Wreck-It Ralph
Confirming that cooler (better) heads can prevail, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph proves the House of Mouse’s wisdom beyond the financial to not only purchase Pixar outright, but to install Pixar’s Creative Director, John Lasseter, as the parent company’s Chief Creative Officer in 2006. Since then, the Disney which, just prior, had seen its rote attempts to duplicate a Little Mermaid here and a Beauty and the Beast there saw increasingly diminished results—both critically and commercially—has slowly begun to steer its trajectory back toward the Second Star to the Left.... read more
Found in: Movies, Reviews30 Rock: Jack McBrayer on The Farewell Season
“But it is weird like knowing that there are finite episodes and stuff," he says. "To me it kind of feels like your senior year of high school...towards the end it's going to get real emotional.” read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesSteve Earle, Ryan Adams, Michael McDonald, Childish Gambino and CeeLo Green Sing For 30 Rock
Those of us in Georgia know that Stone Mountain is just a suburb of Atlanta, but in the world of NBC's 30 Rock, it's the backwoods home of super-page Kenneth Parcell. Who better to sing his ballad than the Texas-to-New York transplant Steve Earle? read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityThe 25 Best TV Performances of 2010
A year ago we proclaimed that a new Golden Age of Television had emerged during the new millennium. The good news is that much of the amazing talent from that first decade is still here; and better yet, some new kids on the block are causing a stir. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day30 Rock Review: "Retreat to Move Forward" (Episode 309)
As a general rule, flashbacks on 30 Rock are nearly always hilarious. Case in point: the biggest laugh to be found in "Retreat to Move Forward" was the flashback to Liz and Jenna's improv comedy days when the audience would shout out Sling Blade and Oprah as suggestions for characters for the two. Liz gamely launched into a Sling Blade impression, but poor clueless Jenna thought she did Oprah.... read more
Found in: TV Detail30 Rock Review: "Retreat to Move Forward" (Episode 309)
As a general rule, flashbacks on 30 Rock are nearly always hilarious. Case in point: the biggest laugh to be found in "Retreat to Move Forward" was the flashback to Liz and Jenna's improv comedy days when the audience would shout out Sling Blade and Oprah as suggestions for characters for the two. Liz gamely launched into a Sling Blade impression, but poor clueless Jenna thought she did Oprah.... read more
Found in: TV, Reviews30 Rock Review: "Senor Macho Solo" (Episode 307) and "Flu Shot" (Episode 308)
Fresh off Golden Globe wins for Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and best comedy series, 30 Rock kicked off the new year with two of its funniest episodes of the this young third season. The third season has been a bit up and down, but after watching The Office spin its wheels this season and go nowhere, I've realized 30 Rock is still in peak form, and how lucky we are to still have it on TV. ... read more
Found in: TV Detail30 Rock Review: "Senor Macho Solo" (Episode 307) and "Flu Shot" (Episode 308)
Fresh off Golden Globe wins for Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and best comedy series, 30 Rock kicked off the new year with two of its funniest episodes of the this young third season. The third season has been a bit up and down, but after watching The Office spin its wheels this season and go nowhere, I've realized 30 Rock is still in peak form, and how lucky we are to still have it on TV. ... read more
Found in: TV, Reviews30 Rock Review: "Christmas Special" (Episode 306)
The third season of 30 Rock has proven to be a bit erratic. While the show has always relied on its lightning-quick jokes and asides, its relying on them a bit too heavily this season to the point where the main story of the episodes are often the least interesting part of the episode.... read more
Found in: TV Detail30 Rock Review: "Christmas Special" (Episode 306)
The third season of 30 Rock has proven to be a bit erratic. While the show has always relied on its lightning-quick jokes and asides, its relying on them a bit too heavily this season to the point where the main story of the episodes are often the least interesting part of the episode.... read more
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