Sure, I have already written about the spiritual themes, the social issues, and the family values of NBC’s best drama, “Friday Night Lights.” But watching the season three premiere of the show last week, I had a small revelation: For a great series about football, it also has some of the most authentic, intelligent female…

As I watched the season premiere of “Lost” Wednesday night on ABC, it occurred to me that all of pop culture’s flash forwards and flashbacks (done masterfully here, in my opinion, as well as in “Damages” and other shows) owe a debt of gratitude to “Pulp Fiction” – with its many characters whose lives interlock…

By Gareth Higgins As you may have read in my Idol Chatter post from earlier this week, I was very impressed the animated film “Mary and Max” and I’m hoping it will be the breakout hit of Sundance. Here are some other films making an impact at this year’s festival: Old Partner: The quintessential Sundance…

Oscar season has formally begun as the nominations were announced today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The full line-up and more info can be found at at Oscars.com and commentary will be all over the Net. Like everyone else, I have my opinions, so here are my five cents: 1. I…

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