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Greatest Series Finales: Friday Night Lights’ “Always” is a beautiful exploration of family
Friday Night Lights had a unique journey, to say the least. Based on the novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film first, the series premiered in 2007 on NBC to critical praise but didn’t manage to find a significant audience. NBC supported the series, bringing it back for a truncated season two (courtesy of the Writers Strike), but season three seemed unlikely to happen until NBC worked out a deal with DirecTV to cost-share the series, renewing it for season three, and then in one fell swoop, four and five. Because of this rocky road, the creators actually ended up crafting three separate episodes intended to function as series finales, season one’s “State”, season three’s “Tomorrow Blues”, and season five’s “Always”. Many series struggle to create a meaningful series finale. Jason Katims and the Friday Night Lights team made three. More
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‘The To Do List’ a messy, raunch-filled comedy with an overqualified ensemble
The amount of time it takes to exhaust the goodwill one has accrued towards an overqualified and bursting ensemble cast is roughly 70 minutes, if The To Do List is any indication. The film’s high concept and its performers, from Aubrey Plaza to Connie Britton to Alia Shawkat to Clark Gregg, are enough to engender some interest for a while, but eventually, The To Do List peters out, squandering away its likability on a strange, ballsy-for-being-irresponsible message and a muddled third act. More
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PaleyFest 2013: Watch the full panel for ‘Nashville’
The success of the Fox hit Glee proved the viability of musicals in television, opening the doors for several stories to be told in that format. One of those was ABC’s Nashville, which made its debut in Fall 2012, with the additional feature of writing its own songs. Focusing on three female country singers at […] More
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Friday Night Lights with Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith from PotentialCast joins us to look at Peter Berg and Jason Katims’ fantastic middle American drama, Friday Night Lights. [powerpress] More
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Edward Burns’ newest feature, ‘The Fitzgerald Family Christmas’, gets its first trailer
While Edward Burns is known to many for his film roles, including supporting turns in this year’s Man on a Ledge and the upcoming Alex Cross, he has made a significant mark behind the camera as well. A veteran in the independent film industry, Burns has produced, directed, and written ten feature films, all on […] More
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2012 Fall Pilot Review Roundup, Part 2
Premiere week has come and gone, so it’s time for another pilot roundup. So far, only a few shows have received full season pickups, NBC’s Go On, The New Normal, and Revolution. The closest thing to a new hit is Revolution, or perhaps Vegas, but unlike in previous years, we’ve yet to see a single […] More
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The Televerse #56- Friday Night Lights with Steph Smith
With the Emmys over and done with, it’s officially the start of the fall network TV season. The pilots will come en masse next week, but, along with one of the best one-night comedy lineups in quite a while (Thursday’s Parks and Rec premiere, Wilfred finale, Childrens Hospital UK, NTSF:SD:SUV::, and the culmination of Louie’s […] More
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The Televerse #56- Friday Night Lights with Steph Smith
With the Emmys over and done with, it’s officially the start of the fall network TV season. The pilots will come en masse next week, but, along with one of the best one-night comedy lineups in quite a while (Thursday’s Parks and Rec premiere, Wilfred finale, Childrens Hospital UK, NTSF:SD:SUV::, and the culmination of Louie’s […] More
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Aubrey Plaza tells us what ‘The To Do List’ is about in first red-band trailer
Parks and Recreation‘s April Ludgate has emerged as a fan favourite character over the show’s 4-season run, and a large part of that is due to star Aubrey Plaza’s portrayal of the cynical city employee. Thus, her imminent jump to the big screen in a starring vehicle understandably caused some excitement when it was announced […] More
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American Horror Story, Ep. 1.12, “Afterbirth”: After thoughts, part 2
American Horror Story Review, Season 1, Episode 12, “Afterbirth” Written by Jessica Sharzer Directed by Bradley Buecker Airs Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET on FX Warning: Spoilers The opening flashback brings back the delusional Ben we knew for most of the season. Vivien’s ready to leave, but Ben pulls her back with promises of piecing […] More
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American Horror Story, Ep. 1.11, “Birth”: A beautiful nightmare
American Horror Story Review, Season 1, Episode 11, “Birth” Written by Tim Minear Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Airs Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET on FX Warning: Spoilers This penultimate episode, “Birth,” feels like a finale. Without rushing, this episode builds an exciting momentum from the very beginning. Everyone in the house is ready for the […] More
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American Horror Story, Ep. 1.09, “Spooky Little Girl”: Keeps the ball rolling
American Horror Story Review, Season 1, Episode 9, “Spooky Little Girl” Written by Jennifer Salt Directed by John Scott Airs Wednesdays at 10:00 pm ET on FX “Spooky Little Girl” covers a lot of ground. It introduces a possible recurring character and spends equal time with several plotlines. This week, Hayden discovers more about her […] More
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