Television

The new Knight Rider series premiers September 24 at 7pm central time on NBC, and based on the first episode, it's pretty true to the spirit of the original. By which I mean it's kind of dumb. I suppose I should include a pro-forma explanation of the series premise, for handful of people who don't know it from the original '80's series: Super high-tech artificially … [Read more...] about Knight Rider — Review

If you think 24 is too realistic, then you should probably watch the new Knight Rider TV series, which premiers on September 24th.. The first episode is available online for free. … [Read more...] about If You Think 24 Is Too Realistic…

No, unlike David Feige, Stephen Bochco did not leave a comment on my blog. What he did was make the second episode of Raising the Bar. This one was much more polished than the pilot: The actors are more believable, the dialogue dances and flows, and the cases are far more interesting. Even the lighting on the set is better. Also, they seem to have cranked up the realism a bit. … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar: Stephen Bochco Strikes Back

It's not every day a Hollywood producer leaves a comment on one of my posts, so I thought I'd share. David Feige, one of the creators of Raising the Bar, commented on my review of the show. David was a blogger before he was a producer, and I guess he hasn't forgotten his roots. That's pretty cool. First of all, thanks for giving the show a chance. If you stick with it, I don't … [Read more...] about David Feige Strikes Back

Today brings the return of one of my favorite new television shows, as Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles begins it's second season.(Spoiler Alert: Spoilers ahead for the entire first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.)Producer Josh Friedman and his writing staff have made some interesting creative choices, and they follow the concept and style of … [Read more...] about The Future Is Not Set — Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles