THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Another Earth”
ANOTHER EARTH – Worth A Ticket: Tiny Story With Big Ambitions For ANOTHER EARTH, the Sundance Film Festival went exactly the way it’s supposed to. The low-key picture was made on a miniscule bud...
THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Gossip Girl”
It’s appropriate for GOSSIP GIRL, of all shows, that news about it be conveyed via online buzz. That buzz says that the series’ upcoming 6th season will be shortened and final–and really, it’s t...
THE BIJOU @ TIFF: “The Deep Blue Sea”
> If you were going to describe the films of Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Long Day Closes, The House of Mirth) in one word, that word would not be “dynamic.” Or “kinetic.” ...
SHOWBUZZDAILY @ PALEYFEST 2012: “The Vampire Diaries”
> When the PaleyFest panels end, cast members often linger for a bit to sign autographs and otherwise make contact with the fans. Therefore when the moderator says “Thank you” and the lights go up, there’...
THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Beauty and the Beast”
A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have ha...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY VOD REVIEW: “To The Wonder”
TO THE WONDER: Malick Twirls and Twirls and Doesn’t Get Anywhere Terrence Malick’s last film The Tree of Life was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture; his new TO THE WONDER is receiving only a ...
THE BIJOU @ TIFF: Gus Van Sant’s “Restless”
> Gus Van Sant has been making movies for 25 years, but Restless–apart from its technical polish–feels like the work of a Sundance newcomer. And one who’s been reading too much Salinger, while meanwhile wearin...
“MIDNIGHT IN PARIS” : Ah, Paree!
> Worth A Ticket; A tasty croissant from Woody Allen. Woody Allen interrupts the opening credits of his new comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS to insert a montage of lovely Paris locations. I mention this because after more than 40...
THE SKED PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Pan Am” – PREMIERING TONIGHT
> Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sh...
THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Dallas”
The Ewing family had to figure out how to muddle through this season after the loss of its most illustrious and colorful member, and so did the TV show that created them all. DALLAS survived the death of Larry Hagman, ...
PREMIERING TONIGHT–THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: FOX’s “Ben & Kate”
BEN & KATE: Tuesday 8:30PM on FOX – Worth A Look However it may fare in the ratings, this fall’s FOX Tuesday schedule is a model lesson in what a smoothly engineered line-up looks like. At 9:30...
THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “Dexter”
Although there was plenty more going on–too much, in fact–it was fitting that Season 7 of DEXTER came down, in the end, to the women in Dexter Morgan’s life. One could even say that this season might ...
THE SKED’S SERIES PREMIERE REVIEW: ABC’s “Mistresses”
MISTRESSES: Monday 10PM on ABC – If Nothing Else Is On… These days, primetime soap operas usually try to be something else as well: comedies (Desperate Housewives), musicals (Glee), thrillers (Revenge), medical ...