I first read Lois Lowry’s The Giver in eighth grade, at which time the YA classic was already ten years old. I have not read it since, and I purposely did not re-read it in advance of watching Philip Noyce’s film adaptation for this review. That said, the book had on me, like it did…
The Creative Arts Emmys are tonight! I will be live blogging the winners, my opinions, and what I think it means for the main ceremony! Check out our Emmy predictions here! [liveblog]
For people of a certain generation, the works of Mike Judge in general, and the film Office Space in particular, are something of a cultural milestone. In fact, Office Space has defined for me (and likely for you, too) my entire approach to corporate culture, and also the restaurant business, and frankly just what it…
I was on Tumblr the other day when I saw this post called the "Anatomy of Music". It listed different genres and it gave the general (and very funny) structures of the songs that are associated with them. Indie music was comprised of banjo, twentysomething problems, faster banjo and it made me think of the…
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series is a category with a lot of great performances, but one is pretty much a lock to win. With the episode submission "Ozymandias" and the buzz of the final season, last year's winner Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) is a near shoe-in for a win. However, the dark horse…
If you asked me two months ago who would win Guest Actress in a Drama Series, I would have put all my money on Allison Janney (Masters of Sex) for her masterful portrayal of a sexually frustrated housewife. However, after watching the tapes, it looks like there is another contender trying to stab her in…
Karl, Brooke, and Craig discuss the year in television so far including on air and on Netflix. They also talk about the upcoming fall lineup and those pesky Emmys! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKQNbB-ANis
This is by far the easiest category to predict. The Normal Heart is pretty much running this race unopposed. It did extremely well in the nominations with 16, leading all TV movies, and it did receive critical acclaim. If there is a very unlikely upset, it would probably be Sherlock: His Last Vow. There's no…
The Normal Heart arrives on HBO with somewhat lofty expectations, and yet, being a Ryan Murphy production, I wouldn’t blame anyone for approaching it with a healthy measure of skepticism, as well. It’s in many ways a spiritual sequel to Angels in America, another adaptation by HBO of another well-regarded period piece about the AIDS…
When I say there isn't a contender more underrated than Killing Kennedy, I mean it. Although it was a fairly successful entry for the History Channel, have you heard someone walking down the street saying, "have you seen that new JFK movie on the History Channel?" However, although the History Channel is basically doing to…
