Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Fiery Finale

After three great seasons of trials and tribulations, Nickelodeon aired the final 10 episodes of Avatar: the Last Airbender over the previous week, culminating in a two-hour finale last Saturday night. Aang and his band of teens and tweens completed their quest to defeat the tyrannical Fire lord and unite all four elemental nations in peace.

For those mysteriously unfamiliar with …read more

Posted on Monday, July 21st, 2008 by Jeff  

Jericho Ends With a Bang… Again!

The final episode of Jericho’s tragically short second season, titled “Patriots and Tyrants” aired a few hours ago. It was a powerful showing that offered a satisfying conclusion to what will most likely be the final episode of the series.

Much like the efforts fans made to keep the show alive, The citizens of Jericho won an important battle, but the larger war is still ahead. Hopefully, a civil …read more

Posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 by Jeff  

Sarah Connor Reboots Terminator Franchise

Last night Sarah Connor and her son John resumed their struggle against Skynet in the new television series Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles. We were expecting a train wreck, but witnessed the rebirth of a once-proud science fiction epic. Lena Headey and Thomas Dekker slid effortlessly into the familiar roles of pre-apocalyptic Madonna and child, both providing a near-perfect mix of steely determination and fleeting angst. …read more

Posted on Monday, January 14th, 2008 by Jeff  

In Defense of Nonsense… and John From Cincinnati

There are many powerful people today who claim to know the mind of God, but who among them would recognize His words were they to come from the mouth of a simpleton? David Milch came at this question sideways, addressing the fears and foibles of today’s America with a powerful, yet cryptic message delivered by John from Cincinnati.

This short-lived HBO series introduced us …read more

Posted on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 by Jeff