I like the anthology concept. I wish more shows would do it..

I don't really like to arrange shows by best performances. That's why Emmy season is kind of a chore for me. Unlike movies, where it's easier to deci….

It seems to me conspiracy is at the heart of dozens of TV dramas currently on. Maybe that itself is some kind of conspiracy..

Mobster stories are always a harder sell for me. I don't romanticize organize crime the way others do, though I can be swayed..

I've loved the "Star Wars" movies for the ride and pure fun and found that it just didn't stand up when asked for more, particularly when it comes to….

"Star Trek" expands almost instinctively - the more information you seek from it, the more it gives. It also has the benefit of taking place in our f….

Whenever people ask me if it's okay to stop watching "The Leftovers," I always say OF COURSE IT IS..

Just as it's unfair to review a taco stand for not being a four-star restaurant, I also have to be mindful that not every drama on TV is trying to be….

We got Arbitron diaries at my house in the 1980s, when the family was down to just my mother and me, and we tried for a couple of days to fill it out….

The fastest way to bring financial ruin upon yourself is to go for a drive in the United States without proof of insurance and current license and re….

"Big Bang Theory" focuses on main characters who in other shows would only be auxiliary players hewing to stereotype: The gawky nerd who lives next d….

I think the occasional appearance of the UFO is a very oblique pop-cultural reference that anyone who was alive and sentient in the late 1970s will g….

Jarecki's 'Reagan' is a compellingly watchable and appropriately conflicted portrait...artfully nuanced and intellectually curious..

Never forget that I am paid for my troubles!.

As far as my personal nostalgia zone goes, I find I watch more of AntennaTV than anything else..

I have to confess I can't have the holiday season without "Hard Candy Christmas". For some reason, it makes me think of the sticky ribbon candy bowl ….

There just isn’t a weak season of 'Breaking Bad.' There’s just superior work, a sprint toward evil that turned into a marathon. But like all big-talk….

My work is very much like the restaurant critic's - a number of factors come together to make for a strong review..

I'm not much a TV reporter, as in someone who covers the daily machinations of the television industry, though I certainly follow it and weave it int….

While I don't like violent programs per se, I do like good storytelling, which made me a fan of shows like Breaking Bad and American Horror Story..

In fact, when it comes to TV, I'm not even sure what my real, true preferences are..