Enlightened – “Pilot”
Enlightened – “Pilot” I know this aired last week, but I really fell behind on the TV blogging. I have been a big fan of HBO as a network. I have liked every show I have seen on their network: from The Larry Sanders Show to Boardwalk Empire, they’ve got a pretty damn impressive run … Continue reading
Homeland – “Pilot”
Homeland – “Pilot” Homeland has the potential to be one of the most interesting new shows of the season. That’s not to say it will be, but the pilot looks promising. Claire Danes plays CIA agent Carrie Mathison. Carrie is in the doghouse after a disastrous attempt to spring an informant from an Iraqi prison. … Continue reading
Terra Nova – “Genesis”
Terra Nova – “Genesis” Steven Spielberg playing with dinosaurs again like in Jurassic Park. Stephen Lang back in another hostile environment with dangerous creatures like in Avatar. The survivors of a dying Earth starting anew in an untamed wilderness like the short-lived mid-90s series Earth 2. In a lot of ways Terra Nova seems to … Continue reading
Person of Interest – “Pilot”
Person of Interest – “Pilot” Jonathan Nolan is not as well-known as his brother Christopher, who directed the films Batman Begins and Inception. However he wrote the short story “Memento Mori” which was the basis of Christopher’s breakthrough film Memento. He also helped write Christopher’s films The Dark Knight and The Prestige. Now he’s created … Continue reading
Whitney – “Pilot”
Whitney – “Pilot” Whitney Cummings is a stand-up comedian who’s succeeded off of the Sarah Silverman formula of “somewhat attractive woman saying vulgar things.” Thanks to frequent appearances on Chelsea Lately and Comedy Central Roasts. Due to her new higher profile she has been approached by television networks for sitcoms. She’s considered a 2011 success … 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
2 Broke Girls – “Pilot”
2 Broke Girls – “Pilot” So I’ve liked Kat Dennings ever since a few years ago when I saw her on a bunch of episodes of E.R. and in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Now she has a sitcom. She’s been great with that sort of cute smartass thing in several roles so why not do it … Continue reading
Up All Night/Free Agents – “Pilot”/”Pilot”
Up All Night – “Pilot” A good cast can elevate an okay script to something pretty damn entertaining. Maybe that will happen next week. Okay, that’s actually being a little too harsh. There are actually a decent amount of good things in the pilot for Up All Night, enough that I’ll tune in next week … Continue reading
Ringer – “Pilot”
Ringer – “Pilot” So Sarah Michelle Gellar achieved major success with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She has been in a couple movies since the show ended, like The Grudge and the Scooby Doo films (as well as several lower-profile films and voice over roles) but she hasn’t really done the movie star thing. Well she’s … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 