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- Review: Nat Geo's 'Inside a Cult': Would you drink the kool-aid?Nat Geo's producers have given us unprecedented access that provides an intimate and accurate portrayal of life in the Strong City Cult as members worship the self-proclaimed Messiah and his worlds-end proclamation.
- Review: 'Three Sheets' third season more spirited for MOJOComedian Zane Lamprey is the host of MOJO HD's celebrated international pub crawl and fan-favorite Three Sheets.
- Review: 'Tracey Ullman's State of the Union'Tracey Ullman's new series on Showtime is a stage for what the new U.S. citizen does best: Lampoon and satirize the bloated egos of the percolating celebrity and “persons of interest” world.
- Review: 'The Tudors' season two continues the rich Tudor tapestrySeason two of “The Tudors” exceeds the first with more compelling storylines and building court drama.
- Review: 'Jericho' is back and better than ever!Jericho is back and better than ever!
- Review: Nat Geo's 'Who Knew? with Marshall Brain' a cool field trip
National Geographic Channel has snapped Marshall Brain up for a new series, "Who Knew? with Marshall Brain."
- Review: History’s “Ax Men” pine for Green GoldCapitalizing on the success of the reality TV breakout hit and adrenalin rush, “Ice Road Truckers,” History now debuts another blue-collar, man-versus-nature series, “Ax Men” on Sunday, March 9 at 10:00 PM.
- Review and Interview: 'I'll Try Anything Once' on Treasure HD a no missFish out of water scenarios can be cleverly rendered or stultifying and predictable. In the right hands, taking an unlikely subject out of their familiar and placing them in wholly unusual and foreign situations can be an exhilarating adventure, like the fantastic travel, culture and cuisine show, “No Reservations” hosted by American chef, Anthony Bourdain.
- The Whitest Kids U Know - Boys gone wildSet to the lilting strains of an innocuous “doot-ti-di-doo, doot ti-di doo” opening soundtrack, you are psychologically lulled into a receptive state of expecting a family-friendly after-school special.
- Review: 'Lipstick Jungle' on NBCNBC's "Lipstick Jungle" harkens a bit of "Sex and the City," "Ugly Betty," "Dirty Sexy Money," and "Cashmere Mafia," in an ode to the affluent denizens of New York awash in fashion, female bonding and private school maneuverings.
- Review: “Head Case” on StarzStarz Original series have presented the perfect antidote to the lugubrious, self-absorbed psycho dramas like HBO’s “Tell Me You Love Me and “In Treatment” – all which make me want to jump out a window after watching.
- Review: 'Hollywood Residential' on StarzCheryl Hines, known mostly as Larry David’s patient tv wife from “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has collaborated as an executive producer with writer/ producers Andy Bobrow and Adam Paul, and come up Aces with a scathingly funny comedy about Hollywood egos running amok on the set of an innocuous little home improvement show.
- Review: ‘Life After People’ on The History ChannelWhat would our planet look like without us?
- Review: Does ‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ have a future?Last night Fox premiered the much anticipated ‘Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles’. As a huge Sci-Fi fan, who couldn’t get enough of the original ‘Terminator’ movies, and a huge television fan, whose Tivo hasn’t recorded anything since the writer’s strike; I was exceedingly excited about this show.
- Review: The L Word, season 5 brings sexy backThe L Word's coming back on Sunday, 9pm on Showtime.
- Review: Nat Geo's Brady Barr and the hungry, hungry HipposOn Sunday, January 20, at 9:00 PM ET/PT, NGC's Dangerous Encounters with Brady Barr: Undercover Hippo journeys into the heart of Zambia in an attempt to infiltrate the largest population of wild hippos on earth.
- Review: Nat Geo's 'Dogtown' a no miss, no kill oasis for dog loversThe latest documentary from National Geographic, "Dogtown", takes you inside a magnificent facility in Utah funded by animal benefactors so that no dog is denied even the costliest medical treatment, while they are psychologically reprogrammed and physically groomed in hopes of being adopted to a loving home.
- Review: 'Flood' on IONIf you fondly remember producer Irwin Allen’s flair for dramatizing all sorts of climactic and natural catastrophes, titles that included “The Towering Inferno” “Fire!” and “Flood!”, this latest mini series produced by Justin Bodle will entertain you despite the hugely improbable scenarios the actors find themselves trapped in.
- Review: Tom Brokaw's '1968' on History ChannelThe documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw titled "1968" will affect people differently, based on their age and political leanings.
- Review: ‘Holiday in Handcuffs,’ absurdly serendipitous Stockholm syndromeMelissa Joan Hart, Markie Post and June Lockhart star in “Holiday In Handcuffs”, during the ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas celebration.
- Review: “Darkon” nerds of action revel in weekend gloryDon’t take offense to the phrase “nerds of action,” as it is meant with the kindest intention.
- Review: FX's 'Nip/Tuck' dazzles with Lady Cha Cha parts and new digsTo the strains of “The Best is Yet to Come,” the dazzling work of the art department on FX’s hit series, “Nip/Tuck” debuts in the opening shots of the show that dares to lay bare the human ego in its fragile state, and the need for superficial self-improvement, whether warranted or not.
- Review: Starz 'Bloodsucking Cinema' celebrates the sexy BeastStarz is kicking off their fourth annual "Fear Fest" with a new documentary entitled, "Bloodsucking Cinema," Friday, October 26th at 8:00 pm.
- Review: MOJO's 'Test Drive ' auto erotica for test driversMOJO is taking to the roads with "Test Drive," a new six-part, high definition series, which will premiere on November 1 at 9:30pm ET/PT.
- Review: IFC presents 'Does Your Soul Have A Cold?'Mike Mills' striking film, "Does Your Soul Have A Cold" is a fascinating glimpse of modern Tokyo and its younger inhabitants; it is a study of depression and how it is treated in modern Japan.
- Review: Sci Fi's 'Headless Horseman” a Halloween chillerThe Sci Fi Channel has brought the chill and the thrill back to Saturday night, family friendly scary fare that harkens the days of Saturday night Chiller Theater or Tales from the Crypt (a PG-13 version).
- Review: MOJO’s “Dr. Danger” a wanderlust adrenaline fixMOJO is the High Def channel marketed to upscale men, but don’t let that fool you; many of their shows are interesting for both sexes, and are well-conceived with crack production crews and compelling hosts.
- Review: ‘Heroes’: Don’t watch while operating heavy machineryNow that season 2 of ‘Heroes’ is four episodes deep, I think it’s safe to say there haven’t been any significant changes since last season.
- Review: ‘The Office’ Returns From Its Vacation‘The Office’ returned to NBC last Thursday night with a special one-hour episode. 9.7 million people tuned in to the season four premiere, matching the series’ all time high in ratings amongst adults 18 to 49.
- Review: ‘Dexter’ Returns With A VengeanceThis Sunday, fans of the hit show ‘Dexter’ will be tuning in to Showtime for the premiere of it’s much anticipated second season.
- Review: Stargate: Atlantis season four brings old friends back, some new ones tooFans of Stargate: Atlantis are in for a great night Friday, as the cast that navigates the Pegasus Galaxy and beyond.
- Review: 'Brotherhood' is Showtime's crown jewel“Brotherhood” is Blake Master’s intense east coast family drama returning to Showtime on Sunday at 10 ET/PT for a second season. The show is a delicious, big Irish boiled dinner set in Providence, Rhode Island.
- Review: This Friday a Marvelous Night for “Moonlight”“Is it possible to have a guardian vampire?”
- Review: 'Tell Me You Love Me', on second thought don't"Tell Me You Love Me" (8 p.m. Sunday, HBO) is frighteningly depressing for a show with loads of sex, in fact, it makes Showtime’s “Californication” look like an after school special with regards to the bits and bobs we get to see.
- The Reilly Report: Bionic Woman and Sarah Connor Chronicles“Sisters are doing it for themselves.”
- Review: 'The Business' on IFCIFC's "The Business" follows the team at Vic's Flicks - a dodgy "Girls Gone Wild" roduction type company that catches an unexpected break and morphs into a respectable indie film company.
- Review: Sci Fi's 'Mega Snake' a slithery Saturday night chillerThe Sci Fi Channel has brought the chill and the thrill back to Saturday night, family friendly scary fare that harkens the days of Saturday night Chiller Theater or Tales from the Crypt (a PG-13 version).
- Review: 'Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman' Major funnyThe “Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman” is the excellent IFC original series back for its second season featuring “Angel of compromise” Laura Kightlinger as Jackie Woodman, a transplanted southerner to Los Angeles writer on the edge of everything, almost.
- NGC video preview, 'Road to War: Iraq, August 27Amost six years after speechwriter David Frum coined the phrase “axis of evil” used by President Bush in his State of the Union address in January of 2002, and more than four years after Saddam Hussein was toppled — those inside the chain of decisions that led us to war are now speaking out. How did we arrive at the brink of war? What were the key influences? And ultimately, who is al Qaeda today?
- Spike makes its bones with 'The Kill Point'Spike TV, not usually known for riveting drama, has a white hot series “The Kill Point,” a surprise summer hit which I caught up watching back episodes at the Spike website. The miniseries is homage to the great hostage genre classics like "Dog Day Afternoon."
- Review: Showtime’s “Californication” a sweet deal with the devilThe pilot of Showtime’s “Californication” features a slightly broken writer, Hank Moody, played by David Duchovny, as he tries to cobble his personal and professional life back together after his bestselling literary tome is sold and reborn as a Hollywood block buster starring “Tom” and “Katie.”
- Review: “Weeds” a Majestic “U-Turn” into corporate Church cultureWho says August is a TV wasteland? The series “Weeds” inspired me to order up Showtime, especially after HBO’s precipitous decline after cancellations of “Rome,” “Deadwood” and “The Sopranos.”
- Review: NGC goes to the dogs,“Dog Whisperer” and “Explorer”The National Geographic Channel has a long-standing series, "Explorer," that never fails to deliver well-produced and informative episodes taking you on a ride around the world.
- Review: ‘Flash Gordon,’ rift alerts, “Faliens” and a benevolent leaderThere is something for everyone on the Sci Fi Channel, where the network has taken a leap of faith on newest offering, "Flash Gordon."
- Review: 'The Two Coreys': Lost Boys, stillA&E has re-teamed the chemistry of actors Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, who had a nice run about 20 years ago in films such as "Stand By Me" (Feldman) and together in the stylishly shot 1987 Joel Schumacher tribute to Jason Patric's stunning beauty in "The Lost Boys" that also paid homage to Kiefer Suherland's feral hotness, too.
- The Reilly report: 'Cavemen' a clinker“Cavemen” is about as awful a show as I've seen in a long, long time.
- The Reilly report: ABC's 'Pushing Daisies' not a stiffOver the next few weeks I’ll be talking about many of the pilot episodes for some of upcoming season’s highly anticipated shows. First up: “Pushing Daisies.”
- Review: FX’s “Damages” a gripping thrillerHigh stakes litigator Patty Hewes is the quintessential WASP, she loves her dog, a snort of bourbon and is no fan of public displays of affection. She also plays her team of supplicant lawyers like a Stradivarius.
- Review: “Human Weapon” Muay Thai: Fast, Accurate and PowerfulThe History Channel is offering a fascinating array of programming this summer and fall, with the compelling “Ice Road Truckers” becoming a break out hit for them, and now a ring-side seat into the testosterone-filled world of hand-to-hand combat in numerous styles that are as unique as each culture and country they represent.
- Review: USA's 'Burn Notice' another feather in NBCU's cable capDespite the flat performance of mothership NBC, the kissing cousins at NBCU cable that include USA Networks, Sci Fi Channel and Bravo have been shining like a beacon.
- Review: A&E “Street Thief,” a Chicago yarn that reels you in"Ocean’s Eleven" was a glamorous dramatization of experienced burglars planning the next big score. "Street Thief" main man, Kaspar Carr, is a non Hollywood version of Clooney’s Danny Ocean character.
- Review: History Channel’s 'Ice Road Truckers': Life on thin iceIn the spirit of the deep sea fishermen chronicles of “The Deadliest Catch” who flirt with death and maiming in the Bering Sea, The History channel debuts remarkable stories from six truckers driving 18-wheelers on Canada’s ice roads leading to bling conglomerate De Beers’ new diamond mines in the Arctic circle, this Sunday, June 17th at 10 pm/ 9c.
- Review: 'Meadowlands' a suspenseful, sexy noir for ShowtimeMeadowlands" (9/10 p.m. Sunday premiere, Showtime) reveals little at the onset, a slow, suspense-filled noir adult soap that harkens a slight tinge of the old series “Dark Shadows,” with production values a thousand times better.
- Review: Sundance's 'Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Kids' a must see tonight"The Green," Sundance Channel's new 13 week eco-friendly block of programming presented by Robert Redford. Sundance Channel will be premiering "Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Kids" at 9:00pm and the documentary "The Refugees of the Blue Planet" (U.S. Television Premiere) at 9:30pm tonight, June 12th.
- Review: MOJO's 'I Bet You' a wager to placeMOJO has a new show for the degenerate gamblers of the world who are proud of their vice, and make no bones about it. “I Bet You” is a half-hour filthy lucre tinged buddy show.
- Review: 'The Show' on MOJO a home runMOJO features "The Show," a six-part Baseball Documentary that debuted May 30th, and features the struggles of the minor league baseballers as they play the numbers game to win a coveted “25” spot in the majors.
- Review: MOJO's 'Three Sheets' a spirited adventureCan you say “I’m buying” in 12 languages?
- Review: MOJO's 'King of Miami' an absurd South Beach satireIf "Borat" had a mid-west American doppelgänger, all roads would point to comedian Dave Hill.
- Review: USA Network's 'The Starter Wife' a keeperGood news for fans of Gigi Levangie Grazer and her 2005 novel, “The Starter Wife” published by Simon and Schuster. Her fictional tome was mandatory beach summer reading, the story dished over a recently tossed away Hollywood wife: protagonist, Molly, (Gracie Pollock in the book) who rudely discovers that unceremoniously she has become what her peers bitingly refer to as “The Starter Wife.”
- Review: MTV's 'Dropout Chronicles' brings home the hard truthsMTV Networks is using their broad media reach and influence for good, by producing a show that brings home the harsh truths and opens up the eyes of kids in jeopardy of throwing their lives away on foolish and devastating choices.
