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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story -- TV Review
TNT's "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" is one of those longform projects that has Emmy written all over it.
TNT's "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" is one of those longform projects that has Emmy written all over it.
The Exterminators -- TV Review
"The Exterminators" supplies incontrovertible evidence that certain networks not only are continuing to scrape the barrel's bottom to mine the next semi-viable reality-show idea; they've actually worked past the bottom, into the wood itself.
"The Exterminators" supplies incontrovertible evidence that certain networks not only are continuing to scrape the barrel's bottom to mine the next semi-viable reality-show idea; they've actually worked past the bottom, into the wood itself.
The Trials of Ted Haggard -- TV Review
What a profoundly sad, often invasive but ultimately fascinating documentary portrait this is of the fallen pastor of Colorado's New Life Church.
What a profoundly sad, often invasive but ultimately fascinating documentary portrait this is of the fallen pastor of Colorado's New Life Church.
The Last Templar -- TV Review
So this is the "last" Templar, huh? I didn't know there was ever another, so it's difficult to get too excited about its final go-round.
So this is the "last" Templar, huh? I didn't know there was ever another, so it's difficult to get too excited about its final go-round.
Prayers for Bobby -- TV Review
Exceptional performances abound in this poignant Lifetime original about a mother who realizes too late that unconditional love for her gay son is far more important than her faith in a homophobic, vindictive and judgmental God.
Exceptional performances abound in this poignant Lifetime original about a mother who realizes too late that unconditional love for her gay son is far more important than her faith in a homophobic, vindictive and judgmental God.
Lie to Me -- TV Review
"Lie to Me" is fortunate to have a guy with the talents of Tim Roth as a trump card. But even apart from him, the writing and the concept are sufficiently developed from the get-go to prove an instantly intriguing entry.
"Lie to Me" is fortunate to have a guy with the talents of Tim Roth as a trump card. But even apart from him, the writing and the concept are sufficiently developed from the get-go to prove an instantly intriguing entry.
American Idol -- TV Review
Season 8 of the Series That Ate Television kicked off Tuesday with a two-hour extravaganza of megahype, self-promotion, self-delusion, aural crimes against nature and the occasional promising voice.
Season 8 of the Series That Ate Television kicked off Tuesday with a two-hour extravaganza of megahype, self-promotion, self-delusion, aural crimes against nature and the occasional promising voice.
United States of Tara -- TV Review
Showtime's big-ticket seriocomic half-hour from the DreamWorks TV stable is no doubt the first series to include an insert on Dissociative Identity Disorder in its media kit, and the first episode leaves viewers feeling a bit disconnected.
Showtime's big-ticket seriocomic half-hour from the DreamWorks TV stable is no doubt the first series to include an insert on Dissociative Identity Disorder in its media kit, and the first episode leaves viewers feeling a bit disconnected.
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Comedy -- TV Review
It's tough to imagine a misfire on a six-hour comedy history documentary hosted by Billy Crystal, and "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Comedy" assuredly isn't.
It's tough to imagine a misfire on a six-hour comedy history documentary hosted by Billy Crystal, and "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of Comedy" assuredly isn't.
The Beast -- TV Review
Patrick Swayze may be battling pancreatic cancer, but you wouldn't know it to observe the actor's powerful performance as a loose-cannon undercover FBI agent in what is otherwise a fairly standard-issue cop drama.
Patrick Swayze may be battling pancreatic cancer, but you wouldn't know it to observe the actor's powerful performance as a loose-cannon undercover FBI agent in what is otherwise a fairly standard-issue cop drama.
66th Golden Globes -- TV Review
The economy might be in the toilet and the country on the edge of collapse, but it's heartening to know that at least the Golden Globe Awards are back in top form. Maybe there's hope for us after all.
The economy might be in the toilet and the country on the edge of collapse, but it's heartening to know that at least the Golden Globe Awards are back in top form. Maybe there's hope for us after all.
24 -- TV Review
And so it returns, at last. God may have rested on the seventh day, but Jack Bauer will receive no such luxury.
And so it returns, at last. God may have rested on the seventh day, but Jack Bauer will receive no such luxury.
Howie Do It -- TV Review
Howie Mandel, the improbable "it" guy of the moment thanks to the monumental success of "Deal or No Deal," tosses his hat into the hidden-camera arena for this "Candid Camera"/"Punk'd" offshoot that leaves the starting gate looking like a reasonably entertaining piece of whimsy.
Howie Mandel, the improbable "it" guy of the moment thanks to the monumental success of "Deal or No Deal," tosses his hat into the hidden-camera arena for this "Candid Camera"/"Punk'd" offshoot that leaves the starting gate looking like a reasonably entertaining piece of whimsy.
True Beauty -- TV Review
This show feels very much like a reality show parody until you come to the stunning realization that everybody is -- against all reason -- serious.
This show feels very much like a reality show parody until you come to the stunning realization that everybody is -- against all reason -- serious.
TV Review: 13 -- Fear Is Real
Beware! Beware! BEWARE! Prepare to run like the wind from any show that lists among its credits something called a "supervising scare producer," not to mention two run-of-the-mill scare producers.
Beware! Beware! BEWARE! Prepare to run like the wind from any show that lists among its credits something called a "supervising scare producer," not to mention two run-of-the-mill scare producers.
TV Review: Damages
If you don't love "Damages," you may well be in a coma -- or at least in the throes of some sort of brain rot. The deliciously edgy and multilayered FX drama begins its second season by picking up precisely where it left off last year.
If you don't love "Damages," you may well be in a coma -- or at least in the throes of some sort of brain rot. The deliciously edgy and multilayered FX drama begins its second season by picking up precisely where it left off last year.
TV Review: Scrubs
Here it is, season eight of "Scrubs" -- the one that never was supposed to happen. Like "Diff'rent Strokes" more than 20 years ago, the hospital sitcom has defected from NBC to ABC for what is presumed to be its final season. Or maybe not.
Here it is, season eight of "Scrubs" -- the one that never was supposed to happen. Like "Diff'rent Strokes" more than 20 years ago, the hospital sitcom has defected from NBC to ABC for what is presumed to be its final season. Or maybe not.
TV Review: Homeland Security USA
This unscripted hour once was titled "Border Security USA," and that's pretty much what we get here: snippets about the security cops who keep our nation safe from illegal aliens, drug smugglers and the occasional scofflaw belly dancer.
This unscripted hour once was titled "Border Security USA," and that's pretty much what we get here: snippets about the security cops who keep our nation safe from illegal aliens, drug smugglers and the occasional scofflaw belly dancer.
TV Review: Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chronicle
For "The Librarian" movie franchise, it turns out that the third time really is the charm. The latest (and last) in the series featuring superhero librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) packs more humor, suspense and adventure into two hours than either of its two predecessors.
For "The Librarian" movie franchise, it turns out that the third time really is the charm. The latest (and last) in the series featuring superhero librarian Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) packs more humor, suspense and adventure into two hours than either of its two predecessors.
TV Review: House of Saddam
The telefilm fills in enough details for a complete picture of the devious dictator to emerge but there is a catch. Youve got to be willing to put aside four hours.
The telefilm fills in enough details for a complete picture of the devious dictator to emerge but there is a catch. Youve got to be willing to put aside four hours.
TV Review: Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
This might be the first full-length cartoon written with product placement in mind.
This might be the first full-length cartoon written with product placement in mind.
TV Review: Spectacle: Elvis Costello With....
To warp a saying -- those who can do, and those who can't, interview them. The thing is, Elvis Costello, host of "Spectacle," can do and has done since 1977.
To warp a saying -- those who can do, and those who can't, interview them. The thing is, Elvis Costello, host of "Spectacle," can do and has done since 1977.
TV Review: Front of the Class
"Hallmark Hall of Fame" productions are typically feel-good, life-affirming movies that put a dent in your supply of tissues. However, not all of them are rendered as perfectly as this show.
"Hallmark Hall of Fame" productions are typically feel-good, life-affirming movies that put a dent in your supply of tissues. However, not all of them are rendered as perfectly as this show.
TV Review: Shatner's Raw Nerve
You might not think of William Shatner as a talk show interviewer but, in his own way, he is surprisingly effective at getting his celebrity subjects to reveal aspects of their lives that are fresh and surprising.
You might not think of William Shatner as a talk show interviewer but, in his own way, he is surprisingly effective at getting his celebrity subjects to reveal aspects of their lives that are fresh and surprising.
TV Review: Britz
The war on terrorism has produced mixed emotions and unintended hostilities outside and within Muslim on the London subway communities in western democracies. Divisions run particularly deep in the U.K.
The war on terrorism has produced mixed emotions and unintended hostilities outside and within Muslim on the London subway communities in western democracies. Divisions run particularly deep in the U.K.
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