11/18/2011
Thursday night, NBC decided to spare us the pain of a whole season of will-they, won't-they (which is pretty considerate, given they already did this for a good half of last season) and consummated the whole Ben-Leslie fiasco. Well, by "consummated," I mean they kissed in a tiny park, but hey, it...
11/11/2011
Parks and Rec, I can't take this. I have been through many a so-damn-cute-but-can't-be-together-for-some-contrived-reason TV couples in my day. Jim and Pam made me both squeal and sob during the Office glory days. Of all the bright and twee aspects to Pushing Daisies, I loved Ned and Chuck the most...
11/4/2011
When they put their minds to it, Leslie and Ben really know how to break our hearts. Watching their reluctant but necessary split in the season premiere was a lesson in gut-wrenching tragedy, and they brought their best devastating aching out again last night in “End of the World,” a relationship-...
10/28/2011
Ah, Halloween. A time for children to indulge in crazy amounts of sugar, women to wear questionable costumes, and teen punks to defile their neighbors’ homes. For the Parks and Rec gang, though, it’s a time for elaborate house parties and, oddly, campaign meet and greets. Of course Leslie would put...
10/15/2011
Despite their totally different philosophies, Ron and Leslie are known more for their ability to work well together than petty squabbling. Yet this episode showed the pair at-odds over local boys’ and girls’ clubs. While we saw a moment of true vulnerability from Ron, it was a competition which...
9/30/2011
This week on Parks and Recreation boasted the much-hyped Tammys showdown: Tammy Zero (Ron’s mother) vs. Tammy One (Ron’s first ex-wife). As expected, it made for a new classic episode, thanks not only to Patricia Clarkson and Paula Pell’s hysterical guest spots, but reliable genius from the regular...
3/26/2011
In many ways, Sucker Punch is typical Zack Snyder. There’s the video game and graphic novel visuals, stylized action, equal parts awesome and awful cast, and even identical soundtrack picks. (It’s okay, Zack. “Search and Destroy” is admittedly pretty awesome.) But in many ways, it’s also not....
10/19/2010
I never thought I’d write these words about the season four finale of Mad Men, but here it goes: that was the worst episode in series history. Absolute worst. I can’t even wrap my head around how much it sucked. After four magnificent seasons, Mad Men shoved its impeccable track record out the...
10/12/2010
“Blowing Smoke” found the gang at SCDP no closer to saving itself from bankruptcy – in fact, things are only getting worse. They’re going after scraps, getting promises of a follow-up meeting in six months and even starting layoffs. Yet an especially ballsy move by Don may end up saving them in the...
10/4/2010
We all knew there was no competing with last week's superb "Hands and Knees." Maintaining that level of shock and awe for the last four episodes of a season is just impossible (and cruel to viewers with high blood pressure). So we can't be too mad that "Chinese Wall" was the poster child for filler...
