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'American Crime' S1 E5 Review: Momentum is Gained
American Crime begins its fifth episode with Russ visiting the home where his son was murdered. It's an overwhelming, borderline debilitating experience for him. Mark accompanies Russ, telling him he can wait outside if he...
'American Crime' S1 E1 Review: Profound, Uneven Debut
American Crime stars Timothy Hutton, Felicity Huffman, and others in an ABC crime drama examining a world full of grey areas. Hutton and Huffman play Russ Skokie and Barb Hanlon, divorced parents forced to cross...
Writer's Guild Honors 'True Detective' as Best Drama
True Detective has been honored for its excellent Season 1 showing. The Writer's Guild of America named True Detective the top drama as HBO's dark hit defeated Game of Thrones , The Good Wife ,...
Netflix Original 'Bloodline' Releases Debut Trailer
Bloodline might be the next television masterpiece from Netflix. After the success of Orange is the New Black and House of Cards , Bloodline will look to continue the trend of successful, and instantly available,...
'The Wire': Five of Omar Little's Greatest Quotes
Omar Little of The Wire blessed TV screens throughout the show's historic run. My thoughts on his fascinating uniqueness have been covered in the past . With Omar's one-liners and unmistakable wit, he's worth reexamining...
'Bar Rescue' is the King of Reality TV Entertainment
Bar Rescue is an exceptionally entertaining reality TV show. Airing on Spike and starring bar expert, Jon Taffer, the show features its centerpiece attempting to save struggling bars. It's a timely opportunity to catch onto...
NBC Venturing into Ridiculousness with 'The Slap'
The Slap will be hitting television screens in February on NBC. Starring a respectable crew that includes Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, and Zachary Quinto, my issue isn't with the actors, it's with the premise. And...
Five Reasons to Rewatch Season 1 of True Detective
Season 1 of True Detective was a piece of television wizardry. Creator Nic Pizzolatto crafted a profoundly grim story that immediately developed a cult following. With Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson shining in rare television...
'The McCarthys' Review: Sister Act
This week's episode of The McCarthys was about Marjorie's overly competitive sister visiting. As soon as I saw that description, I hoped the sister would be played by Jane Kaczmarek and, guys, she totally was....
Top 10 TV Shows of 2014
With more channels, streamers, and service providers than Jerry Gergich has ripped pants, the machine that is television in 2014 hummed on cylinders it didn't even know it had. Talented filmmakers and show runners have...