Film & TV



What’s in a Halloween episode?

We’re well into the 13 Nights of Halloween and people everywhere are hoping to stumble upon their old favorites. As you turn the lights down low and flip on the TV, you may notice that most Halloween-inspired episodes circle around similar traits that are sure to have you shaking in your boots.



Dedicated fans satisfied after ‘Office’ nuptials

Ask any rabid Dunder Mifflin-ite and they will assure you that the ceremony had been a long time coming. The oh-my-God-just-ask-her-out romance of the workplace mockumentary’s meek, cardigan-loving receptionist Pam (Jenna Fischer) and floppy-haired, one-liner-loving salesman Jim (John Krasinski) had been simmering on the back-burner since those fateful last few seconds of season two’s “Casino Night.”



‘Vampire Diaries’ offers plenty of bite to the CW

Despite being the latest in a long line of recent, vampire-based dramas, the CW’s “Vampire Diaries” is charming, surprisingly scary, and a prime piece of guilty-pleasure meat.
“Vampire Diaries” focuses on high school student Elena Gilbert (played by Nina Dobrev, the former baby-mama Mia on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”).



Big Bang Theory entertains the inner geek

The September 21 season premiere of “Big Bang Theory was like the return of an old friend for the avid fan. For the uninitiated, however, the episode might as well have been in Klingon.



Hilarity ensues at ‘I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell’ movie premiere

Yes, the saying “the movie is never as good as the book” usually holds true, but that’s not the case with the film “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” based on the book by Tucker Max.



‘House’ injects a new season into the airwaves

Everyone’s favorite sarcastic and arrogant M.D. exploded back onto the airwaves Monday with a two-hour premiere. “House” began its sixth season with a bang, but it may not be big enough to keep the series fresh after six years.



‘Drag Me to Hell’ more comedy than horror

One does not walk into “Drag Me to Hell” expecting a quality film experience, but the filmmakers should not have assumed this meant they could take a good plot and kill it with ridiculous stunts, bad acting and childish horror mechanisms. The experience of seeing “Drag Me to Hell” could easily be copied by turning all the lights off in one’s house at three in the morning, turning on the Hallmark channel, and at every commercial break, muting the television and looking up screamers on YouTube.



Confessions of a Television Whore: Summer shows worth watching

The regular television season is through, but that doesn’t mean there’s no TV on at all. Here are my picks of what to watch during the coming summer months.



Confessions of a Television Whore: Next season full of surprises

This past week was one of my favorites of the year: Upfronts Week. It’s the week when all the networks announce their schedules for next season and what their new shows will be. This year, I’m actually surprised with what they’ve done.



‘Terminator: Salvation’ meets expectations

“Terminator: Salvation” is the fourth movie in the “Terminator” series. It fulfills all the expectations of long-time “Terminator” fans while remaining a decent action movie for everyone else.



‘Angels and Demons’ a masterful film adaptation

“Angels and Demons” is a film based on the novel by Dan Brown. It is the predecessor to Brown’s most famous book, “The Da Vinci Code,” and retains the popular history and conspiracy mixture that Brown is known for.



Confessions of a Television Whore: Three things needed for a good finale

As we enter the fabulous month that is May sweeps, it seems like a season (or series) finale is on every night. Whether or not they’re any good is something I find debatable.



Confessions of a Television Whore: New ways to save a show

A good show dying isn’t something new. Fans working to save a show isn’t new, either. What the fans of Chuck are doing to save their show, however, might be.