Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category
Filed under absolutely fabulous news - those Bolly-swilling, high life-living dames of Absolutely Fabulous, Edina and Patsy, will soon be returning to the small screen in 3 special episodes just in time to commemorate the show’s 20th anniversary. Not seen since the last season in 2005, God willing the fad-following PR guru and glamous sex-mad magazine editor haven’t [...]
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Tags: Absolutely Fabulous, BBC America, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley
There are so many things to love about Parks and Recreation - whip-smart writing, making mundane local politics hilarious, opening the second season with earnest (and super-square) heroine Leslie Knope giving a passionate rendition of the classic Fresh Prince song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” - but the crown jewels of the show are its each-one-more-hilarious-than-the-next cast of characters. I credit the writers and producers [...]
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Tags: Amy Poehler, Andy Dwyer, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Emmys, Leslie Knope, NBC, Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson, Tom Haverford
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY This year’s crop of freshman shows were a little thin in the impressive department. I found myself reaching to extended and premium cable more than ever to get my TV ya-yas, while thanking the television gods that the sophomore seasons of my favorite network shows (Community, Modern Family, Glee) continued to perform admirably. Here [...]
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Tags: Archer, Arrested Development, Cloris Leachman, Deadwood, Fox, FX, H. Jon Benjamin, Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Justified, Raising Hope, Terriers, Timothy Olyphant, Wonderfalls
SUCH A CHARACTER Without interesting characters there can be no compelling storytelling, and for me the most interesting characters are those with serious flaws. Some are repellent yet intriguing, some are absolutely villainous but possess such charisma that you can’t help but be enthralled and others live in a world where difficult decisions must be made and you can’t fault [...]
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Tags: Danny McBride, Denis O'Hare, Eastbound & Down, Gemma Teller Morrow, HBO, Jane Lynch, Katey Sagal, Kenny Powers, Megan Mullally, Party Down, Russell Edgington, Sons of Anarchy, True Blood
SCENE-SATIONAL All of these selected moments made a truly lasting impression on me this past year: a show-stopping dance number directed by a personal creative hero, a shocking action sequence that takes its time building the tension before exploding, and two wonderful character-revealing comedy sequences. The shows herein are amongst my favorite currently on air, representing an eclectic taste but akin in delivering top-notch entertainment, creating some of [...]
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Tags: Breaking Bad, Glee, Joss Whedon, Kevin McHale, Leslie Knope, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson
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