Fun, but slightly forgettable itself. By Chris Stewart September 25, 2004 I remember my reaction when I first saw the trailer for The Forgotten in theaters. It seemed like just another suspense thriller involving memory. Julianne Moore runs and weeps and rages over the son people tell her she never had. It’s about that point that I started to tune out. Oh,…
Read More »Ka like a wheel. Oh, and Taheen, lots of Taheen. By David B. Grelck September 26, 2004 And so we come to the end. One we were never sure was going to occur. History, as we know, is littered with unfinished artwork, music, fiction. Occasionally some well meaning publisher will take it upon themselves to finish a work that perhaps…
Read More »“Apple down! We have an apple down!” By David B. Grelck September 28, 2004 So, last week as I wrote my review I spent many the minute trying to remember the two shining examples of pop-culture reference. The one I remembered, a Lord of the Rings reference was, while veiled, a fairly easy shot. However, the one that impressed me was when…
Read More »I’m just glad that bald dude from Just Shoot Me is working again! Phew. By Matt Springer September 30, 2004 There will never be another Buffy. Let’s just say it, and get it out of the way before we launch into a detailed exploration of why Veronica Mars is a damn solid show. Because, inevitably, the words “Buffy” and “Vampire” and “Slayer” get bandied about…
Read More »More “Lord of the Rings” references for all us drooling geeks who can’t take the hint. By David B. Grelck October 05, 2004 Again with the kick ass pop culture references. As Lorelai and Luke share their first real date at a small and cozy restaurant that we’ve never seen before, Lorelai tells him that she likes it, it’s “very…
Read More »Let’s go sexin’ By David B. Grelck October 05, 2004 Perhaps the most shocking thing about John Waters’ newest shock-fest actually has nothing to do with the images and ideas that he’s burned onto celluloid. It’s simply that I was able to convince my wife to come along to downtown Evanston, Illinois to see the damned thing. Even more shocking…
Read More »I need my pain. By Matt Springer October 08, 2004 We all know why readers of this site would have any interest whatsoever in Boston Legal, the new David E. Kelley hour-long that premiered October 3 on ABC. It’s not the potential for dancing CG babies, and it’s not the hope that Jeri Ryan will strut back onto the airwaves wearing…
Read More »Dude. Uh, dude? Dude. By Matt Springer October 12, 2004 And now we settle in for the journey at hand. The two-part Lost premiere/pilot was a gripping, harrowing, wholly original experience. It blew people away. In a season dominated by cop shows, cop shows, a Friends spinoff, and cop shows, it made an indelible impact. But that was just the beginning. It left innumerable…
Read More »No, kids, it’s perfectly okay to have sex with a married man if you two were destined to be together. By David B. Grelck October 13, 2004 Okay. So we’re four weeks in here and I have a beef. A big friggin’ beef with The Gilmore Girls writers. Why is no one treating the whole Rory/Dean thing as the scandal it is….
Read More »Flabbergasted By David B. Grelck October 15, 2004 Well, since this is gonna be a weird thing what with Anthony, Matt and I reviewing a single show, and since this is episode four, I do feel the need to say “Man, where the HELL did ABC get this show?” This is the first time on the major networks that I…
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