The Simpsons was laugh-out-loud funny from its first episode, but season four is when it completed its journey from mere brilliance towards genuine transcendence. This show did for the 30 minute sitcom what The Beatles did for the 3 minute [ . . . ] Read the rest
Topic Archives: television
The Sopranos, season 1
June 24, 2004
HBO On Demand has the first five episodes of The Sopranos available, so naturally I’ve been watching them.
It’s amazing how good this show is, and I’d forgotten how great Tony’s domineering mother Livia Soprano was. She’s so effortlessly and [ . . . ] Read the rest
Salem’s Lot
June 23, 2004
This “TNT Original” production is the second TV miniseries made from Stephen King’s second novel. Like most adaptations of King’s work, it’s a pale, mediore reflection of a powerful and original story.
It’s handicapped from the getgo because Rob Lowe [ . . . ] Read the rest
