BobBalaban-related stories
Posted Jul 4th 2008 11:58AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E05) What does Nadia Comenici, civil liberties, Harry Reems and bowling have in common? They were all woven into this very topical episode of
Swingtown, one of the best of this summer series thus far.
The undercurrent of swinging and sex was still there, but the theme of the show was more about choice and control, who makes them and and who has it.
The Millers aren't in synch. In fact, Susan is the first to say it out loud, turning to Trina for guidance. I really like how the women on this show are becoming more real with each episode and less types. Trina is so much more than the wanton from the pilot.
Continue reading Swingtown: Go Your Own Way
Posted May 26th 2008 12:24PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cable/Satellite, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free

After the first 15 minutes of the HBO movie
Recount, I was so upset, so filled with rage that I wondered if I wanted to watch the rest of the movie. Did I want to relive the events of November 7, 2000? Did I want to watch what happened, the craziest election fiasco in the last 25 years? I was compelled to stick with it because I had lived through it and I was dying to know what I didn't know when it unfolded in real time. I thought the HBO movie might teach me something, and, in fact, it did.
For those who don't want to know what happened in
Recount, I won't reveal any spoilers until after the jump. Of course, if you don't already know how the election turned out, you've either been in a coma or are woefully out of touch. Suffice to say that
Recount doesn't rewrite history. The ending is exactly as it was in 2000.
Continue reading HBO's Recount: A review