After a couple of seasons of less than enthralling soap, Grey’s Anatomy [ABC, Thursdays, 9/8C] regained its footing last year and, in this season’s two-hour premiere, it continues to move forward with style, substance and fun.
Category: TV Reviews
Charlie’s Angels: Grittier, Gun-Toting Angels But Still Basically Eye Candy!
Once upon a time, there were three bad little girls… Wait! Scratch that! Miles Millar & Alfred Gough of Smallville fame have moved Charlie’s Angels [ABC, Thursdays, 8/7C] to Miami, added a bit of grit, gunplay and death, but somehow managed – for good or ill – to maintain that aura of gloss that made […]
NBC Adds Awful Sitcom and Decent Procedural to Thursday Night Lineup!
NBC’s two new Thursday shows – Whitney [9:30/8:30C] and Prime Suspect [10/9C] – couldn’t be more different. Whitney, based on the comedy of Whitney Cummings, isn’t even the best show from her this fall [that would be 2 Broke Girls on another network], while Prime Suspect is a decent procedural so loosely adapted from […]
Revenge: Dumas As Primetime Soap!
‘For the truly wronged, real satisfaction can only be found in one of two ways: absolute forgiveness, or mortal vindication. This is not a story about forgiveness.’
Preview: New Comedy NEW GIRL
In FOX’s new comedy NEW GIRL, Zooey Deschanel is reason enough to watch even if she weren’t absolutely adorable, endearing and hilarious. It is premiering Tuesdays at 9:00 pm and facing some difficult competition being up against Biggest Loser, NCIS, and the Dancing With the Stars results show. But at least NEW GIRL offers viewers […]
Poppy Montgomery is Unforgettable!
It hasn’t taken Poppy Montgomery [Without a Trace] too terribly long to return to series television. Unforgettable [CBS, Tuesdays, 10/9C] finds Montgomery playing Carrie Wells, former detective with a medical condition that makes it impossible for her to forget anything – except for the details that might solve her sister’s murder.
Surprises Abound as Castle Returns!
There are some things you just can’t face without a pint of Ben & Jerry’s in front of you – like the tortuous teaser for Rise, the fourth season premiere of Castle [ABC, Mondays, 10:01/9:01C].
2 Broke Girls: Female Odd Couple Derivative But Really Funny!
2 Broke Girls [CBS, Mondays, 9:30/8:30C] mixes a bunch of comedic elements we’ve seen before – odd couples, female BFFs, rich/poor, waitressing in a greasy spoon – with style, pizzazz and a dash of topicality.
The Playboy Club Lacks More Than Just Nudity!
NBC’s The Playboy Club [Mondays,10/9C] lacks nudity, but tries to make up for that by shooting for ‘60s cool – emphasis on the word ‘tries.’ Points given for death by high heel…
Killer Instinct: Cloo’s New True Crime Series Adds a Fresh Perpective to Saturday Nights!
There are a lot of procedurals and true crime shows out there, Cloo’s new series, Killer Instinct [Saturdays, 9/8C] comes at the true crime genre from a fresh angle. Its thirteen episode season will be built on cases on which former FBI profiler Mark Safarik worked – and he hosts the series.
Preview The Secret Circle — CW Adds Magic to its Thursday Bite
At first glance, The CW’s THE SECRET CIRCLE seems to have some of those elements that one would expect a CW show to have: a story built around high school kids, teen angst, a potential love triangle or two, lots of beautiful young people, and a pop soundtrack to highlight it all. But wait! Viewers […]