Batman Returns (1992)
Batman Returns (1992) – In recent reviews of Tim Burton movies, I’ve written about the difference between Burton the auteur and Burton the director-for-hire. Whichever one is working, his movies have a great signature look but Burton the auteur creates movies that have a level of depth. Burton-for-hire is just kind of phoning it in. Burton … Continue reading
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Sweet Dee Gets Audited”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Sweet Dee Gets Audited” I love the way that the episode titles on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia are used as punch lines. Case in point: tonight, where Sweet Dee joyously proclaims she ‘beat the system!” Cut to title card: “Sweet Dee Gets Auditied.” Hilarity. The show has … Continue reading
Happy Endings – “Baby Steps”
Happy Endings – “Baby Steps” Okay, “Baby Steps” provides a perfect example of why I love Happy Endings. This episode has three storylines (showcasing the comedic ability of each of the six cast members) that have totally been done before on other shows. Plot 1: Adult women who were unpopular in high school get second … Continue reading
New Girl – “Wedding”
New Girl – “Wedding” Oh Zooey Deschanel… Jess should be the most annoying character to ever be on television, but she isn’t. Deschanel’s giant-eyed charm wins me over every time. “Wedding” sees Jess posing as Nick’s girlfriend at a wedding to make his ex, Caroline (Mary Elizabeth Ellis from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), jealous. … Continue reading
House – “Twenty Vicodin”
House – “Twenty Vicodin” The question that I keep asking year after year is “where does House go from here?” They write themselves into corners and then write themselves out so they can do the same exact show they have been doing for years. He went to rehab, he hooked up with Cuddy, he crashed … Continue reading
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Frank Reynolds’ Little Beauties”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Frank Reynolds’ Little Beauties” What does it say about the society we live in that It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the show that most frequently traffics in “offensive” humor, manages to be somehow less horrible and wrong than the real child beauty pageants such as those featured on reality … Continue reading
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore” You know what every single thing on TV has made fun of these past couple years? MTV’s Jersey Shore. I generally try to make it a point not to condemn things I haven’t seen but holy shit does that show seem to … Continue reading
New Girl – “Pilot”
New Girl – “Pilot” Okay, Zooey Deschanel is simply adorable. That’s the main reason I tuned in to the pilot of New Girl. That’s the main reason I’ll be tuning in again next week. I just love her and her giant anime eyes. When film actors choose to do TV there can be a variety … Continue reading
How I Met Your Mother – “The Best Man” & “The Naked Truth”
How I Met Your Mother – “The Best Man” How I Met Your Mother is a show I have almost entirely caught up with in syndication. I didn’t really watch new episodes on CBS until this past year. Maybe because I’ve been exposed to it all in one year, I haven’t tired of it the … Continue reading
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Frank’s Pretty Woman”
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Frank’s Pretty Woman” The key to comedy is you have to commit to it. Rob McElhenney gained about 50 pounds just because he thought it’d be funny. That is really committing to the bit. Especially since he and his wife/co-star Kaitlin Olson have a one-year-old son which means that … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 