‘Game of Thrones’ 2.05 Recap: “Hard Truths Cut
“Anyone can be killed,” Arya Stark ominously reminds us in a scene from this week’s episode of ‘Game of Thrones’. That line could practically serve as author George R.R. Martin’s mission stateme...
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‘Game of Thrones’ 2.04 Recap: “Too Much Pain Wi
Does this week’s episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ dwell too much on violence and torture and misery and suffering and murder? Is such a thing even possible for this show? I’m not sure, but one thing is certain,...
‘Game of Thrones’ 2.03 Recap: “Power Is a Curio
Although we’re still pretty early in the second season of ‘Game of Thrones’, I think that I’m beginning to side with some viewer criticisms that the show is suffering for lack of a central character to root...
‘Game of Thrones’ 2.02 Recap: “Cold Winds Are R
If we’re to take the title ‘Game of Thrones’ literally, I suppose it’s inevitable that some episodes of the show will focus mainly on moving the players around the game board. Such is the case with this wee...
TV Madness: Mackey vs. Zorro – Stark vs. Cameron
We’ve had quite a lot of close races in the TV Madness tournament, including last Wednesday’s match-ups. While Omar Little easily bested Michael Knight, Angel and Sarah Walker ran a neck-and-neck race, which at the tim...
‘Game of Thrones’ 2.01 Recap: “The Night Is Dar
In what may be the television event of the year, HBO’s epic, amazing ‘Game of Thrones’ returned for its second season on Sunday. Does the show still hold up to the same high standard as the terrific first season,...
Blu-ray Highlights for 3/6/12 – Ni!
“Winter is coming,” goes an oft-repeated phrase in one of last year’s most popular TV shows. Judging by that snowstorm we had in Boston last week, winter is unmistakably already here. It’s a good thing, the...
Mid-Week Poll: Best TV Shows of 2011
In our last couple of polls, we’ve looked at some of our favorite movies of 2011. Now it’s time to look at some of our favorite new TV shows. Which of these series that debuted in 2011 have you watched and liked?
2012 Golden Globe Nominations Announced
Yesterday morning, in a presentation hosted by Woody Harrelson, Sofia Vergara, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominees for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony in Januar...
2011 Emmy Winners – Same As 2010 Emmy Winners
I believe that the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences needs to implement a major overhaul of the Emmy nomination process, such that once a person (in a specific role) or show wins a category, they should be retired from that ...
Weekend Roundtable: Best TV Pilot Episodes
While the summer movie season may be winding down, September brings with it the return of the fall TV season. Over the next month or so, the major networks will start rolling out their new and returning series. With television on ...
2011 Emmy Nominations Announced
Early this morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced this year’s nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards. While there aren’t too many surprises on the list (there never are), let’s take a l...