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Tag: Television

Second Screen: NCIS: New Orleans is the Rio Bravo of Police Procedurals (No, Really)

Film
By Jim Hemphill | June 28, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | June 28, 2017

Second Screen: NCIS: New Orleans is the Rio Bravo of Police Procedurals (No, Really)

Jim Hemphill explains why this spinoff of a long-running cop show has some of the best qualities of Howard Hawks' 1959 classic Western.

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Film
By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017
By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Charlie Lyne tries to put into the words the brilliance of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's highly underrated creative non-fiction series.

David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism

Film
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017
By Matthew Wilder | June 6, 2017

David Lynch’s Alternative Facts, or How Twin Peaks is the Only Response to Trumpian Surrealism

At a time when U.S. politics is beyond satire, Matthew Wilder finds a resonant parallel in the unbridled weirdness of Lynch's seminal TV show.

Why the Slow-Burning Genius of Twin Peaks is Perfect for the Golden Age of Binge-Watching

Film
By Brea Grant | June 2, 2017
By Brea Grant | June 2, 2017

Why the Slow-Burning Genius of Twin Peaks is Perfect for the Golden Age of Binge-Watching

Brea Grant celebrates the return of David Lynch's iconic show and explains why its rhythms fit so well with the current zeitgeist.

Second Screen: The Irresistible Hollywood Narrative of Famous in Love

Film
By Jim Hemphill | April 19, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | April 19, 2017

Second Screen: The Irresistible Hollywood Narrative of Famous in Love

Jim Hemphill on why he fell for Freeform's addictive new series about the on-screen/off-screen romance between two young movie stars.

How Claire Dolan and Roseanne Got Me Through My First Year in New York City

Film
By Ido Fluk | April 4, 2017
By Ido Fluk | April 4, 2017

How Claire Dolan and Roseanne Got Me Through My First Year in New York City

Ido Fluk, director of The Ticket, looks back on arriving in New York in August 2001, and his experiences in a city suddenly thrown into crisis.

Second Screen: Is Billions a New High for Cable Television?

Film
By Jim Hemphill | March 27, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | March 27, 2017

Second Screen: Is Billions a New High for Cable Television?

Jim Hemphill on the abundance of riches to be found in the Showtime series, which brings the best of cinema to the small screen.

24 Plus 24: Legacy Still Equals 24

Film
By Charles Lane | March 8, 2017
By Charles Lane | March 8, 2017

24 Plus 24: Legacy Still Equals 24

Sidewalk Stories' legendary writer-director-star Charles Lane takes stock of the reboot of one of his favorite recent TV shows.

Talkhouse Playlist: Spend Valentine’s Day with Ex-Girlfriends

Music
February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017

Talkhouse Playlist: Spend Valentine’s Day with Ex-Girlfriends

Japanese garage punk, dad rock and an anthem for wanderers.

Second Screen: Why Six is Giving Award Season Movies a Run for Their Money

Film
By Jim Hemphill | January 24, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | January 24, 2017

Second Screen: Why Six is Giving Award Season Movies a Run for Their Money

Jim Hemphill on how the History Channel's surprising new series – and especially Kimberly Peirce's episode – shows cinema how it's done.

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