Category: Television
WWE Summerslam: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar Gets Real
WWE Summerslam features two of the top superstars in the company in John Cena and Brock Lesnar. One stands for all that is good. The other dominates until he is the only one left standing....
The Leftovers Recap, Episode 7: Solace for Tired Feet
It won’t be long now. On this week’s The Leftovers recap, we talk about how people are frustrated in Mapleton! They are in need of money, unable to have sex, are unhappy with their cell...
Better Tell Everyone: ‘Better Call Saul’ Teaser Trailer Is Here!
Even though Better Call Saul was pushed from a November 2014 premiere date on AMC to some time in February 2015, we at least have the short teaser trailer that aired during the Breaking Bad...
Cancelled MTV Shows of Recent History: "The Buried Life"
This is the second of four pieces in a series of entertaining MTV shows of the recent past that were cancelled. First up is The Buried Life . #74: Help deliver a baby #91: Get...
'The Knick' Premiere Recap and Review: 'Method and Madness' and Cocaine
In many ways, Cinemax’s The Knick is late to our television sets. By that I don’t mean its 1900 medical practices—those spraying, gushing, medical practices—are too forgone to be subject fodder for prestige television drama;...
'Rectify' Recap: 'The Great Destroyer'
As is the case with many Rectify episodes, this one merely kicked the plot can a few feet, maybe one and a half sidewalk squares down the block. As is the case with all Rectify...
Watch It: 'Park Bench' with Steve Buscemi on...AOL?!
Ah, remember the halcyon days of the internet? The sound of your computer’s dial-up modem connecting you via AOL to all of those fun chat rooms and Live Journal pages? Good times. These days, no...
Steven Soderbergh's 'The Knick' Premieres Friday on Cinemax
Director/writer/producer/Dean Pelton lookalike Steven Soderbergh's last foray into television, HBO's TV movie Behind the Candelabra , went well. Like, 11-Emmys-and-two-Golden Globes well. So it was both unsurprising and glee-inducing when he announced in May of...
‘The Leftovers’ Episode 6: ‘Guest’
Hope is your weakness This week on The Leftovers we were treated to another single-character storyline. This time we get to live a few days in the life of Nora Durst as she navigates the...
What Would 'WWE Raw' Look Like As a 1990s Sitcom?
Professional wrestling is microcosmic of the 1990s for most people, with its mix of over-the-top characters, cheesy music scores, and questionable outfits. Do you know what else is a lot like that? Most 1990s sitcoms....