Mad Men Episode Commentary: In Care Of
Sometimes, being wrong is nice. Last week’s review laid out a worst-case scenario for the finale of Mad Men’s sixth season: more Sylvia Rosen, more […]
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Mad Men Episode Commentary: ‘The Quality of Mercy’
Bob Benson…well, well, well. First, on mystery: it is usually more fun than the truth. When it hangs over a television series like Twin Peaks, […]
Man of Steel Review: Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Something
Superman is more than entertainment. In telling his story, you are tapping into the pre-conscious conception by millions—possibly billions—of people about what responsibility, wisdom and […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: “Favorsâ€
Well, after a week of tearing up the web with some amusing, creepy, and weird conspiracy theories, Mad Men fans may have sat down last […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
This season has toggled between exciting and frustrating, and more than any episode “A Tale of Two Cities†showcases its pros and cons. Pro: Joan […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: The Better Half
Interesting. That is the word that best describes “The Better Half.†That is not a bad thing. This season has been frustrating. It started out […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: “The Crashâ€
Mad Men is known for being occasionally excruciating, and the discomfort it creates in its viewers is a hallmark of the viewing experience. The rudeness, […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: Man With a Plan
This won’t do at all. We are supposed to be in a new world here, the new world of Sterling Cooper Draper Price merging with […]
Iron Man 3 Review: Bizarrely Typical
In many ways, Iron Man 3 is thoroughly typical. It is a movie about a hero who has a girlfriend, a sidekick, a best friend, […]
Mad Men Episode Commentary: For Immediate Release
Well. I recall, after last week’s stellar episode—which I will say again was my favorite—that I was wondering if we were seeing the characters in […]
Mad Men Commentary: The Flood
This is my favorite episode of Mad Men. I’m not sure when it hit me that “The Flood†was what I had been waiting for […]