Television

Raising the Bar is the latest legal drama from Stephen Bochco. I gave up on television legal dramas years ago, and I probably would have skipped this one entirely if it hadn't been for the involvement of David Feige, whose Indefensible blog is on my daily reading list.The long review will have spoilers, so here's the short review: I didn't like it much, but I'm willing to give … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar – Review

The second season starts on September 8. I can't wait. … [Read more...] about What Little Girls Are Made Of

Joss Whedon, creator of Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer is in perfect form with this, his new internet project, a by-product of the recent writer's strike. Dr. Horrible is a super-villain, bent on ruling the world and getting up the nerve to speak to the girl at the laundromat. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, Doogie Howser) plays Horrible brilliantly. Dr. … [Read more...] about Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog – A Review

[This is some speculation I wrote about Battlestar Galactica after the incident at the Ionian nebula but before the rest of the series played out. I was wrong about everything. But I think I like my version better.] Last week, I wrote a piece about the final Battlestar Galactica season in which I boldly revealed my prediction that the final Cylon was Lara Roslin. Unless it … [Read more...] about Battlestar Galactica – Earth

On Friday, April 4, at 9pm central time, Kara Thrace will lead Battlestar Galactica to its end. And one of the best science fiction shows---one of the best television shows---will begin its final season. The producers are saying there will be no standalone episodes. This season will be one long story arc that will bring everything to a close. They're not going to make … [Read more...] about Battlestar Galactica – All Will Be Revealed