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IRONSIDE *1/2 (out of ****) Blair Underwood plays Ironside, a paraplegic who decided to continue being a detective, even though he was just injured on the job. See, he used to be a loose cannon, who followed his own rules. There are only two things to do with a cop like that: fire him,…
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THE MILLERS *1/2 (out of ****) Since the show was announced and screened, The Millers has become known as the Show Where Margo Martindale Farts. In the world of television, where shows are barely given a full chance, much less anything more than that, this could have been the kiss of death. Instead, The…
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THE ORIGINALS ** (out of ****) As I watched The Originals, I had no idea it was a spin-off of The Vampire Diaries, and for that I’m going to applaud The Originals. Maybe it was tortuous for VD fans (heh) to have shit they already knew explained to the noobs. The more common mistake for…
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A YOUNG DOCTOR’S NOTEBOOK *** (out of ****) Jon Hamm opens up one of the notebooks he wrote when he first became a doctor. We flashback to young Jon Hamm, played by Daniel Radcliffe, as he arrives at a hospital in Middle-of-Nowhere, Russia, for his first assignment after graduation. Radcliffe then begins to speak…
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PopFilter Vs. Our Childhood In which we reminisce about childhood entertainment, then go back and watch it and re-assess. ERIN WILSON VS SQUARE ONE TV I’ll be honest, math always evoked clinical anxiety in me. I’ve never been able to do well in any mathematical discipline, from the very beginning. The way my warped-ass child brain saw…
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SUPER FUN NIGHT ** (out of ****) Normally, I suggest that all TV shows shoot an entire first season, throw it away, and let us start with the second season. Super Fun Night (almost) takes my advice by scrapping the pilot and starting with the second episode. If the premise (in which three nerdy…
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HELLO LADIES **1/2 (out of ****) We need a name for these guys. You know the guys. That bumbling asshole whose incredible ego is only eclipsed by his complete lack of self-awareness. Over the last decade or so we’ve been inundated by them, so I think it’s time we give them a name. How…
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WE ARE MEN ** (out of ****) Just when you think that We Are Men might be a good show with some terrible elements, it finally proves itself to be a terrible show with some pretty good elements. The premise of four recently divorced gentlemen hanging out makes me immediately want to retch. Why?…
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LUCKY 7 ** (out of ****) Lucky 7 has a lot on its plate, even for a pilot. It has to introduce us to seven different characters, each of which work at a gas station/auto shop. They have to keep the show suspenseful, even though we all know how this episode ends: the septet…
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HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD WATCH? In which we tell you about awesome things that you must look into and enjoy. THE HEART, SHE HOLLER Unless you are a fan of Adult Swim, this may have flown under your radar. If you don’t like fluids, holes, or feeling violated on someone else’s behalf,…
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