FOX's new crime drama, The Inside was created by Tim Minear, the man the Weekly Standard calls "one of the five best minds in television," and Howard Gordon (24) who is likely one of the unnamed other four. The show has been described by its creators and dozens of reviewers as television's answer to Silence of the Lambs. Clarice Starling lost a lamb. The Inside's Rebecca Locke … [Read more...] about Gurl Interrupted: The Inside’s Special Agent Rebecca Locke
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Wonderfalls: Fall In
The sadly canceled FOX caustic-romantic-dramedy Wonderfalls is now available on DVD. I'm here to tell you why to watch, and why, despite the press' comparisons, this is so not Joan of Arcadia. There is no god. There is no message in morality. No one asks any tough questions about why the kid in the wheelchair can't walk, and why there's a serial murderer running loose. There … [Read more...] about Wonderfalls: Fall In
A Quickie with Firefly’s Tim Minear
Last season, Joss Whedon brought Firefly, his latest vision to screen - this time on the FOX network. Unfortunately, it was given the kiss-of-death timeslot of Friday at 8pm. Between this and a network not particularly known for fostering its shows, it was canceled after airing only twelve episodes. After exhaustive efforts to jump ship to another network, and an immense amount … [Read more...] about A Quickie with Firefly’s Tim Minear