‘Modern Family’ 2.11 Recap: “We’re Not Here to See Cr...
You get two weeks of ‘Modern Family’ in one recap this week. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that the show continues to be great, but these episodes are not without their faults.
‘The Cape’ Pilot Recap: One Bad Fashion Statement
Honestly, did anyone expect NBC’s new superhero series ‘The Cape’ to be good? No, we didn’t. Everything about it looks atrocious. Now it’s aired and, no surprise, it is atrocious!
Sundance Schedule: Moviegoing Madness
Over the past few days, I’ve been trying to finalize my schedule for Sundance. It’s packed. As of right now, I have 26 movies scheduled, with more to make the final cut later this week. Sundance still hasn’t sche...
How Soon Is Too Soon for a Remake?
Maybe I’m getting old. (OK, there’s no “maybe” about it; I’m getting old.) When I heard the recent news that Colin Farrell will be starring in a remake of ‘Total Recall’, my first thought ...
Now Playing: ‘The Green Hornet’ Stings
Someone must have thought it would be a good idea to do a comedic version of the classic serial ‘The Green Hornet’ (the conceit was originally Kevin Smith’s, when he was briefly in control of the property) with t...
Showtime Preview Triptych Recaps: Big Shameless Episodes
I don’t normally subscribe to Showtime, but the network had one of its free preview events over the weekend. This gave me the opportunity to check out three of its recent series that I wouldn’t have been able to watch ...
Leaving the Stream: Week of January 9th, 2011
This week, we wave a sad goodbye to some old favorites. A few movies that I watched when I was a kid and that always take me back to my childhood are leaving Netflix streaming.
Mid-Week Poll: What’s the 3D Killer App?
As I was saying just last week, consumer interest in 3D TV has fallen way below expectations so far. Part of that, of course, is due to the backlash against 3D from people who find it gimmicky or annoying. However, I will continue...
My Latest Addiction: ‘Game Dev Story’
Not since ‘Plants vs. Zombies’ have I been hooked on a videogame this badly. ‘Game Dev Story’ won me over and I just can’t stop.
A Brief Editorial Note about 3D
This is undoubtedly the sort of thing that editors like myself put far too much thought into, while readers don’t give even a moment’s notice. Nevertheless, I feel that it’s worth mentioning that we’ll be c...
Videogame Releases: Week of January 9th, 2011
The holidays are over. The slump is gone and we’ve got plenty of new videogames to play, including the most promising console MMO ever made.
Blu-ray Highlights for 1/11/11: What Are You Buying?
There sure are a lot of “1s” in today’s date. Numerologists will have a field date with that, no doubt. For me, I’m just glad that there’s more than one Blu-ray worth buying this week. That’s pr...