Oct 07, 2010
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Bruce Springsteen's 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town didn't put him on the covers of Time and Newsweek; 1975's Born to Run did. Darkness didn't give him his first Top 10 single; 1980's The River did with "Hungry Heart." Darkness didn't inspire a tribute album, as 1982's Nebraska did. And these days, indie artists are more apt to cover songs from Springsteen's 1984 blockbuster Born in the U.S.A. than anything from Darkness. So why is an hour-and-a-half documentary on the making of Darkness on the Edge of Town premiering on HBO tonight? More
Oct 01, 2010
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In the first seconds of this new IFC comedy, the character Todd Margaret looks thoroughly beaten as he sits, shackled, in a British courtroom while his charges are being read: “Funding a terrorist organization, possession of biological weapons, blackmail, possession of child pornography with the intent to distribute…” More
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Sep 30, 2010
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Most longtime fans of The Simpsons believe the show is past its prime after being on the air for 22 seasons. Haziness comes when the topic of "when" the decline started comes up. All things considered, season 13 is a tipping point that can't be ignored. More
Sep 26, 2010
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When we first meet the Powells, their familial foundation is crumbling. After 16 years of marriage, Jim and Stephanie’s relationship is on the rocks. That changes with an impulsive trip to Brazil, and a plane crash into a phosphorescent Amazon River. More
Sep 24, 2010
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The funniest show on television returns for a second season in an entirely new place: The return of Kenny Powers opens with the former major league pitcher in Mexico, having run away from the woman of his dreams.Eastbound creators Jody Hill, Ben Best, and Danny McBride have found some new magic south of the border, and they let Powers enjoy all the drugs, booze, and racism he can possibly stomach, then let him puke and rally for more. More
Sep 24, 2010
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A whole family made of NYPD. That makes for some light and cheery dinnertime conversation. The Reagans are the multi-generational clan on Blue Bloods who are at different levels in their police career. More
Sep 24, 2010
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We have seen the cop’s point of view, the detective’s, the lawyer’s, the crime scene investigator’s, and the forensic anthropologist’s, now, it’s the medical examiner’s turn. Dana Delany is central character, Dr. Megan Hunt. And boy does she think she’s great. More
Sep 23, 2010
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Pretending to be a documentary, the filmmakers follow nine individuals 10 years after they graduated high school in 2000. The number of annoying elements in My Generation is countless. Among these, the “documentary” voiceover and the wholly unsympathetic characters—each of them uninteresting in their own throwaway fashion. More
Sep 23, 2010
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What would convince you to just up and move to India to run an outsourced call center? Forty thousand dollars in school loans and no options. More
Sep 22, 2010
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Abrams and Josh Reims continue their respective and collective winning streaks on television with Undercovers. Think Mr. and Mrs. Smith for TV, Boris Kodjoe (Soul Food) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who) are Mr. and Mrs. Bloom. More
