Archive | Television Review
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TV review: “Survivor” returns to CBS with plenty of twists for the new season
"Survivor" returns for its 24th season next Wednesday, Feb. 15 with a whole new cast of characters and interesting twists to spice things up. Although last season featured Redemption Island and some familiar faces, this season will be taking a different route.
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TV review: NBC’s ‘The Voice’ offers a better option to traditional talent shows
NBC deciding to air the second season premiere of “The Voice” directly after the Super Bowl, which was the most watched program in United States history, was probably one of the most genius moves NBC executives could have ever made.
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TV review: ‘Smash’ makes musicals and Marilyn cool again
NBC’s “Smash” has a lot of things going for it, but the most important perk is that it’s not “Glee.” And thank God for that.
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TV review: Sherlock locks down loyal viewers
If you think you know Sherlock Holmes and his brilliant partner John Watson, think again, because you don't know Sherlock until you've seen Steven Moffat's modern adaption to television. Not that there's anything wrong with Doyle's work. Far from it, in fact.
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No mystery here: ‘Sherlock’ is a hit
Several words come to mind when describing the BBC One hit Sherlock — thrilling, suspenseful and brilliant, but certainly not elementary, my dear Watson. The new Sherlock is the crime-fighting super brain we all know and love, but with a twist.
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TV review: Luck is in the cards for HBO’s new show
Pick six, exercise rider, triple bug, drifting out. I had little idea of what these words meant when I was watching HBO’s horse racing drama “Luck,” but to my surprise, by the end of the pilot episode I found myself completely engaged in the hard-edged and high-stakes world of horses and gambli...
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TV review: ‘Archer’ premiere hits target
As "Archer" dives into its third season, having premiered Thursday night on FX, it's brought out its biggest gun yet.
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TV review: ‘House of Lies’ follows Showtime formula
House of Lies is the new half-hour comedy from Showtime starring Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, a project manager at a highly successful management consulting firm called Galweather & Stern.
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TV review: ‘Alcatraz’ lacks the J.J. Abrams signature suspense and charm
Fox’s “Alcatraz” has all the makings of another J.J. Abrams pop culture phenom: tough chick protagonist, mysterious island, governmental shadiness and lighting that makes everything automatically spooky and suspicious.