The Brat Pack: Pack or Ploy?
In 1985, journalist David Blum applied the title "Brat Pack" to a group of young actors, including several stars of the then-new movie The Breakfast Club. Since then, speculation has been that the...
View ArticlePresumed Innocent Series Premiere Review: Meet Rusty Sabich (Again)
Presumed Innocent, a novel published in 1987 by lawyer-turned-author Scott Turow, came from a specific era of popular fiction about the law, which prefigured John Grisham's massive run not long after....
View ArticleDark Matter (2024) Season 1 Episode 7 Review: In the Fires of Dead Stars
Finally, Jason1 and Amanda were getting somewhere. Sadly, that ended up being two separate locations on Dark Matter (2024) Season 1 Episode 7. It was rewarding to watch how Amanda came to find herself...
View ArticleDoes the Death of Syndicated Reruns Mean the End of Catchphrases and Cult Shows?
Here's an experiment that you can try in just about any town in America: Walk into a public place that's full of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 and shout the simple two-word phrase "dental...
View ArticleToby Jones, Lisa Vicari, Christiane Paul Join Idris Elba For Hijack Season 2
Fans of the AppleTV+ series Hijack have been forced to endure a long wait for the second season of the popular thriller. The bad news is that they'll need to wait at least a few more months, as...
View ArticleThe Girls of the Brat Pack: Becoming Overnight Brats
In the 1980s, a group of young actors gained popularity through a collection of coming-of-age movies that became classics.These movies have aged like fine wine, immortalizing the group forever as teen...
View ArticlePrequel Problems: Why Are TV Execs So Fixated on the Past?
"The most important things to remember about backstory are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting." -- Stephen King, On Writing Sequels used to be the way film...
View ArticleWhen Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11 Spoilers: A Dangerous Gangster...
A dangerous gangster heads to Hope Valley to complete his mission. The spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11 tease that Jeanette returns to Hope Valley, and Casimir Shaw soon follows,...
View ArticleThe Rainmaker: John Grisham Adaptation Ordered to Series By USA Network
We've got exciting news for fans of taut legal dramas. The USA Network announced today that it's ordered an adaptation of John Grisham's 1995 bestseller The Rainmaker. The book was previously adapted...
View ArticleStation 19's Jason George Checks Back Into Grey's Anatomy!
Benjamin Warren is back in business! In news surprising no one, let's be honest; it's confirmed that Jason George will be checking back into Grey Sloan permanently. There was curiosity about where...
View ArticleThe Boys Season 4 Premiere Review
For most shows, a three-episode season premiere would be too much to take in at one time. For The Boys? It's hardly enough. A lot can happen in two years, but this season picked up right where it left...
View ArticleCriminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Episode 3 Review - Homesick
Criminal Minds Season 17 Episode 3 featured a new case that was subsequently solved, reintroduced Voit's family, and revealed a secret that threatens JJ's life. There was also a...
View ArticleThose About to Die: Peacock's Ancient Rome Series Gets First Trailer
Ancient Rome has long been fertile ground for big-screen epics, from Ben Hur to Gladiator. But the age of togas and chariot races hasn't spawned many successful TV dramas. So Peacock execs likely knew...
View ArticleBridgerton Midseason Premiere Review: Can Polin's Engagement Survive Cressida...
Well *that* didn't take long! We were given one whole month to catch our breath from the carriage-tastic ending of the season's first half, only to lose it again about ten minutes into Bridgerton...
View ArticleHouse of the Dragon Renewed For Third Season on HBO
We have yet to see a single fire-breathing frame of House of the Dragon Season 2, but HBO has already announced that the acclaimed series will return for at least one more round of incestuous intrigue...
View ArticleMayor of Kingstown Exclusive Clip: Mike Warns Konstantin Not To Mess With Him!
With many series wrapping up with their season finales, fans have gravitated to shows that are still going or just starting for the season. Mayor of Kingstown is on its third season and fans are...
View Article9-1-1 Season 7 Report Card: A Solid Character-Driven Effort
Ten episodes were not enough for the enormity of 9-1-1 Season 7. Ten episodes were not enough time to spend with Athena, Maddie, and the 118. But ten episodes is what we got, and we're going to dive...
View ArticleFBI: Most Wanted Season 6 Cast and Character Guide
Who's who on FBI: Most Wanted? The oldest spinoff of the FBI series features a small but dedicated team of special agents determined to bring the most violent criminals to justice. This show has been...
View ArticleTrump, Biden, and the Year of Willful Ignorance: Is the US Media Afraid of...
As the competition series that revived the career and public image of Donald Trump, The Apprentice might be the most impactful -- and infamous -- reality show in TV history. Seventeen years after it...
View ArticleBridgerton Season 3 Finale Review: Two Weddings and a Butterfly Ball Close...
It can't be over already! This season's final episodes covered a dizzying amount of ground as betrayals and juicy reveals stacked up and threatened to leave no way out for both of our Lady...
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