I continue to be impressed by Dexter, still going strong after five seasons. It had a very tough act to follow after season four, what with John Lithgow’s standout performance and the strong Trinity Killer story arc. But it follows up admirably in season five. Rather than try to out-intense Lithgow, the show shifts gears [...]
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Wow, what a colossal waste of talent. Peep World (2010) is an ensemble comedy full of talented actors, but it lacks pace, timing, and funny dialogue. For a ninety minute film, it feels much, much longer. It’s the story of the Meyerwitz family, in particular four siblings: responsible but unmotivated Jack (Michael C. Hall), hysterical [...]
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As bad science fiction movies go, Gamer (2009) is pretty bloody awful. This one posits a future wherein universal mind control technology turns human beings into avatars for cruel, live action game environments, which are then sold back to the public as pay-per-view reality entertainment. In “Society,” down-on-their-luck people rent out their bodies to vicarious [...]
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Dexter is one of my favorite shows running, and its fourth season may be the series’ strongest yet, thanks largely to the continued outstanding work of series stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, and one of the most memorably terrifying villains of recent TV memory, from the Emmy-winning John Lithgow. Dexter is an intense [...]
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So my TV writing ambitions are pretty solidly fixed to the backburner these days, but I still like to sample shows — for “research,” and also to make sure I’m not missing anything. DVR is awesome for this, and now we can stream Netflix to our TV, so it’s easier than ever find stuff to [...]
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I generally can’t stomach awards shows. I mean, they’re usually self-congratulatory, and gaudy, and uncomfortable, and full of tiresome speeches — but hey, that’s not all that different than watching reality, is it? (Badump-chink! I’m here all week, folks!) But this year I kept half an eye on the Emmy ceremonies during a Sunday night [...]
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