Thumbs BoredIt’s probably not fair to dismiss a show because I don’t like the way the lady purses her lips.
But here we are.
Have you seen a cop drama with a “strong” female lead haunted by her past? What about one where she and another cop used to bang? What about one where she goes to a warehouse alone to catch the real killer only to be saved by said cop? You have? Then you’ve pretty much seen Unforgettable.
Demme Makes It As Good As It Can BeI’m not going to like anything that could be described as ghost whisperer meets ER no matter how good it is.
But I have to say, if you stories about like ghosts (which are really just golden hearted secular angels) and mean, rich men learning how to love impoverished Hispanic children, then The Gifted Man is probably the highest quality version you can find.
It’s directed by Jonathan Demme, so it actually looks like a professional show (something I’ve found shockingly lacking this season) and the cast is largely stellar. She channels Meryl Streep, he balances a tough roll, but I was most happy to see the wonky eyed entomologist from Silence of the Lambs back on screen.
Almost skipped this one entirely (like I did H8R).
on NBC, but not for LongThe success of Mad Men, which let’s face it, is the only reason this thing exists, yielded many lessons.
To name a few: people appreciate a fine attention to period detail, audiences can deal with deliberate paced and unconventional plot lines, that characters don’t have to be stereotypes to be interesting.
The only thing The Playboy Club seemed to gleam from it though was to get someone who sounds exactly like Don Draper. Close your eyes and listen – that guy must have listened to nothing but those Mercedes Benz ads for weeks to prepare for the role.
Otherwise, this is drivel. Young girl with big dreams, mobsters, a narration by Hugh Hefner from beyond the grave. No doubt the creators saw Scorsese in their ideas. More accurately, they brought Burlesque to the small screen without the camp and wagon wheel watusi. Which is a truly boring thing to see.
Van turned it off several times. Even babies aren’t impressed and they light up when a Pillow Pets commercial comes on.
on CBSSo this is what Brooklyn looks like to people that have never been here.
Question: Since 2 Broke Girls will air to everyone’s mom and dads waiting for Two and a Half Men, does that mean that hipster bashing and red velvet cupcakes will finally become lame?
And this is really just common sense: cheesy laugh tracks and jokes about dried up vaginas simply do not mix.
Thumbs Say Not Bad For What It IsMr. Dawson’s Creek spent a long, empty headed weekend with the repeat viewings of the Twilight movies and The Craft and came to the logical conclusion…
Teenage witches! But they will live in the Pacific Northwest and drive trucks!
There will be one crazy bitch that’s mad with witchy power and magical glittery stuff will happen in the woods!
(OK, to be fair, the storyline comes from a series of books, so the derivative elements might not be his fault)
Greenlight!
Maybe it’s because I find Britt Robertson charming or that I have a soft spot for young adult entertainment, but I have to say The Secret Circle bests both the inspirations. Which is kind of faint praise (especially in the case of Twilight) but still.
If the shows finds its sense of humor and goes wild it could be fun though it’s doubtful I’ll personally watch and wait (such hopefulness didn’t totally pay off with Supernatural.)
Thumbs Way DownOuch.
I might just owe Gargamel an apology because Free Agents is almost looking pretty good right now.
Was expecting something decent from The New Girl but this is very and weirdly terrible.
Thumbs Think and Hope This Won’t Last
I feel bad for Giles.
But Gargamel deserves this.
My Thumbs Might Be Naively OptimisticWill Arnett as sweetheart stay at home = wasted talents as a foolish asshole but still a charmer and I like him, so I hope this goes better than that one with Felicity.
Maya Rudolph and Christina Applegate good = could mean more good talent in guest and added roles?
BUT
Was it in a fit of depression or glee that the writer slipped in lines about diarrhea and burning rectums just as we thought we were spared such obvious and unfunny poop business with the baby?
Plus, Mike and Shaun thought the baby was a boring one.
Up All Night is thankfully not completely dumb though and has potential – or am I being too optimistic?
Thumbs DownDull. Predictable.
Horatio Hornblower looks like The Fantastic Four sapped his life force.
A grimacing Buffy is uninspired without witty banter and apparently refuses to do boat shoots…
Leading to the most hilarious and shockingly bad effects I’ve seen on TV since Gatoroid. Watch here.
But Richard’s there, so there’s that.
on HGTVHouse Hunters International has quickly become an obsession and I wouldn’t be totally shocked if it were to lead us to living abroad for a year or two.
Of the episodes we have seen, Normandy (the Witch’s House!!!) and Denmark have been the most breathtaking.