Category Archives: TV Reviews

‘The X-Files’ Celebrates 30 Years As The True Revenge Of The Nerds

When The X-Files premiered on Friday, Sept. 10, 1993, there was already talk the show would be quickly canceled. Sci-fi/horror shows didn’t last too long on the boob tube. In the 1980s, shows like Misfits of Science (featuring a young Courtney Cox), Automan (which seemed to resemble Tron) and Manimal (in which Simon McCorkindale playedContinue reading “‘The X-Files’ Celebrates 30 Years As The True Revenge Of The Nerds”

What’s In A Review Anyway?

There’s a story that when they were putting together the segments of what would become Amazon Women on the Moon, producer Robert K. Weiss tried in vain to release the movie under the title “The Greatest Movie Ever.” The gag, he said was they could use the title in any reviews by famous credits toContinue reading “What’s In A Review Anyway?”

How The VMA’s Robin Thicke/Miley Cyrus Performance Shows Our Hypocrisy

I had never heard of Miley Cyrus or Hannah Montana until people started talking about the show as it had become popular with Millennials in the latter part of the 2000s. I think they referenced it in Zombieland at one point. I had pretty much stopped watching The Disney Channel in the late 1980s andContinue reading “How The VMA’s Robin Thicke/Miley Cyrus Performance Shows Our Hypocrisy”

‘BS High’ Takes Viewers To School On Narcissists, Con Jobs & Athletic Scams

A con is a derivative of a “confidence scheme,” a type of scam where someone will build confidence in their mark in order to rip them off. Sometimes it just takes a few minutes. Other times, it takes several months. In the end, they’ll get what they want if they choose their prey wisely. TheContinue reading “‘BS High’ Takes Viewers To School On Narcissists, Con Jobs & Athletic Scams”

‘Body Bags’ Still Knocks ‘Em Dead

HBO and Showtime have always had a Coca-Cola/Pepsi or Nintendo/Sega rivalry. Even now with the “Streaming Wars” in full swing, Showtime, which is now owned by Paramount Media Networks, was struggling about 30 years ago to rise up to HBO. I still remember when the network would air soft-core porn from Europe on late nightContinue reading “‘Body Bags’ Still Knocks ‘Em Dead”

Stop Trying To Make Cinda Calling Happen! It’s Not Going To Happen!

When Only Murders in the Building premiered on Hulu during the summer of 2021, everyone was amazed and the dark comedy series was a surprise hit. Co-created by Steven Martin, it reunited him with long-time collaborator Martin Short as they played aging has-been celebrities living in a posh Manhattan apartment complex who initially dislike eachContinue reading “Stop Trying To Make Cinda Calling Happen! It’s Not Going To Happen!”

The Problem With White Savior Tropes

This past week, there’s been a huge back and forth between Michael Oher and the Tuohy Family over proceeds from the 2009 movie The Blind Side and the book on which the movie is based. Oher, who played college football at Ole Miss and then went on professionally to play for the Baltimore Ravens, TennesseeContinue reading “The Problem With White Savior Tropes”

‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret

WARNING: This post contains spoilers!! The fact that Disney delayed the release of Secret Invasion quietly after announcing it earlier this year should’ve been a sign. Now, Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, said the abundanc MCU’s series have diluted the franchise’s quality. Yeah, no shit, Bob! Despite a slow start, WandaVision was a surprise hitContinue reading “‘Invasion’ MCU Series Should’ve Remained A Secret”

‘Taking Care of Maya’ Asks Us Where Do We Draw The Line On Child Abuse

As a country, we have a knee jerk reaction when bad things happen. After Columbine, many schools went down hard saying students had to tuck in their shirts and could only have mesh backpacks, even though the killers had arrived to school later and basically went to shooting in no time. Then after the sinkingContinue reading “‘Taking Care of Maya’ Asks Us Where Do We Draw The Line On Child Abuse”