TweetIN TREATMENT: I didn’t see any screeners but this show is dependably smart, incisive and moving. Dan Futterman and Anya Epstein are at the helm of the show this season and acclaimed author Jhumpa Lahiri is also writing for the show. On the acting side, they got Debra Winger to come back to work, which…
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TweetDETROIT 1-8-7: I’ve watched all three episodes and while I think the show is a solid crime procedural, for me, Michael Imperioli is still the most compelling element of the show. I find myself wishing he was onscreen more because it seems like they’ve thought about his character more than the other ones. The show’s…
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TweetMAD MEN: “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” was an anthropologist’s study about Japanese culture, written at the request of the U.S. Office of War information in an effort to anticipate the behavior of the Japanese during WWII. Here’s the description about the book that fascinated me: “it popularized the distinction between guilt cultures and shame…
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TweetMAD MEN MINI-MARATHON: To prep us for this Sunday’s season premiere, AMC is running blocks of MAD MEN episodes every Monday night. Tonight’s block includes the classic “Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency” featuring unfortunate London visitor Guy McKendrick and his run-in with a John Deere mower. THE BACHELORETTE: The really wacky hijinks air tonight…
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TweetMEMPHIS BEAT: I watched, I yawned. Though I like Jason Lee, the writing was nothing special and it’s a formula detective show. Best part of the show is the background music but that’s not enough to make me tune in every week. LIE TO ME: Great guest turn by Melissa George in this week’s episode…
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