House of Lies [Showtime, Sundays, 10/9C] paints a picture of management consultants that’s so rude, shrewd and, more than occasionally lewd that one suspects that there’s more than a little truth to their depiction.
Tag: Television Reviews
Pillars of the Earth is Overstuffed But Still Fun!
Before Ken Follett wrote epic, thousand-page bestsellers like Pillars of the Earth, he wrote sleek, taut thrillers like The Big Needles, and sci-fi classics like Capricorn One. I mention this because, however well done Pillars of the Earth might be [I’ve not read it], the television miniseries [Starz, Friday, 10/9C] is an overstuffed, frequently ponderous […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: Defying Gravity: Grey’s Anatomy Gets Lost in Outer Space!
It should probably be no surprise that Defying Gravity [ABC, Sundays, 9 /8C, then 10/9C] has a large cast of characters that are connected in intricate and intricate ways that go way beyond the superficial. It was, after all, created by former Grey’s Anatomy producer, James Parriott. It should also come as no surprise that […]