Reviews
Dec 20, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
World War II veterans who fought in the Pacific theater finally get their time in the spotlight with HBO’s The Pacific. When Americans depict WWII in films, TV, or video games, we often gloss over the fact that thousands of soldiers died on the Pacific islands. We rush straight to Nazis, The Holocaust, D-Day, and Pearl Harbor. These pivotal events are at the forefront of our knowledge of The Greatest Generation. More
Apr 10, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Set three months after the ravage of Hurricane Katrina, HBO’s new series Treme doesn’t hang all of its drama on that crisis. David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill, The Corner) and Eric Overmyer’s (Homicide, The Wire) know that the New Orleans disaster is already clear in their viewers’ minds. Instead of dismantling the heartache of the crisis, they pen a love letter to the city and its determined citizens. Thankfully, the series is rarely schmaltzy or heavy-handed in its agenda. More
Feb 14, 2010
By Lily Moayeri
“If I can make it here, I’ll make it anywhere.” Frank Sinatra’s statement in “New York, New York,” sums up HBO’s latest show, How to Make It in America, from the producers of Entourage. A group of 20-somethings, led by the lackluster Ben (Unscripted‘s Bryan Greenberg) and the terrier-like Cam (Raising Victor Vargas’ Victor Rasuk), are chasing their dreams, and being tripped by their foibles. More
Sep 19, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
The glass is still half empty when HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm returns for its seventh season Sunday night, but Larry David just might be adding more water. Although he’s always sneered at NBC’s offers for a Seinfeld reunion, David realizes if he agrees he can swoon his actress ex with the part of George Costanza’s ex-wife. That setup seems classic, especially with who’s involved. More
Sep 18, 2009
By Aaron Passman
You almost have to feel bad for Jason Schwartzman, in that during the decade since he stole hearts in Rushmore, no one besides Wes Anderson has really found a suitable vehicle for him. So here he is again, this time starring as novelist/journalist Jonathan Ames in HBO’s adaptation of Ames’ amateur private detective novella, published earlier this year in The Double Life Is Twice As Good. More
