The Newsroom (premiere)
{5/5} “We stood up for what was right, we fought for moral reasons, we passed laws, struck down laws for moral reasons. We waged wars on poverty not poor people. We sacrificed, we cared about our neighbours, we put our money where our mouths were and we never beat our chest. We built great, big […]
The Big C (season 3)
{4.5/5} “I can remember thinking in my dream: Wow, I have to remember when I wake up that I can fly.” The Big C season 3, aired in 2012 Cathy’s cancer treatments are working but she’s still having trouble getting her life together — one thing she would like is to have another baby. Husband […]
Dallas (premiere)
{4.5/5} “Bobby’s not stupid… but I’m a whole lot smarter.” Dallas premiere, aired in 2012 As I said, I won’t normally review single episodes of TV series, but I’ll make an exception for a series premiere. The original Dallas lasted 14 seasons. I was too young to watch it in its early years but was […]
Random Hearts
{4/5} “What’s the last thing that you can remember about your husband that you know to be true?” Random Hearts, released in 1999 It’s only on rare occasions now that I will watch a movie that’s on TV, with my viewing interrupted by commercials — this is one of those occasions. This was my second time […]
Barney’s Version
{5/5} “I’m just gonna keep talking here, ’cause I’m afraid that if I stop there’s gonna be a pause or a break and you’re gonna say ‘It’s getting late’ or ‘I should get going’, and I’m not ready for that to happen. I don’t want that to happen. Ever.” Barney’s Version, released in 2010 Barney […]
Glee (seasons 1 – 3)
{4.5/5} “I have some simple rules when I’m getting ready for a big performance. First, no milk. Makes you too phlegmy. Second, no doorknobs. They spread infections. So do kisses. So what if I have some superstitions, too. I never step on cracks and sometimes I walk backwards. And everyone I see becomes a metaphor […]
Castle (seasons 1 – 4)
{5/5} “Did you know in the original Greek, ‘tragedy’ literally means ‘goat song’? I know, doesn’t make much sense to me either. Whatever that first story was, I can’t help but think bad things must have happened to that goat.” Castle seasons 1 – 4, aired in 2009-12 Richard Castle (Fillion) is a mystery writer who […]
The Descendants
{5/5} “A family feels exactly like an archipelago, separate but part of a whole, and always drifting slowly apart.” The Descendants, released in 2011 In The Descendants Matt (George Clooney) tries to reconnect with his daughters Alexandra (Shailene Woodley) and Scottie (Amara Miller) after his wife is in a boating accident. In addition to dealing […]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
{4/5} “We’re not so very different, you and I. We’ve both spent our lives looking for the weaknesses in one another’s systems. Don’t you think it’s time to recognize there is as little worth on your side as there is on mine?” Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, released in 2011 It’s the 1970s, during the Cold […]
Hugo
{4.5/5} “Maybe that’s why a broken machine always makes me a little sad, because it isn’t able to do what it was meant to do… Maybe it’s the same with people. If you lose your purpose… it’s like you’re broken.” Hugo, released in 2011 Hugo (Asa Butterfield) learned all about clocks and other things that […]