television
Thanks, Dave
Did David Letterman have an impact on my life? Well, he changed the way I speak, so I guess that’s kind of a big deal. You see, I unconsciously drop the word “the” into sentences where that word isn’t really necessary, just like Dave does. “Are you familiar with the Instagram, Paul?” “I finally signed […]
Movie Review: Monty Python Live (Mostly)
4 stars out of 5 Pallbearers carrying a coffin along a country road. This was my first memory of Monty Python. I was too young to watch it—my parents were watching, I suppose?—but the scene caught my eye. One of the pallbearers collapsed. The other pallbearers took notice, put the coffin down, opened it, put […]
Jack’s Random Reviews: ‘Home & Family’
In this month’s installment of my Antenna Free TV column, I randomly watch the Hallmark Channel’s morning show, Home & Family.
Jack’s Random Reviews: ‘TomBob Outdoors Friends in Wild Places’
In the first installment of my new monthly column for the website Antenna Free TV, I use a random number generator to select a program I’ve never seen before. And I watch it. And report back. This month: TomBob Outdoors Friends in Wild Places on the Destination America network.
One Man’s ‘Cheese Fries’ Approach to DVR Management
For my first piece on the Antenna Free TV website, I explain how the method I use to decide which recorded shows to watch is similar to the method I use to eat a plate of cheese fries.
Movie Review: Local Commercial
4 stars out of 5 You know the drill: You go to the movie theater and then have to sit through a ton of commercials. Well, I purposely went to see a movie about a commercial, and I’m totally glad I did. The live-action short Local Commercial was screening as part of the 2013 Manhattan […]
Thank You, Siskel & Ebert
It must’ve been 4th grade. Mr. Skadden asked the class if we watched anything on PBS. Ooh, me. I watch Sneak Previews. I recall being the only one who chimed in with that response. (I was already a bit of an oddball.) And I have no idea why I was watching. Basically all of I […]
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