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Dorothy Rabinowitz's review of Southland for Wall Street Journal
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Prattle is, in any case, a minor note compared with the crackling pace of the first script, its evocative mood of menace at every turn, each police car racing to destinations that will reveal who know... Read More
Ellen Gray's review of Friday Night Lights for Philadelphia Daily News
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
One of television's best shows has been the exclusive province of DirecTV's 101 Network for months now, but finally "Friday Night Lights" is returning to NBC, with a third season that feels more like ... Read More
Paige Wiser's review of Parks and Recreation for Chicago Sun-Times
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
All in all, it might be worth sticking with Parks and Recreation, because there are lots of funny little moments that could add up to a great series.... Read More
Maureen Ryan's review of Party Down for Chicago Tribune
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
There is bitterness aplenty, but Party Down didn’t create these characters simply to mock them. There is also bittersweet sadness lurking behind these droll, incisive portraits of failure and self-dec... Read More
Tom Gliatto's review of Archer for People Weekly
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
While the show's humor can be raunchy or even cruel, the voice work is pure unruffled deadpan. [18 Jan 2010, p.42]... Read More
Katherine Stevens's review of Eastwick for Slant Magazine
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
For those who miss the romantic entanglements of Lipstick Jungle or long for an adult fairy tale free of vampires, Eastwick is the place to be.... Read More
David Hinckley's review of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for New York Daily News
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Leno did the show last night exactly the same way he does every show. He knows how to tell jokes and he can make his way through an interview.... Read More
Mark A. Perigard's review of Rescue Me for Boston Herald
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
After watching the first four episodes of the sixth season back-to-back--an endurance test I don’t recommend--it’s apparent Rescue Me is recycling plots.... Read More
David Hinckley's review of Burn Notice for New York Daily News
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Everything isn't perfect on Burn Notice. Some of the subplots have to be wrapped up a little neatly. But the interplay of the core group has enough ambivalence and shadows to keep the show intriguing.... Read More
Brian Lowry's review of Treme for Variety
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
If you're not enamored of jazz, Treme's extended musical interludes will play like something of a slog, and keeping track of the disparate stories is nettlesome at first. Fortunately, the talent on di... Read More
Mary McNamara's review of Hung for Los Angeles Times
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Despite some less-than-stellar story lines--Ray's feud with his rich neighbor, his constant referral to how things have changed since his parents' day--Ray comes across as a genuine Everyman. Who just... Read More
Rob Owen's review of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Some die-hards may be frustrated by inconsistencies in the timeline with "Terminator 3," but unless you get overly wrapped up in the details of time travel, tonight's pilot is an intense adventure.... Read More
Aaron Barnhart's review of Head Cases for Kansas City Star
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
An uneven but so far entertaining buddy show.... Read More
Tim Goodman's review of Breaking Bad for San Francisco Chronicle
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Breaking Bad promises seven compelling and unique hours of drama.... Read More
Rob Owen's review of How to Make It in America for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
How to Make It in America grows more interesting in episodes after the pilot as Ben's world expands and connections among the characters form. But to get that far viewers may need to be: a) Living Ben... Read More
Michael Murray's review of Breaking Bad for Slant Magazine
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Breaking Bad is at its most entertaining when it's taking us into the drug culture of the street.... Read More
Heather Havrilesky's review of Warehouse 13 for Salon
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
There are times when you have to question the writers' urge to pack in everything but the kitchen sink...Fortunately, Kelly and McClintock pull off their roles in this precarious high-flying adventure... Read More
Troy Patterson's review of Gossip Girl for Slate
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
The prep-school soap opera Gossip Girl is not as good--that is, not as bad, not quite so fabulously trashy--as the best-selling series of young-adult novels on which it's based.... Read More
Matt Roush's review of The Gates for TV Guide
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
Unclear and, at first glance, very uneven, but it's still a lot more inviting than ABC's DOA "Happy Town."... Read More
Maureen Ryan's review of Rules of Engagement for Chicago Tribune
Posted on Sep 11, 2010
At no point will you feel like scratching your own eyes out rather than sitting through an episode. So there’s that.... Read More