‘Joy’ Review: Messy Tale of Mop Maven
‘Joy’ is above all else an ambitious movie. It’s writer/director David O. Russell’s ode to the plight of independent women, the struggle of outsiders, the necessary pain of family, the battle to innovate, t...
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‘The Event’ 1.16 Recap: “This Could Be the Kill
Why do I continue to watch ‘The Event’? I could never defend it as a great TV series. I’ve threatened on numerous occasions that I’m taking it on an episode-by-episode basis and could give it up at any time...
‘The Event’ 1.11 & 1.12 Recaps: “Preparati
The bad news: ‘Chuck’ wasn’t on last week. The good news: Well, there really isn’t any good news, per se. The “Eh, whatever” news: Last Monday, NBC brought back ‘The Event’ for a spe...
‘Scoundrels’ 1.02 Recap: Thank You for Stealing at Bi
Although we’re only two episodes in, I think I’ve got a handle on ‘Scoundrels’. It may not be a great show (so far), but it’s certainly not a bad one either. For summer programming, it’s pretty ...
‘Scoundrels’ Pilot Recap: Not Dirty or Rotten Enough
Among the new shows that networks have been testing out on summer audiences, ‘Scoundrels’ on ABC caught my eye as promising. In the series, Virginia Madsen stars as Cheryl West, the matriarch of a family of small-time ...
Summer TV: At the Starting Gate
I missed plenty of brand new shows in my previous overview of the summer TV schedule. Let’s rectify that oversight with a look at what else is coming up.