This new summer series stars Mary McCormack (West Wing, Murder One) as a U.S. Federal Marshall for the witness protection program. Her personal life is almost non-existent because her job requires that she keep a low profile. Or at least that's what she tells herself. As she slowly realizes the need for more in her life, she has to deal with her ditzy alcoholic mother and a … [Read more...] about In Plain Sight – a review
Bionic Woman – An Early Review
This is a considerably darker and less kitschy version than the original 70’s incarnation, ala the recently re-envisioned Battlestar Galactica. Exec producer David Eick even hails from Galactica. It stars Michelle Ryan as Jaime Sommers (natch), the recipient of some unexpected biological replacement parts. She then becomes the target of both the agency that created her and … [Read more...] about Bionic Woman – An Early Review
Chuck – An Early Review
This was an excellent pilot. It’s smart. It’s funny. It’s sexy. A successful blend of comedy and action, it grabs you very early on with some pretty cool action sequences. Chuck is a highly intelligent but underachieving employee at a Best Buy-type of store. He gets an email from an old college roommate who is now a spy. Chuck opens the email and is barraged with images … [Read more...] about Chuck – An Early Review
The Big Bang Theory – An Early Review
I just saw a preview of The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom about two highly intelligent but nerdy roommates who have a pretty new neighbor move in across the hall from them. It was co-created by Chuck Lorre, the man who gave us Two and a Half Men so I had reasonably high expectations. It seemed to be well written with plenty of clever lines, but the characters were little more … [Read more...] about The Big Bang Theory – An Early Review
Californication – A Review
When I saw that an advance copy of the new Showtime series Californication was availble on Netflix, I had mixed feelings. A comedy starring David Duchovny could be really good. He's proven his comedic chops on The Larry Sanders Show and he brought some humor to his role on The X-Files as well. Plus, advanced reviews tend to generate a good number of hits on the blog. … [Read more...] about Californication – A Review