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A look at the first season of "The Wire" and speculating on who'll be the next Bond director »»
S.W.A.T.: The Final Season is perfect for someone who enjoys the goofiness of '70s TV. »»
Brazilian release shows crime and corruption with gunplay, wiretaps »»
Murphy’s Law rates up with The Wire, Cracker and Prime Suspect in its elevation of character and crime. »»
Every fall we're bombarded with a plethora of new TV shows, and every fall I ask myself the same question: "What am I going to watch?" Some years, I completely miss the mark. I was willing to suffer through half of Melrose Place in 2009, but skipp »»
Latest film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet takes on heavy issues; whimsical director makes them heavier by coating issues in a thick candy shell. »»
Anybody who says 2010 wasn’t a good year for film is in serious need of more trips to the theater or a Netflix account. »»
This 2011 Sundance Film Festival entry looks to get Ed Helms out of the office and to a convention. »»
OK, I'll keep watching. I have a rule about TV shows, especially when it comes to dramas. Three episodes. That's the rule. If I watch three episodes and think "I really don't give a crap what happens next", then I give up. But I try to always give »»
It wouldn't be a new season with a new cop show hoping to become the next big hit. At first, Detroit 1-8-7 was supposed to be a fake-documentary style cop show, but they had to change it due to tragic real-life events. This series also marks the retu »»
A guest-star heavy third episode brings back memories of Clarissa Explains It All and the mother who birthed John Conner. »»
2009 has come to a close, and by now you have probably read or heard a lot of "best of" lists. This happens at the end of every year, but 2009 was also the close of the "00" decade. Not only do you have to deal with "Best of the Year" lists, you al »»
Traffik is a six episode mini-series that involves all levels of the heroin business. The camera follows it from poppies in Pakistan to the veins of upperclass London kids. The flow is constantly interrupted at all levels by law enforcement. This is a textured tale that reminds us of the toll of getting high and why people stay in the business. »»
If you are a super fan of Idris Elba, Beyonce, or Ali Larter, Obsessed might be worth a rental. All others should probably pass on this, except for those that love a good catfight. »»
Here are the highlights from HBO's presentation at TCA's Summer Press Tour ... - HBO announced that True Blood, Hung and Entourage will all be back in the Summer of 2010 for new seasons. - Curb Your Enthusiasm will open its seventh season at 9 p.m. »»
Robbie Coltrane is now embraced around the world as the hulking and fuzzy Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series. He’s a friend to all the good kids at Hogwarts. For decades he’s been known for appearing in various English TV comedy shows including The Young Ones and The Black Adder. The comic actor became legendary with an extremely serious turn as Dr. Eddie “Fitz†Fitzgerald in Cracker. He’s a psychologist in Manchester who doesn’t suffer fools. He has plenty of self-inflicted suffering with his drinking and bad luck gambling streak. While he works with the police, he doesn’t wear a badge. This doesn’t make his wife any happier that his moonlighting gig doesn’t pay. He owes a lot. Cracker: The Complete Collection boxes up all 11 mysteries that made him icon of crime solving. »»
A pair of high-profile HBO pilots -- The Wire creator David Simon's New Orleans drama Treme and the Martin Scorsese-helmed Boardwalk Empire -- have added to their casts. Steve Zahn is in talks to play one of the lead roles in Treme, which looks at p »»
Michael Scott, you better watch out. Stringer Bell is coming after you. Idris Elba, who played the cerebral but ruthless drug dealer Stringer Bell on The Wire, is joining The Office for several episodes later this season. He'll play a new hire at Du »»
It appears to me that August is getting everyone ready for the upcoming fall television season because there are tons of TV DVD box sets on the way, and I don't just mean this week. But let's start there shall we? Old school hits the DVD waves as sets of Caroline In The City, That Girl, The Love Boat, and Dave's World laugh it up for everyone. Comic book fans will be happy to see Filmation's DC Superheroes series also making it into their DVD players. Other then that...wow, there really is virtually nothing but TV DVD sets this week. Well, hope you like thirty minute to hour long shows instead of feature length films because that's all you're gonna get! »»
First off, and I don't know why I'm writing this part since the season has ended, but if there's anyone reading this that doesn't want tine final season of The Wire completely ruined you should read no further. I plan on discussing two kind of pivotal moments and I'd hate to ruin them for you. So, read no further. »»
This past Sunday HBO aired the final episode of The Wire. It was the episode that fans never wanted to arrive and couldn’t wait to watch. It was both satisfying and heartbreaking. The finale was an episode that I couldn’t wait to talk about and dissect. And in the days past I’ve watched it a few more times and it continues to impress. »»
I’m one of those people who doesn’t make a statement unless they’re 99% positive that they can back it up. I’m not going to enter into a discussion unless I feel that I’m well versed enough in the topic at hand. So if I say something, rest assured, I’m sure that it’s true. »»
I feel like I'm dying a slow and painful death. My On Demand isn't working. I've been watching The Wire six days early all season long because of HBO On Demand. Y'see, HBO every episode of The Wire available On Demand the Monday before the episo »»
The Street I've got to say that I've got a newfound respect for Marlo. I mean the way that he's toying with the cops. I wonder if he's not being a bit cockier than he needs to be. Maybe his move in this episode was just to flush them out, but I'm »»
You know you're in for a powerful ride when the episode begins with childhood innocence, or at least The Wire's version of childhood innocence. There is so much going on this episode. For the story of the police seeing Lester and Freemon on the »»
Most everyone knows of, or at least heard of, all the TV shows on the major networks. You all know C.S.I., 24, Lost, The Office, Grey's Anatomy, Veronica Mars, etc. But what about shows on channels other than the major networks? What about shows t »»
