Entries Tagged as 'Advance Reviews'

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Parenthood “Man vs. Possum”

Pilots in general aren’t usually the best episode of any series. I can probably count on one hand the pilots that I thought were so phenomenal I didn’t know what could top them. (Modern Family, Glee, Gilmore Girls). That said, I really enjoyed the pilot episode of the Parenthood reboot, and I was excited to [...]

Friday, March 5th, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Who Do You Think You Are?

Have you ever wondered who you are really related to? Or if your relatives played an important part in history? In a new NBC series (which is an adaptation of the hit BBC television documentary series) Executive Produced by Lisa Kudrow, they are out to answer just that. It follows the story of 7 celebrities [...]

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Series Premiere of Parenthood & Video Preview

A new drama (yes, drama) is coming to NBC tonight. Parenthood is based on the movie of the same name, and has been done before as a short-lived TV series. This new incarnation stars the Lauren Graham, as well as a wonderful, veteran TV cast in Craig T. Nelson and Peter Krause, and the talents of [...]

Friday, February 12th, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Series Premiere of How To Make It In America

I hadn’t heard much about How To Make It In America when I received the screener. However, I am a big fan of almost everything HBO, so I was excited to watch. HBO classifies this show as a comedy, from the producers of Entourage. I’m not sure I would group it in the comedy category [...]

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Comedy Central Premieres

Amidst the Lost fever, lull from no Glee, and many CW shows being in reruns, Comedy Central is bringing us new episodes of two great comedies: Important Things With Demetri Martin and The Sarah Silverman program. I have seen the first episodes of both of them, and they are pretty fantastic.
Important Things With Demetri Martin: [...]

Monday, February 1st, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Life Unexpected “Rent Uncollected”

I hope you have all enjoyed the first couple episodes of Life Unexpected. I know I certainly have, and it just gets better. Tonight’s episode, called “Rent Uncollected,” centers around each character’s families. Baze tells his parents about Lux, and they insist on having her over for dinner along with Cate. Much to Cate’s dismay, [...]

Monday, January 25th, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Life Unexpected “Home Inspected”

All of the readers of this site know that I absolutely adore Life Unexpected. The cast is wonderful, and the creator has put her heart and personal experiences into this new series. The show premiered last week to record numbers for the CW, and I couldn’t be more excited about it. I’ve had the chance [...]

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Spartacus: Blood and Sand

Premiering tonight on the Starz network is one of their biggest and most interesting projects to date. Spartacus: Blood and Sand tells the story of a man who was betrayed, beaten, enslaved and emerges a warrior. You probably read about Spartacus in high school, or you at least remember the epic movie with Kirk Douglas. [...]

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

ADVANCE REVIEW: Series Premiere of The Deep End

For five young and bright new law associates, being accepted into one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious law firms is their first step on the road to success. However, they soon come to realize that the Sterling law firm is a lot more than they bargained for. The law firm is harsh, non-traditional and constantly [...]