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September 2nd, 2008

The Office: Season Four DVD Review

Today, the strike-shortened fourth season of NBC’s hit workplace sitcom The Office finally hit stores at a list price of $49.98 per set. That matches the price of the second and third seasons, although the fourth had only 14 episodes as compared to 22 for the second season and 24 for the third (the […]

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August 27th, 2008

DVD Review: Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?

Oscar-nominated writer-director Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me and 30 Days fame accomplishes a remarkable feat with his smart yet funny documentary Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?. He manages to evoke laughter while dissecting one of the least funny situations in the history of modern civilization: the War on Terror, its […]

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August 26th, 2008

Greek: 2.1 ‘Brothers and Sisters’ Advance Review

When we last saw the young men and women of Cyprus-Rhodes University who live for their sororities and fraternities, they were off on a wild Spring Break vacation at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Everyone’s back on campus as the second season opens, and it’s time to continue with the trying, tangled, and occasionally […]

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July 29th, 2008

Eureka: 3.1 ‘Bad to the Drone’ Advance Review

The premiere episode of Eureka’s third season, “Bad to the Drone,” demonstrates once again that the series has the baddest community of brainiacs anywhere, and you can interpret “bad” a few ways.
After a little catch-up with the main secondary characters at Café Diem, we get to the gist of the episode when first a new […]

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July 18th, 2008

Psych: 3.1 ‘The Ghost in You’ Advance Review

For two seasons now, viewers have been enjoying the best-buds schtick between Psych stars James Roday and Dulé Hill, tempered with insight into why Roday’s Shawn Spencer acts the way he does, courtesy of those very special moments (much sarcasm intended) between the crime-solving fake psychic and his stern ex-cop father Henry Spencer (Corbin Bernsen). […]

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July 18th, 2008

Monk: 7.1 ‘Mr. Monk Buys a House’ Advance Review

Following the unexpected passing of actor Stanley Kamel earlier this year, Monk fans knew the dreaded day would come when the series would have to deal with the aftermath of losing both the talented actor and his roundly loved character on the show, Dr. Charles Kroger. The July 18 seventh-season premiere, “Mr. Monk Buys […]

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July 1st, 2008

DVD Review: ‘The Hammer’ Defies Low Expectations

A few weeks ago, I was asked if I’d like to review a movie I’d never heard of before called The Hammer. The comedy stars none other than Adam Carolla of Loveline and The Man Show fame. After learning who headlines the cast, my instinctive immediate response was, “Sure — right after I […]

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January 5th, 2008

Another Mediocre ‘Cashmere Mafia’ Review

The Hollywood Reporter has thrown in its two cents about ABC’s new Darren Star dramedy Cashmere Mafia, and just as with Variety, the picture is not flattering in the least. The first clue? The review’s far less than enthusiastic title “‘Cashmere Mafia’ a show about not much.”
According to the writer, “there’s no confusing […]

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January 4th, 2008

Variety Reviews ‘Cashmere Mafia’

…and it ain’t pretty, folks.
ABC’s latest romantic dramedy, Cashmere Mafia, doesn’t premiere until this Sunday, but already critics have started to sink their fangs into it. You’d think producer Darren Star—he of Sex and the City acclaim, of course—would command a bit more soft-pedaling, if not outright respect, from the media during this prolonged […]

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