Television

Thandie Newton's Cop Drama Series 'Rogue' Debuted This Week; Did You Watch? Thoughts?

I'd forgotten that this new series was to premiere this week - on Wednesday. And it did, by the way. I really didn't see very much marketing for it online, or much conversation about it on all the social media sites that I'm practically connected to 18 hours a day. 

Is the Era of Film Criticism on TV Over?

"Siskel & Ebert" was my first taste of film criticism. Growing up amidst the strip malls and multiplexes of the Northern California suburbs, I used to watch the show with my dad, before I started swiping the arts section of the newspaper every morning.

S&A 'Scandal' Recap - A Roller-Coaster Ride Of An Episode

5 Best Bets on TV This Week: Hannibal Lecter and Vice Magazine Make a Splash on the Small Screen

Sure, Sunday tends to be overcrowded with high-end TV, including "Game of Thrones," "Shameless," "Vikings" and the back-this-week "Mad Men," but what to watch the rest of the time? Every Monday, we bring you five noteworthy highlights from the other six days of the week.

S&A 'Scandal' Recap - Questions, Questions, Questions...

Where do we begin with tonight's episode of Scandal?  Potential Spoilers ahead so continue reading at your own risk.

Seven Things We Learned About the New Season of 'Game of Thrones' From the Showrunners and Cast

When it was released in December, “The Hobbit” was blasted for being too lackadaisical and too tech-oriented for its own good. But HBO’s "Game of Thrones" is, in its very format, even longer; it focuses on character and period details that establish and explore a principal cast of dozens; and it's a...

Considering A 'Game Of Thrones'-Style Series Set Within Pre-Colonial African Kingdoms...

'Bates Motel': When Being a Prequel Becomes Only a Question of Foreshadowing

A&E's drama "Bates Motel" is, at least in theory, a prequel to the classic 1960 film "Psycho." It's centered around the creaky motel of the title with the iconic house looming behind it, and it has for a main character a sweet but troubled teenage boy named Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) whose clos...

A Look At TV Pilot Casting Season & Black Actors: 2012 vs 2013, The Forgotten Ones, etc - Part 1