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THE NEWSROOM RECAP 3: THE 112TH CONGRESS
As much as I believe Aaron Sorkin is, to some extent, correct about the brokenness of our news system, as I’ve watched "The Newsroom," I’m finding myself increasingly sympathetic with the people he’s angry at, the ones who knuckle under to commercial pressure and the terms of their contracts as Will...
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CRUEL SUMMER: ROBOCOP (1987)
"RoboCop"’s most lasting legacy is RoboCop itself. This film marks the first time moviegoers were made to identify with a machine.
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LONGMIRE RECAP 4: DOG SOLDIER
There’s an important development in this week’s "Longmire," though it’s not immediately apparent. For the first time, Walt Longmire hits the barriers of what the law can do, and he is willing to work outside the law for justice.
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THE NEWSROOM RECAP 2: NEWSROOM 2.0
For Aaron Sorkin’s characters, doing your job and falling in love are often inseparable processes.
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FALLING SKIES RECAP 3: YOUNG BLOODS
This week's Falling Skies gave us some very earned emotional release. Like almost every episode, the action sequences were kick-ass, but the heart of the episode this week was in its emotional moments. While some of the set-up leading into the key dramatic sequences was schmaltzy, and some ...
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CRUEL SUMMER: TOP GUN (1986)
Tony Scott’s "Top Gun" is a visual and aural assault, a full-throttle “ride” that doesn’t stop for pesky things like story.
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LONGMIRE RECAP 3: THE CANCER
Longmire’s specific focus on its main character can yield some tense results, as last week’s episode demonstrated effectively. But this approach also leads to difficulties when the scope of the episode is wider.
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THE NEWSROOM RECAP 1: WE JUST DECIDED TO
HBO’s been trying to sell "The Newsroom" to audiences on the strength of its opening scene, when Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), a bland and personable cable news anchor trapped in his own private hell somewhere between a shout-y liberal and a conservative, snaps and delivers a rant about American great...
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TRUE BLOOD RECAP 3: WHATEVER I AM, YOU MADE ME
This week’s "True Blood" suffered a bit from "Game of Thrones" syndrome—too many people, parts and ideas for all of them to properly register—but boy howdy were they mostly fine, fun and full of portent of freaky things to com
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FALLING SKIES RECAP 2: COMPASS
"He is now defined by those of us who owe him our lives."
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