If you're a non-acolyte to the religion of 24, among the things that might turn you off is the Murphy's Law nature of the series. Everything that can possibly go wrong for Jack Bauer in a day does, usually spectacularly,... Continue reading »

Describing a TV comedy as "pleasant" may sound like damning with faint praise, but here goes: My Boys, premiering on TBS Tuesday, is a surprisingly pleasant -- charming, even -- piece of work, and if this world is indeed a... Continue reading »

Note: Ratings for Grey's Anatomy were off a little Thursday, suggesting that you may not have seen the Thanksgiving-night episode yet. If not, you'll probably want to skip this post until you do. It was inevitable that the keeping of... Continue reading »

Too. Much. Pumpkin. Pie. To. Process. Survivor. Here's hoping that most faithful fans of Survivor: Cook Islands have better or more familial things to do than watch this Thursday's (Nov. 23) episode, an unfortunately pivotal episode given the evening's Thanksgiving... Continue reading »

Ah, Wilt. Not since the drummer from Def Leppard has someone with only one arm been so inspiring. He's easily one of my favorite pals on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends -- along with the gregarious Eduardo and snooty Mr.... Continue reading »

I'm just going to say this right up front: If Rory Gilmore has to move in with her two new insufferably chirpy friends, I may not be able to keep watching. I mean, she said she wasn't going to, but... Continue reading »

I was warned beforehand, by a co-worker who'd already seen Monday's episode of Heroes, that the show didn't quite deliver on the massive hype NBC had put behind it as the episode where we'd get a payoff on "Save the... Continue reading »

You know that moment in Mike Leigh's Secrets & Lies when Timothy Spall's character articulates both the movie's title and its theme by moaning, "Secrets and lies! We're all in pain! Why can't we share our pain?" Well, Monday (Nov.... Continue reading »

There's a cliche about pride going before the fall, but if FOX has any pride left after this fall, it's a miracle. Less than one week after the network announced the sordid existence of a special titled O.J. Simpson: If... Continue reading »

I'm still reeling from Veronica Mars' GHB-aided almost-rape, during which the perpetrator had enough time to buzz off one lock of her pretty hair. That dark and creepy tone carries over to the latest episode, "Lord of the Pi's," which... Continue reading »