Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is almost perfect. And I’m about to give it an almost perfect review. Not perfect, almost perfect. I’ll explain why soon. I really liked the movie. I loved the mind-f**k. I LOVED the amped ballet score as the movie score. I loved Natalie Portman. I loved Barbara Hershey. I even loved […]

“Dexter,” Season 5, Epsiode 12: “The Big One” This time last season, I was sill sitting on my couch with my jaw on the floor. Seriously, after “Dexter” Season 4’s finale, I literally sat there in silence for five minutes. Then I digested what I had just seen and spent the rest of the year […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 6: “TS-19” “The Walking Dead” had some ups and downs for such a short season. But Sunday’s season finale more than made up for any of the times I was bored by the show. It opened with a flashback between Shane and Rick. It recounted how Rick was both […]

“Dexter” Season 5, Episode 10: “In The Beginning” For the first time this season, “Dexter” grabbed me, pulled me in and made me care about my favorite TV show again. It’s been a long and slow season for me. I love the characters and am devoted to the show but I’ve felt so disconnected this […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 5: “Wildfire” After last week’s attack on the camp, the survivors are starting to clean up and regroup. Rick, using his CB radio, has warned Morgan (from episode 1) to avoid Atlanta. And Andrea is watching guard over her dead sister Amy. The survivors are trying to destroy the […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 4: “Vatos” “The Walking Dead’s” fourth episode opened with some pretty subtle foreshadowing. Andrea and Amy are fishing and reminiscing about how their father taught them to fish. It was a tender family moment, but a bit forced. I immediately knew something was going to happen to one of […]

“Dexter,” Season 5, Episode 8: “Take It” I’m not sure what makes Dexter think he can trust anyone after Lila, Miguel and Trinity, but for some reason, he decided to spill his guys to Lumen in Sunday night’s episode. Dexter (Michael C. Hall) and Lumen (Julia Stiles) spent the episode stalking Cole, one of the […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 3: “Tell It To The Frogs” Last week I said I was ready for some character development and human drama on “The Walking Dead.” I sure got my wish with Sunday night’s episode. And well, I take that wish back. I’m not invested enough in the characters for that […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 2: “Guts” When we last saw Rick he was trapped inside an Army tank surrounded by an army of zombies. With the help of another survivor, he’s able to escape, setting the tone for the entire episode and likely the entire season. Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his new friend […]

It’s week 2 on Dr. Paul Weston’s couch and if I were to make an early diagnosis, I’d say everyone’s immature and bitchy. Even Paul himself. On Monday, Paul (Gabriel Byrne) met with Sunil (Irrfan Kahn) and Frances (Debra Winger). Sunil is still working through the major changes in his life. He lost his wife […]