The worst thing for a television series is not getting cancelled too son. The worst thing is actually that it will last too long. As much as we like to grumble about the cases of a show getting axed prematurely, it’s now become much, much more common for a series to live long past the…
Category: Mindless Mondays
Mom Jokes: Dear Tech Support
Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slowdown in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0 In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as: Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as: NBA…
Movie Review: The Huntsman 2: Winter’s War
A sequel nobody asked for, and a waste of time for a trio of talented actresses. What Works: Jessica Chastain is the best actress alive, and this film is proof-positive of that. Sure, a lot of actresses can be great in well-written roles with top-notch directors. But how many can shine in lifeless genre junk with…
TV Reviews: Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep
Game of Thrones…No sooner did I write an article saying “GoT” might save this lackluster TV year than they came back with a very weak season premiere. “Never fear” some might say “they always start slow and get really good by mid-season” but previous seasons have had the books as a blueprint. Who knows if…
Can “Game of Thrones” Save This Lackluster TV Year?
First off, let me say that I’m not in general one of those people that says “There’s nothing good on TV.” I find those people to be incredibly boring and really spoiled. There are now more than 100 basic cable channels each with their own handful of original series; plus great premium networks like HBO, Starz, Cinemax,…
How AMC Network Lost Their Most Loyal Viewer
It’s no exaggeration to say I was the most loyal viewer AMC network ever had. I watched literally every scripted original series they ever made (have you ever even heard of “Low Winter Sun?”) and at least some of their unscripted series like the great “The Pitch” and the more guilty-pleasure “Small Town Security.” When…
Actually, the Second Season of “Better Call Saul” was WORSE than the First
The conventional wisdom seems to be that the second season of AMC’s Breaking Bad-Spinoff/prequel “Better Call Saul” was better than the first season. And, as usual, the conventional wisdom is wrong. The second season was actually worse than the first on almost every level. The first season had a couple of early missteps (like Tuco…
Movie Review: “Midnight Special” is One of the Best Movies This Year
I’ve been complaining for a while that movies are too beholden to the sci-fi/fantasy/comic-book tastes that seem to be overpowering films about real people. Well, “Cloverfield Lane” and especially “Midnight Special” show you can get around that problem by making a sci-fi film that would play just as well at the Toronto Film Festival as…
Movie Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
Yeah, yeah, better late than never. And in this case, it really is since this is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year along with the equally unpredictable sci-fi film “Midnight Special” which I’ll review tomorrow. What Works: Sadly, it feels like most of the people who were going to see this already have,…
Movie Review: Batman Vs. Superman
Sadly, this movie is as bad as you’ve heard. Even though my hopes weren’t high going in, it was a heart-rending experience to have them dashed completely as I sat through one of the worst DC-Comics movies ever made. And I really, really don’t enjoy saying that. What Works: Well, uhhh…ummm…well, there’s a pretty good sequence…
Movie Review: “Eye in the Sky”
“Eye in the Sky” is the drone’s eye military thriller playing in limited release that some people may vaguely remember from advertisements that make it look about as compelling as watching people play Halo in YouTube “reviews.” I feel conflicted about this movie as there’s many things that work about it even if the overall whole is…
Showtime Keeps Their Unlikable Character Streak Alive with “Billions”
Last night saw the season finale of Showtime’s newest original drama “Billions.” And I wish I could say the show was an unqualified success, although I do like parts of it and think about half the show is really worth watching. It’s become apparent that the biggest roadblock to fully enjoying any Showtime series is getting around their unlikable…
“People Vs. OJ” Still Relevant to Justice System Vs. Minorities
When the series “The People Vs. OJ Simpson” started, it took several weeks for me to even begin watching it. I just couldn’t find a way to get interested in an OJ Simpson trial that I thought I already knew a lot about and was already the most overly publicized trial in my lifetime. All in all,…