Category: Entertainment

One of my favorite television shows comes back today to start its final season. It’s The Wire, created by David Simon and Ed Burns. Set in Baltimore, the series is one of the most realistic police dramas ever created, with a plot that weaves complications through many layers of characters and institutions. Consider the fate of Sergeant Thomas “Herc” Hauk,… Read more

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[No real spoilers.] I just watched the entire 2-hour Sci-Fi Channel show Tin Man, and I have to say I liked it.  At the end, all four of the dreary characters journeying to the big city were clearly about to be killed by the witch. I like happy endings. What? Two more episodes? Yeah, right.… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more