Posts Tagged ‘lists’
Am I Right Ladies? The Manic Pixie Dream Girls Must Be Stopped
In a 2005 review of the dreadful Elizabethtown, Nathan Rabin coined the term “Manic Pixie Dream Girlâ€, and hence, there was a beautiful succint term to describe so many cliches. Rabin describes the MPDG as existing “solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its…
Read MoreTV Shows That Outstayed Their Welcome
Last week was a rollercoaster of emotions for comedy fans, when it was announced that 30 Rock, Community, and possibly Parks and Recreation would have abbreviated, final seasons. Since, then, Parks and Rec now has a full season five order, but who knows what the peacock Channel has in store. It’s always a painful experience…
Read MoreLoveable Sociopaths
This week was the premier of 2 Broke Girls/Happy Ending hybrid with a title too racy to spell out, Don’t Trust the B— in Apt 23. Starring the fresh-faced Dreama Walker (Dreama? Really?) and the gorgeous, talented and luminous Krysten Ritter. Whereas I think this was supposed to be a dark comedy, let’s face it,…
Read MoreAm I Right, Ladies? Fictional Men That Make My Ovaries Shrivel
I get a crush on a fictional character practically every time I turn on the tv or watch a movie (Ben Wyatt, call me!). There are some, however, that just have such negative appeal that make me physically cringe from repulsion. This is not about their physical attractiveness, because as we all know, actors are…
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