THE NEWSROOM: A Minority Report

by Larry Brody

Once upon a time there was a new series called THE NEWSROOM. Its reviews were so terrible that even I had trouble making myself watch it.

All the BigMedia critics panned it. read article

Dan sees THE HOBBIT trailer…

by Dan D

…And is giddy — GIDDY!! I tell you — with excitement.

A few things:

I saw this at The Grove theater in L.A., and the quality of the full theater image is simply breathtaking. Word is it was filmed at 60fps and scaled down to 48fps — it seems normal humans can’t even process 60fps. read article

Dan D. Sees NEWSROOM

Time now for the pithy sayings of Dan D., TVWriter™’s very own millionaire playboy software superhero, now living in L.A. because – you guessed it – he’s a hell of a writer as well.

This is Aaron Sorkin’s third attempt at a TV show about a TV show.

First, there was SPORTS NIGHT. read article

THOR Film Review

by Larry Brody

Yes, I know. I’m late seeing this, but, thank the Great God Netflix, see it I did.

And I thought it was great.

Not as much action as Wheedon’s AVENGERS. Nor as much comedy, but to quote another classic, “What’s there is cherce.” read article

Anil Sees ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

by Anil Sthankiya

I look forward to ignoring this film on the History Channel.