly made clear by now, I’ve been incredibly disappointed with ‘The Newsroom’. Some critics who were in a fortunate enough position to receive advance DVD screeners from HBO (I’m not, and...
The so-called “Limited Series Event” (how that’s different than a miniseries, I’m not certain) ‘Political Animals’ is quite ambitious by the USA Network’s standards. The show features a fe...
Is it really possible that the USA Network’s dopey spy drama ‘Covert Affairs’ is now in its third season? I guess I’m not the only one out there still watching. I’m not sure what keeps me attached to ...
It occurs to me that one of the reasons I’ve been underwhelmed by the current season of ‘True Blood’ is that the show has largely been missing the humorous elements that used to make it so much fun. I think the w...
The TNT network debuted another new summer series this week. It’s about a super-smart consultant who helps law enforcement solve murders. Sounds amazingly original, right? But wait, this guy’s totally a character, who ...
I really want to like ‘The Newsroom’. Honestly, I’m not rooting for it to fail. I want it to be the show that it has the potential to be. Unfortunately, from the episodes that have aired so far, it has become gla...
Everybody hates Sookie. That’s the gist of this week’s episode of ‘True Blood’. Given how annoying her character has become in recent seasons, I can’t say that I disagree with the sentiment. It’...