Category Archives: TV Reviews

Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later

In recent months, filmmaker John Carpenter came under fire from his own fans that his 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine isn’t as great as people make it out to be. Carpenter has been one of the few mainstream directors who doesn’t shy away from the fact that he does a movie for money norContinue reading “Some Things Don’t Deserve To Be Reassessed Decades Later”

‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series

There’s a belief among a lot of people that some of the best of TV is produced in the United Kingdom and I would have to agree. Look at The Office, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Benny Hill Show, Fawlty Towers, and even Duckula. Maybe it’s because the Brits don’t waste our time with fluffContinue reading “‘Adolescence’ Is A Wonderful Series”

‘South Park’ Finally Bites More Than It Barks After Recent Lackluster Seasons

It’s hard to believe it’s been 28 years since South Park first aired on Comedy Central. Maybe it was the fact the network wasn’t as well respected and the creators (Trey Parker and Matt Stone) themselves felt the show would be canceled quickly, they were able to get away with so much at first. LikeContinue reading “‘South Park’ Finally Bites More Than It Barks After Recent Lackluster Seasons”

Hulk Hogan Proves You Should Never Meet Your Heroes

If Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea in Augusta Ga., had walked away from the spotlight 30 years ago, he might have remained a true legend. During the 1980s and 1990s, professional wrestling exploded moving from the regional conferences to the mainstream, thanks in part to Vince McMahon’s desires to hit it big by any meansContinue reading “Hulk Hogan Proves You Should Never Meet Your Heroes”

In A World Of Bills, Be A Malcolm-Jamal

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was still a kid when he became the one of the most recognizable sons and brothers ever as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Throughout the show’s eight season run, America watched Warner grow from a gullible teenager into a young man. It can been hard on many child actors. Yet, Warner seemedContinue reading “In A World Of Bills, Be A Malcolm-Jamal”

‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancelation Is Not An Odd Coincidence

Nowadays, it seems just about anyone with some recording material and a website domain name can become a podcast celebrity. Times change and we as a a society have to change with them. Therefore, I can see that we may be in the autumn years of the talk show format. Do we really need celebritiesContinue reading “‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Cancelation Is Not An Odd Coincidence”

‘The Mortician’ Docuseries Digs Into Disgusting Desecrations Of Deceased

In college, there was a young woman in my freshman orientation class who joked she took a test to determine what career she should be in and she said it was to be a mortician/undertaker. The instructor then said, “Well, that’s a proven constant industry.” My brother and I paid about $10,000 to bury myContinue reading “‘The Mortician’ Docuseries Digs Into Disgusting Desecrations Of Deceased”

‘Sally’ Takes Us On A Quick Ride Through Astronaut’s Life

Sally Ride passed away 13 years ago this month. She was the first American woman astronaut to fly in space. One of the lines of dialogue spoken in The Right Stuff about the Mercury 7 was how they hadn’t achieved anything except being named the Mercury 7 as none had gone into space at thatContinue reading “‘Sally’ Takes Us On A Quick Ride Through Astronaut’s Life”

‘FUBAR’ Keeps Fudging Up

FUBAR is the type of series an actor makes after a rough patch and has lost their standing many years earlier. One month away from his 78th birthday, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a testament to his catchphrase “I’ll be back.” When Last Action Hero bombed, he did True Lies and got a temporary career resurgence.Continue reading “‘FUBAR’ Keeps Fudging Up”