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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Children of the Stones

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The creepy English village is one of those TV and movie archetypes that’s been done to death, yet nevertheless remains an effective storytel...
Sunday, January 18, 2009

The Marshalls (Season Three)

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Brand new at Funny or Die is a wicked parody that blends two of my favorite shows into one 8 minute bit of madness. What would happen if Do...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0

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At this point in its timeline, Battlestar Galactica simply works better on DVD. This batch of episodes, which makes up the first half of th...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Doctor Who: "Four to Doomsday" & "The War Machines"

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It’s mere coincidence, and yet seemingly noteworthy, that “Four to Doomsday” should be released on DVD just days after the youngest actor ev...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Nip/Tuck: Season Five, Part One

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Nip/Tuck is the kind of show that people often refer to as a guilty pleasure. Normally, that’s a phrase that seems sort of hollow to me. Af...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Bullz-Eye's 2008 Year End TV Review

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I'm a little late in linking to this here at the Morgue, as it's been up at Bullz-Eye for about a week now - but in case you've ...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Swingtown: The First Season

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Back when Swingtown debuted this summer on CBS, there was a mild hoopla surrounding the series. Mike Galanos of Headline News devoted a seg...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Night Gallery: Season Two

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Director Guillermo del Toro ( Pan’s Labyrinth , the Hellboy films) is a massive Night Gallery fan – so much so that he not only contribute...
Sunday, November 23, 2008

Happy Birthday, Doctor!

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On November 23rd, 1963, the Doctor made his first appearance on British TV screens. Cut to 45 years later...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Sunset Boulevard: The Centennial Collection

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Surely everything poignant or insightful there is to say about Billy Wilder’s acid-tongued masterpiece Sunset Boulevard has already been sa...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Doctor Who: "The Infinite Quest"

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Back when Season Three of Doctor Who was first playing on the BBC, there was a children’s series playing concurrently during the week call...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Season One

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Given the amount of time she’s been in the business, Tracey Ullman should have stopped being funny years ago. And yet not only has she not d...
Thursday, November 06, 2008

Television Punching Bags

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In nature, the weaker members of a species are often ostracized so they cannot reproduce and dilute the gene pool. Lions, for example, do no...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Sanford and Son: The Complete Series

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The ‘70s produced some of the best and most groundbreaking sitcoms ever created, and writer/producer Norman Lear was at the helm of a number...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Fifth Season

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When I was a kid there was one night and television lineup that surpassed all others: CBS Fridays, which was comprised of The Incredible Hul...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Doctor Who: "The Trial of a Time Lord"

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The mid-‘80s were a turbulent time for Doctor Who . After the 22nd season, which ended in March of ‘85, the show was cancelled. There was a ...
Monday, October 06, 2008

Doctor Who: "The Brain of Morbius" & "The Invisible Enemy/K-9 & Company"

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When it comes to classic Doctor Who , there can be no doubt: “The Brain of Morbius” is one of the best. It comes from the treasured and oft-...
Monday, September 22, 2008

Boston Legal: Season Four

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Early in Season Four of Boston Legal , Alan Shore (James Spader) has a heart to heart with Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) about whether or...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Torchwood: The Complete Second Season

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Season Two of Torchwood charges out of the gate, eager to seduce anyone left sitting on the fence at the close of its initial batch of epi...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior & Timelash

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In a recent review of Robin of Sherwood , I wrote that it was “like attending the greatest renaissance festival of your life.” If so, then w...
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