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Posted Jul 15th 2008 1:15PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Middleman
(S01E05) The basics of the show are established by the fifth episode and now it's up to the characters and the premise to sustain it. With this episode,
The Middleman proves that it knows how to dance that fine balance between the campy silliness of its plotlines and snappy dialog and the deeper relationships between the principal cast.
I wasn't sure early on if Wendy's supporting cast, namely Lacey and Noser, were going to work in the long run on the show, but I think the normalcy they represent in Wendy's life is as important as the work-driven lunacy that the Middleman and Ida represent. In fact, those two are almost caricatures in their personality, which juxtaposes them even moreso with Noser and Lacey, who are gaining depth and complexity without sacrificing the innate quirkiness that made them work in the first place.
Continue reading The Middleman: The Flying Fish Zombification
Posted Jul 1st 2008 1:48AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, The Middleman
(S01E03) "Slutty But Sweet," the business mantra of restaurant The Booty Chest
Even the previews for
The Middle Man capture that cheese-tastic tone that made the '60s
Batman an instant classic. Like Paul, I also enjoy the frenetic pace of the dialogue and the bright colors that sprinkle the show. I've selected the picture over there to explore the costume difference Paul mentioned, wherein Natalie Morales' Wendy Watson dresses pretty hot when off-duty, and then when working wears a suit that truly doesn't work on a woman, as mentioned last episode.
Why can't she put on that
Avengers' Emma Peel catsuit she's wearing in the opening credits. She looks really damned hot there. The show itself seems to speak to a mix of that and
Get Smart! though
The Middle Man is more Agent 99 to Wendy's Maxwell Smart. Even the little goofy things like giving us the time from different time zones each scene change, and not necessarily a time zone that we're in. But in each case it's relevant to the plotline. We get Shanghai time when we're in a Chinese restaurant for example. It's these little touches of quirky humor that make the show such a unique success.
Continue reading The Middleman: The Sino-Mexican Revolution
Posted Jun 23rd 2008 2:03PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Industry, Celebrities, Children, Ratings, Reality-Free
I know you've all been wondering if the Jonas Brothers squash the machine that is Zac Efron. Well, they can ... kind of.
Camp Rock averaged 8.9 million viewers on Friday night. That's more viewers than
High School Musical, which had 7.8 million for its debut. However, 8.9 million pales in comparison to last summer's 17.2 million (ZOMG!) viewers for
High School Musical 2. And it proves that the Efron is unstoppable and more bankable. In fact,
High School Musical 2 is the most watched non-sports program on cable.
Joal Ryan of E! Online points out that
Camp Rock could still beat
High School Musical overall, "The Jonas Brothers are far bigger stars than Efron or any of his costars were in January 2006, when the first
HSM premiered." He goes to say that the real test of
Camp Rock will be if it has the ability to rule the ratings in the inevitable many,
many reruns.
Posted Jun 11th 2008 10:16AM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Programming, Music and Variety, Children, Reality-Free
Give credit to the House of Mouse: they really know how to use their media empire to the fullest when it comes to premiere events. Especially if it is a made-for-TV movie featuring the popular (but not Hannah Montana popular) Jonas Brothers. That's why Camp Rock, the newest musical movie from Disney, is premiering on not one channel, not two channels, but four media outlets in four days.
The festivities begin on June 20th. That's when the malls will be empty as millions of tween and teen girls flock to their high-definition televisions to watch Camp Rock on Disney Channel. The next day, the movie moves over to ABC, making it the first made-for-TV Disney Channel movie to premiere on the company's parent network. The day after that, June 22nd, Camp Rock will make its way over to ABC Family, where it will be a bit more family-friendly than some of the shows and movies that air on the cable network right now. Finally, on Monday, June 23rd, the movie will premiere on Disney.com in beautiful DXD.
Continue reading Disney Channel really, Really, REALLY wants you to watch Camp Rock
Posted Mar 18th 2008 9:05PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E23) "There's really no formula for perfection." - NicoleExpectations. Everyone had expectations this week, including myself. Sadly, the season finale of
Kyle XY didn't meet my expectations. The previous episodes had set everything up for a rocking finale and, instead, we were treated to a mushy prom filled with teen angst, expectations, mishaps, and a spiked punch. It was such a letdown that I wonder if the the writers were already in strike mode when they wrote this. In retrospect,
episode 2.22 would have served as a better season finale.
Continue reading Kyle XY: I've Had The Time Of My Life (season finale)
Posted Mar 17th 2008 9:01AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: TV on DVD, Contests and Giveaways
This time we've got five copies of
Greek - Chapter One on DVD for five lucky, random commenters. The DVD is available in stores tomorrow.
To enter, simply leave a comment below before 5:00PM Eastern, Friday, March 21 simply telling us why you'd like to own this DVD set. As always, we'll randomly choose five winners amongst the eligible entries. Some other details:
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below stating why you'd like to own Greek - Chapter One on DVD.
- The comment must be left before March 21, 2008 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Five winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Five winners will receive a copy of Greek - Chapter One on DVD (valued at $29.99).
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here for complete Official Rules.
Posted Mar 11th 2008 11:00PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E22) "I think it's time we introduce ourselves." - A Latnok memberWow! Another great
Kyle XY episode that paved the way for what will surely be a rocking finale. What? You thought this was the finale because it's episode 2.22? ABC Family is actually treating us with a 23rd hour of
XY this season! So expect to see the prom unfold, more Sarah and Jessi dealings, and surely more Latnok. In the meantime, let's deal with this week's Jessi-centric episode, "Hello..."
Continue reading Kyle XY: Hello...
Posted Mar 10th 2008 6:40PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E21) "We need to prove that we matter." - Brian about himself and JessiIt smells like the season is almost over, no? Episodes are getting better and offer us a good crop of background info and mysteries (aka everything Sarah-related and Brian's end game). The most interesting storyline this week was probably that of Kyle exchanging messages with the "anonymous" person, tracking down Sarah and finally coming face to face with her. We've been waiting weeks for this reveal and it's finally here! You can bet that with the way the episode ended, episode 2.22 will be Sarah-centric.
Continue reading Kyle XY: Grey Matters
Posted Feb 26th 2008 9:08PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E20) "I'm alive." - SarahAs many of us theorized, Sarah is alive and kicking. What we don't know though is where she is, why she sent the disk to Jessi and not Adam, how she discovered Jessi and where she lives, what her end game is, etc. The reveal of her being alive was interesting as in tapped in Kyle's abilities and showed everyone what could happen if Kyle was "mediocre" (Jessi's word here not mine).
Continue reading Kyle XY: Primary Colors
Posted Feb 19th 2008 10:00PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E19) "The human body has its own built-in repair kit." - KyleThis week's episode put the wheels in motion for a finale that will surely have us finally coming face-to-face with Sarah. I don't buy that she's dead. If Adam can heal himself, surely Sarah could too and probably better and faster than he could. Plus, the episode was way too Sarah-heavy not to mention her again in the four upcoming episodes of the season.
Continue reading Kyle XY: First Cut Is The Deepest
Posted Feb 12th 2008 9:43PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E18) "Nothing ever happens on a Sunday." - J.T.As soon as J.T. said that line after telling Josh he was in charge of The Rack, we knew that something would indeed happen on this particular Sunday. What happened? A newbie makes tons of mistakes, there are a lot of customers, money is missing from the cash register, there is a fit between two enemies, two customers clash, a couple must reevaluate how truthful they are to one another, a father figure plays mastermind games, and someone from the past resurfaces! Not an ordinary Sunday indeed!
Continue reading Kyle XY: Between a Rack and a Hard Place
Posted Feb 6th 2008 11:11AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E17) "This family means everything to me." - KyleThe boy without a belly button was put under the microscope this week on
Kyle XY. Okay, not a real microscope but still, the social worker asked tough questions to the Tragers and Kyle and visited the house to make sure Kyle was raised in a safe place. Because of this unexpected visit, the teens plotted and planned together in order to get rid of cases of beer and porn, hide Amanda and... take care of the tub situation. "Grounded" was pretty much a filler episode. The storylines didn't really move forward and there wasn't much new info revealed about the characters.
Continue reading Kyle XY: Grounded
Posted Jan 29th 2008 10:00PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E16) "We need to talk." That statement was key in this week's episode. Still learning about the world, Kyle didn't know what the statement could mean. For him (and Jessi), it meant that the other person wanted to...well, talk! But for the entire Trager family, it meant that Amanda was ready to call it quits. I was sure that she didn't want to break up but I expected her to reveal that something terrible happened to her while in the Big Apple.
Continue reading Kyle XY: Great Expectations
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 12:03AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E15) The few people who commented last week seemed to think that episode was pretty disappointing. Man, I hate to think what you thought this week.
It's not that this episode was a stinker, mind you. We did have some advancement with Kyle's and Jessie's powers, which of course could lead to some pretty cool future episodes. But tonight I felt like I was watching more of an after-school special, which is weird unless you're attending night school.
Continue reading Kyle XY: The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Posted Jan 14th 2008 10:21PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Kyle XY, Episode Reviews
(S02E14) For the past few months I've been working to catch up with this show, and over the weekend I finally caught up. I'm surprised at how much this show seems to have fallen under the radar, because it really is quite well done. It's got the sci-fi aspect to it, likable characters and spares us long waits for answers. I've got a few issues with it, but overall it's extremely entertaining.
This was an oddly placed episode. The last episode was in September, and while it ended with a cliffhanger (actually, literally), I think tonight's episode would have served better in September than now. It felt almost like a season ender, didn't it?
Continue reading Kyle XY: To C.I.R., With Love
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